The Healthcare Management Concentration within the Master of Business Administration program provides students with advanced knowledge and skills at the intersection of business management and healthcare administration. Designed for students seeking leadership roles in healthcare organizations, the concentration builds upon the MBA core curriculum by examining the unique operational, financial, legal, and strategic challenges of the healthcare industry. Students develop expertise in healthcare economics, healthcare law and regulation, ethical decision-making, financial management, and the management of complex healthcare systems and organizations. Through specialized coursework, students gain an understanding of the evolving healthcare environment and the leadership competencies needed to improve organizational performance, manage resources effectively, and respond to industry changes. Students pursuing the concentration complete the MBA core curriculum, four healthcare management concentration courses, and an additional elective to satisfy degree requirements. The concentration prepares graduates for management and leadership positions in hospitals, healthcare systems, physician practices, long-term care facilities, insurance organizations, public health agencies, and other healthcare-related organizations.
| BA 500 | MBA Fundamentals * | 1 |
| BA 600 | Research Methods in Business and Education | 3 |
| BA 601 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BA 602 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 605 | Management Communications | 3 |
| BA 625 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| BA 643 | Strategic Change Management | 3 |
| BA 703 | Financial Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| BA Graduate Elective | 3 | |
| Select One of the Following | 3 | |
| Marketing Management | ||
| Strategic Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Advanced Sales and Marketing in Hospitality | ||
| Strategic Selling | ||
| Select Three of the Following | 9 | |
| Health Care Management | ||
| Legal Environment of Health Care Management | ||
| Health Care Economics | ||
| Managing Quality in Healthcare | ||
| Global Perspectives in Healthcare | ||
| Topic/ (Healthcare Management Elective) | ||
| Program Planning, Management, and Evaluation | ||
| Psychology and Health Behavior Change | ||
| Total Hours | 37 | |
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If your undergraduate degree is not in Business or a related field, and you have not taken classes in Business or have a substantial amount of experience working in the field, you must complete BA 500 prior to taking any other courses.