Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog V3 
    
2020-2021 Academic Catalog V3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration, Health Care Management Concentration, M.B.A.


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The health care industry is growing quickly, and expansion is anticipated for the foreseeable future. In addition to medical personnel, administrative personnel will be needed to manage hospitals, long-term care facilities, mental health and ambulatory care facilities, health systems, insurance companies, pharmaceutical firms, and other health care organizations. The MBA with a concentration in Health Care Management maximizes options by preparing students for the business world and/or the medical industry.

Program Goals:


Upon successful completion of the Master of Business Administration degree, students will:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, terminology, and approaches in the major areas of management and related decision-making technologies.
  • develop knowledge of the terminology and concepts used in marketing and to apply these concepts effectively in understanding the complexities of decision-making in today’s competitive marketing environment.
  • demonstrate mastery of advanced knowledge in corporate financial management topics including capital budgeting, cost of capital & capital structures, financial analysis, time value of money & valuation methodologies.
  • demonstrate knowledge and skills required to obtain employment in their field.
  • develop the skills necessary to continued success in their fields including leadership abilities and a heightened sense of social responsibility and ethics.

Curriculum


The MBA Program with a Concentration in Health Care Management consists of:

MBA Core Competency Courses (6 Credits)


Students with proven knowledge will take elective courses in place of the core competency courses. 

MBA Core Courses (21 Credits)


* Students with an undergraduate degree in accounting should take ACC 645 .

Health Care Management Concentration Courses (9 Credits)


Total: 36 credits


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