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April 2007, Vol 97, No. 4 | American Journal of Public Health 601-605
© 2007 American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.082263

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Management Academy for Public Health: Creating Entrepreneurial Managers

Stephen Orton, PhD, Karl Umble, PhD, MPH, Sue Zelt, DrPH, MBA, Janet Porter, PhD, MBA and Jim Johnson, PhD

Stephen Orton and Karl Umble are with the North Carolina Institute for Public Health, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Sue Zelt is with the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Janet Porter is with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Mass. Jim Johnson is with the Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Stephen Orton, PhD, North Carolina Institute for Public Health, UNC–Chapel Hill, Campus Box 8165, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (e-mail: stephen_orton{at}unc.edu).

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.






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