Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

The Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program at Dartmouth prepares the most promising early and mid-career professionals for a lifetime of leadership to transform health care and improve health for all. Students actively engage with and benefit from the unique partnership between the faculties of the Geisel School of Medicine and the Tuck School of Business. The collaboration between the two schools integrates Geisel’s expertise in clinical practice and policy with Tuck’s expertise in leadership and management practice across all organizational functions. Dartmouth MHA graduates advance to positions of increased responsibility across all sectors of health care. Graduates will be prepared to innovate and meaningfully improve the quality, value, and equity of health care in the populations they serve. 

Vision

● The Dartmouth Master of Health Administration degree is the program of choice for early- and mid-career professionals aspiring to a lifetime of leadership in health care.

● The program delivers an innovative educational experience that is accessible, personal, and transformative.

● The program translates and disseminates new knowledge about health care systems.

● Graduates from the program have the superb leadership, communication, and operational skills needed to succeed within traditional health care organizations, as well as within the innovative start-up organizations that are beginning to enter the health care space.

● The program enables students to identify structures and systems of racism and oppression and provides students with the knowledge, support and moral courage to make the system more equitable.

Values

We value academic excellence and independent thought within a culture of collaboration. We actively foster a diverse and inclusive community that embraces different experiences and points of view. Our faculty are passionate about teaching and are at the forefront of scholarship, policy and practice. We recruit and admit outstanding students from all backgrounds and support their ability to thrive. We value empathy and community to instill a sense of responsibility for each other and for the broader world. We value a health care system and society that prioritizes and ensures the health and well-being of all populations.