MS Health & Wellness Management

Master of Science in Health & Wellness Management

Designed for working adults with real-world experience, the new online UW Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management will strengthen and expand your knowledge of corporate wellness and health promotion issues, preparing you for high-level leadership positions at your current organization or at top companies around the world.

Graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate familiarity with best practices in behavior change facilitation, including the evaluation of lifestyle coaching plans.
• Demonstrate knowledge of ethical and legal issues relevant to health policy and clinical practice.
• Analyze the interrelations among health providers and key stakeholders and understand how these interrelations influence public health systems.
• Determine the impact of current wellness initiatives on an organization’s healthcare costs, and develop strategic and project management plans to improve the programs.
• Demonstrate an understanding of business marketing, including market analysis, evaluation, communication, and promotion.
• Examine customer needs and apply a system approach in successfully addressing those needs.
• Integrate health informatics, information technology, and communication strategies in the design, implementation, evaluation, and replication of best practices to improve program performance.