Flexible, 100% Online
Graduate Programs in Health & Wellness Management
Start an exciting career in health promotion or advance in your profession.
Courses in the Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management or Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Well-being are completed entirely online—an ideal format for busy professionals, especially those working variable shifts.
Aptitude tests, such as the GMAT or GRE, are not required for admission. All coursework is taught in English—English proficiency is required.
Courses in the Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management are taught by expert faculty from the University of Wisconsin, whose fields of study include health and wellness marketing, wellness program management, healthcare consulting, community health and epidemiology, and management coaching. You’ll learn health and wellness management skills that have the power to transform the workplace and beyond.
“The capstone course was a great opportunity for me as a student to grow into a health and wellness professional. The course offered content that portrayed how far you have come in your journey as a student as well as resources to show where you can take your professional career.” —Kylie, 2020 master’s graduate, UW-Stevens Point
Learn health and wellness skills such as program planning and evaluation, healthcare benefit design and wellness law, behavior change facilitation, and digital technology for wellness.
Strengthen management skills such as strategic planning, organizational change management, quality and performance improvement, and marketing and communication strategies.
Gain practical experience by using everything you’ve learned to plan a capstone project in partnership with an organization of your choice.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of health education specialists and community health workers are projected to grow 17 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations, due to “an emphasis on promoting healthy behaviors, particularly based on experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
As more companies recognize their role in supporting employees across all dimensions of health, including physical, mental, and emotional health, demand for professionals who have the required skills to manage these programs will grow. Likewise, reasons for offering workplace well-being programs have gone beyond healthcare cost savings and incentive campaigns to investment in mental health, stress management, and virtual wellness services.
4 Courses. 12 Credits. The Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Well-being will teach you how the principles of sustainability and well-being can create healthier, more equitable communities. You’ll explore topics, such as:
- Contemporary health and wellness
- Sustainable community design
- How the success of an organization and the well-being of the community intersect
- Tools to assess organizational behavior
- Effective methods for positive change
- How to integrate the metrics of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The certificate program is an ideal way to expand your skills and knowledge in a flexible, online format, and offers value to professionals working in a variety of fields, such as: HR, sustainability, safety/risk management, facilities/operations, public health/human services, environmental health and safety (EH&S), occupational health, architects/designers, urban planning, and more.
The University of Wisconsin is one of the largest and most widely respected public higher education systems in the country. By partnering with all UW System campuses to offer online degrees and certificates, students of UW Extended Campus programs receive a quality University of Wisconsin education—no matter where they live and work.
University of Wisconsin Health and Wellness Management is a partnership of UW Extended Campus and
