Learn to lead and successfully navigate the health care industry with an MBA in Health Care Administration from the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration.
Touching on the human, economic and technological aspects of health care, this AACSB-accredited MBA program will give you the skills to positively impact patient and business outcomes while growing your career.
Apply by: May 20 | Start class: June 3 | Tuition: $15,127.32
Balance your studies with work and other commitments, empowering you to advance academically and professionally.
Apply management theories in a health care setting including medical/staff relations, governance, and professionalism.
Join a dynamic community of peers, seasoned mentors, and industry experts that elevates the academic experience beyond the virtual classroom.
Health Information Manager
Hospital Administrator
Pharmaceutical Project Manager
Corporate Development Manger
Hospital CEO
Health Policy Analyst
Elements necessary in an organization for effective administrative control are covered. Emphasis is on the “use” rather than the “supplying” of accounting data. Completion of MBA 500 or equivalent is required.
Application of microeconomic tools to business decision making; topics include theoretical and empirical demand and cost functions, pricing under various market conditions and regulatory constraints, short run and long run planning, and domestic and international conditions influencing the firm’s profitability and growth.
Course provides a framework for understanding broad issues and analyzing specific topics which affect international business activities in an increasingly interdependent world. The course promotes a multi-disciplinary approach to integrating various facets of international business operations.
Application of analytical techniques to the firm’s investment, financing, and dividend decisions in keeping with the objective of maximizing shareholder wealth.
Provides guidelines for developing marketing plans and programs while emphasizing the application of marketing concepts, tools, and decision making processes.
Situational analysis and strategic formulation, implementation, and control in health care organizations. Specific approaches such as mergers, diversification, vertical integration, and joint ventures. All core courses must be completed or taken concurrently.
Information management, systems, and technology related to strategic positioning and day-to-day administrative, financial, and clinical operations of health care organizations.
A general overview of the U.S. health care system. Basic components will include characteristics, history, and evolution of U.S. health care services, financing of health care services, and impact of technology on delivery of health care.
Emphasis on continuous quality improvement from a system perspective. Discussion of organizational transformation to a quality culture, quality care outcomes, innovation, and internal/external consumer relationships.
Contemporary jurisprudence governing the American health care delivery system. Examination of traditional legal and medical relationships in the context of economic and ethical rules of conduct.
Public policy/regulations and principles of finance and financial decision making applied to health services. Public and private mechanisms for financing the treatment of illness and needs of special population groups.
Current issues in the administration of health care organization.
Independent graduate level study under the direction of a health practitioner at a program approved health facility.
The MBA Health Care Administration degree program consists of 39 credit hours, with 18 hours from the Business Core, 15 hours of Health Care Administration courses, and 6 hours of internship credit by participating in two internships within a healthcare organization. Depending on your previous undergraduate business courses, you may need up to 15 additional semester hours (foundation courses). There is no thesis requirement.
Read more about the program curriculum through the University catalog.
Total tuition for the 39-credit MBA in Health Care Administration online is $15,127.32, or $387.88 per credit. All courses use no-cost learning materials. You may take advantage of the University’s payment plan and those who qualify can use financial aid.
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