The Master of Business Administration Healthcare Management is specifically designed for those in an array of leadership roles as well as those transitioning into healthcare from a different industry to develop strong healthcare leaders by strengthening your analytical and critical thinking skills. The program prepares you for a mid-level to upper-level management position in private and public sectors of the healthcare industry including hospitals, health system management, consulting, physician practices, and government and non-government agencies.
The Master in Healthcare Management program offers valuable experience and useful knowledge in a results-oriented environment. Participants gain practical managerial skills to augment their talents as physicians. The program allows participants to continue working full-time while pursuing the degree, and to interact with peers from across the globe.
A Master’s Degree Tailored to Specific Leadership Needs
The Master in Healthcare Management degree provides a unique experience that delivers the best business management education for working physician executives in or new to leadership roles in health care organizations. The healthcare environment is increasingly competitive and financially driven. At the same time, healthcare providers have become more involved in managing the health delivery system, in addition to managing patients. Physicians in managerial roles face important challenges as they struggle to balance financial and competitive constraints with the patient care mission of their organizations. As the entities delivering health services have grown more corporate and complex, the need to acquire formal managerial and organizational skills has become critical.
A Flexible Program Designed around Physicians’ Demanding Schedules
Because participants are employed full-time, most courses incorporate features of continuous learning in which students can immediately put new knowledge into practice in the workplace. Active classroom learning is designed to encourage students to learn from each other’s real-time work experiences.
A New Perspective to Guide Effective Decision-making
• Leadership skills that enhance effective collaboration
• Deeper understanding of the factors that cause organizational dysfunction, and how to change them
• Mastery of business vocabulary and skills applicable to any type of healthcare organization
• Personal growth through close interaction with faculty and peers in and out of classroom
• Results-Oriented, Immediate Benefits for Participants and their Organizations
Curriculum PDF will be available soon.