A personal statement of purpose and objectives is required as part of the application to the nonresidential Certificate in Public Health and Business Leadership program for senior- or mid-level business executives.
Personal statement
In 1,250 words or less, please respond to the following:
1. In one paragraph or less, briefly describe the organization where you are employed in terms of its purpose, its services and client population, and its scope of operation (state, county, etc., if relevant). Also provide several relevant measures of its size (e.g., annual budget and revenues; number of employees or full-time equivalents; and number of years in existence, if less than five years old).
2. In one paragraph, describe your role in the organization, including title/position of groups or individuals to whom you report; current responsibilities; number and types of individuals you supervise; size of budget(s) you control; and names of principal committees on which you sit.
3. With reference to your present and future responsibilities and development, describe what you are primarily interested in learning as a result of participating in the program. Please note subject areas in which you are well versed and those in which you feel you need improvement.
If you have any questions about the personal statement requirements, please direct them to phbusins@hsph.harvard.edu.
