Program Details

Your Learning Experience

The program is designed to be completed in two years, whether you study at the Boston campus or online. The in-person Boston program is STEM-designated, allowing students on an F-1 visa who attend the on-campus delivery of the curriculum (in person), to qualify for an additional two years of Optional Practical Training (OPT), for a total of three years of OPT in the United States.

First-Year Experience

• Learn about health epidemiology, health economics, outcomes research, and comparative pharmaceutical healthcare systems
• Study statistics and regression analysis
• Begin participation in a graduate seminar in pharmaceutical economics and policy

Second-Year Experience

• Explore the application of meta-analysis, pharmacoepidemiology, health services research, health care decision analysis, and patient-reported outcomes
• Explore market access pricing, reimbursement, and pharmacoeconomic applications
• Complete a capstone project in data analysis and presentation capabilities or a master’s thesis (the optional thesis track requires faculty approval)

Online Program

The requirements for the online program are identical to those for the in-person program except in the following areas:

• Enroll in just two courses per term if you need to fit the program around a heavy work and family schedule.
• Take courses during the summer term so you will be able to complete the program in two calendar years.
• An additional three-credit elective serves as a substitute for the three credits given for the seminar requirement in the non-thesis option.