Master of Healthcare Administration

Bellevue University has the largest Master ofHealthcare Administration degree program in thenation.* The Master of Healthcare Administration degree prepares students to assume leadership roles in healthcare organizations.The degree is recognized in the healthcare field as an important credential to assume a position of significant authority. The curriculum was developed to include all critical competencies for healthcare leadership,including issues in healthcare delivery, healthcare finance, ethical and legal issues in healthcare administration, and management topics.The degree is a 39-credit hour program that includes a 4-credit hourCapstone Research Project. It is offered in cohort format, allowing
classroom work to be completed in 18 months.

*Modern Healthcare ranking for 2006 and 2007 based on data from the Association of UniversityPrograms in Health Administration (AUPHA).

Program Characteristics (39 credit hours)

• 3 credit hour capstone project
• Completed in 18 months, including a 3 credit hour practicum
• Adult active-learner model
• Cohort format
• Complete 12-16 hours per week outside of classroom in course-related activities
• Available entirely online or in the classroom
• Member of Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)
  

Curriculum

• Term I
  MHA 601 Introduction to Technology in Healthcare
  MHA 647 Leadership & Team Development in Healthcare
  MHA 623 Legal, Ethical, and Compliance Issues in Healthcare


• Term II
  MHA 625 Organizational Design and Delivery Systems in Healthcare
  MHA 610 Evaluation Research for Healthcare
  MHA 605 Applied Data Management in Healthcare
  MHA 680-1 Capstone Project


• Term III
  MHA 630 Quality Management in Healthcare Operations
  MHA 660 Healthcare Finance and Economics
  MHA 675 Human Resource Management in Healthcare
  MHA 680-2 Capstone Project


• Term IV
  MHA 665 Decision Support Systems in Healthcare Administration
  MHA 670 Strategic Visioning for Healthcare Organizations
  MHA 680-3 Capstone Project
  MHA 690 Professional Practicum