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Master of Business Administration with a Healthcare Concentration


The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program is a 36-credit hour program focused on the tools and methods required to run a business. Both the entrepreneur and the mid- to upper-level manager will find valuable techniques for building business in this course of study. Students need not have a bachelor’s degree in business to apply for the MBA program. The program is open to anyone who has achieved satisfactory performance in any accredited undergraduate degree program. However, students without an undergraduate business degree will usually take a 9-credit hour Foundation of introductory business concepts.

MBA Program Sequence

To enhance the quality and value of the MBA experience, it is essential that all 500-level requirements are completed as soon as possible in your program of study. Complete the prerequisites. They will not be waived if taken out of sequence.

  • MBA 505 Survey of Business Functions
  • MBA 541 Survey of Accounting and Information Systems
  • MBA 522 Data Analysis for Effective Decision Making
  • MBA 652 Marketing Strategy
  • MBA 633 Advanced Organizational Behavior
  • MBA 642 Managerial Accounting and Information Systems
  • MBA 626 Operations Management Strategies in a Global Context
  • Concentration Course 1
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  • MBA 612 Financial Strategy
  • Concentration Course 2
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  • MBA 639 Strategic Management
  • Concentration Course 3

Healthcare Concentration

The Healthcare concentration provides the non-healthcare professional graduate student with general healthcare knowledge. Coursework includes a required course in Design & Structure of Healthcare Organizations and elective courses in Financial Management and Economics of Healthcare Operations, and Legal and Compliance Requirements within the healthcare area. The intent of this concentration is to assist personnel in areas other than patient care to understand and be familiar with certain healthcare terminology and requirements. This concentration is recommended for students who work in fields related to the healthcare industry. Students may take the healthcare electives without pursuing the entire concentration.

 

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