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Management Academy for Public Health: Creating Entrepreneurial Managers

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: The Management Academy for Public Health develops public health managers' management skills. Ultimately, the program aims to develop civic entrepreneurs who can improve the efficiency and the effectiveness of their organizations. With help from a coach, teams write public health business plans to meet needs in their communities. An external evaluation found that 119 teams trained during the first 3 years of the program generated more than $6 million in enhanced revenue-including grants, contracts, and fees through their business plans--from $2 million in program funding. Approximately 38% of the teams expected to generate revenue from an academy business plan or a spin-off plan. Action-learning methods can help midcareer managers transfer their training to the workplace and build entrepreneurial skills.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2005.082263

Authors: Stephen Orton, Karl Umble, Sue Zelt, Janet Porter, Jim Johnson

Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Public Health Policies and Education

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

OpenAlex ID: W2021170726

FWCI: 1.254

Cites: 18

Cited by: 22

Related to: 10