Master of Science [M.S] [Healthcare Decision Analysis] From University of Southern California

The Master of Science in Healthcare Decision Analysis (HCDA) is an intensive, interdisciplinary program designed to produce analytically-skilled health professionals prepared for successful careers in the complex world of healthcare data analytics, international access and reimbursement, product pricing and value assessment, insurance operations and design, and competitive business intelligence.

The first of its kind in the country, the HCDA program provides students with:

• Opportunity to enter a field in which managed-markets payers, biopharmaceutical and life sciences companies, and government policymakers cannot find sufficiently qualified individuals and technically skilled managers to meet demand
• Tools and skills to develop practical and real world understanding of how different treatment choices impact patient outcomes and value determinations
• Knowledge to become experts in pharmaceutical, biotech, specialty pharmacy, hospital, CRO, diagnostics, and devices industries in the United States and globally
• Access to networking opportunities with leaders from industry, payers, government, and global healthcare as well as USC’s strong alumni communities
• Distance and classroom learning options including on-demand lectures, utilizing a learning-by-doing educational format emphasizing team projects, case studies, and war games
• Flexible two-weekend per semester course schedules aimed at mid-career working professionals and full-time doctoral students, that can be completed in as little as 12 months, based on individual schedule and needs.
• Structured access to accommodate both full-time and part-time students.