The Health Organization & Management Science doctoral track is designed for doctoral students interested in research and/or academic careers in the organizational and management sciences. HOMS is collaborative effort between Health Policy & Management faculty and faculty in other University of Minnesota departments to provide you access to national leaders in organizational and management sciences. The HOMS core provides you a theoretical foundation in two of the core management areas - organizational theory, organizational behavior, decision-making, or operations management – and assists in developing your methodological skills in social networks and/or qualitative research. HOMS students are expected to use a their supporting programs to develop more expertise in organizational and management sciences and apply this material in a health care setting of their choice.
| Health Organizations and Management Science |
| Required Core Policy Course |
| EITHER: PUBH 8801 - Health Services Policy Analysis: Theory (3) (Fall) |
| OR PUBH 6835 - Principles of Health Policy (2) (Spring) |
| Area of Emphasis Required Coursework |
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Sample courses. Area of Emphasis - faculty must approve.
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Theoretical Foundations (6-8 credits)
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| MGMT 8302 - Seminar in Organizations Theory (4) (Fall) |
| SOC 8412 - Social Network Analysis: Theory and Methods (3) (Fall) |
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SOC 8490 - Theories of Organizations (3) (Fall)
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| MGMT 8301 - Seminar in Organizational Behavior (4) (Spring) |
| IDSC 8511 - Conceptual Topics and Research Methods in Information and Decision Sciences (4) (Fall) |
| IDSC 8711 - Cognitive Science (4) (Fall) |
| OMS 8721 - Management of Technical Operations (3) (Spring) |
| IE 5111 - Systems Engineering (2) (Fall) |
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Methods Foundations (3 credits)
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| SOC 8412 - Social Network Analysis (3) (Fall) |
| NURS 8171 - Qualitative Research Design and Methods (3-4) (Spring) |
| SOC 8890 - Advanced Topics in Research Methods (3) (Spring) |
Supporting Program (must total minimum of 12 credits)
Student selects courses with their advisor and obtains approval from the Area of Emphasis faculty. |
Total Course Credits: 51-54
(Includes core and Area of Emphasis) |
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Prelim Exams: Methods and HOMS prelim exam which requires a paper in this area.
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HOMS Faculty: Jim Begun, Jon Christianson, Mike Davern, Ayse Gurses, John Kralewski, Gordon Mosser, Sandy Potthoff, Vern Weckwerth, Doug Wholey
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Last modified on Tuesday Sep 19, 2006