Orton Stephen, Umble Karl, Zelt Sue, Porter Janet, Johnson Jim
North Carolina Institute for Public Health, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2007 Apr;97(4):601-5. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.082263. Epub 2007 Feb 28.
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.
公共卫生管理学院致力于提升公共卫生管理人员的管理技能。该项目的最终目标是培养能够提高所在组织效率和效能的公民企业家。在教练的帮助下，各团队撰写公共卫生商业计划以满足所在社区的需求。一项外部评估发现，在该项目的前三年接受培训的119个团队，通过其商业计划实现了超过600万美元的额外收入，包括赠款、合同和费用，而项目资金仅为200万美元。约38%的团队预计能从学院商业计划或衍生计划中获得收入。行动学习法有助于处于职业生涯中期的管理人员将所学应用到工作中，并培养创业技能。
