Dual Master of Health Administration/Master of Business Administration, M.H.A./M.B.A.
Associate Dean for Graduate Business Programs: Patsy Norman
Director for the Army-Baylor Graduate Program in Health and Business Administration, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX.: COL Dan M. Wood
Note: This M.B.A. program is only open to eligible students enrolled in the Army-Baylor MHA graduate program.
Admissions
Students can take either the GRE or GMAT. The minimum required score is 310 for the GRE or 580 for the GMAT. Candidates for admission must hold either a baccalaureate degree or the first professional degree from an accredited college or university acceptable to Baylor University. Candidates must also demonstrate a capacity for rigorous graduate study. Applicant’s grade point average and GRE/GMAT scores must be predictive of success in this program. Applications must be submitted directly to the Army-Baylor Graduate Program. For further information regarding admission requirements and waivers, contact the Program Administrator at (210) 221-6443.
Requirements for the Dual Healthcare Administration (MHA)/Business Administration (MBA)
Candidates must complete all degree requirements for the MBA and the MHA. The MHA requires the successful (passing) completion of 66 semester hours; the MBA program requires the successful completion of an additional 21 semester hours (for a total of 87 semester hours). The dual program requires a one-year residency and the successful completion of a portfolio of graduate management projects. Executive Clinical Track (ECL) students will take courses during the didactic year in lieu of a one-year residency program. Since MBA/MHA degrees are awarded simultaneously, all requirements in both programs must be completed in order to receive both degrees.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MBA Courses | ||
| MBUS 5310 | Selected Topics in Business Law | 3 |
| MBUS 5320 | Organizational Ethics | 3 |
| MBUS 5330 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MBUS 5350 | International Business | 3 |
| HCA 5211 | Quantitative Analysis III: Decision Making with Statistics and Research | 2 |
| MBA Elective | 3 | |
| Business Seminars 1 | 4 | |
| Seminar in International Marketing | ||
| Seminar in International Management | ||
| Seminar in Macroeconomic Analysis in the Global Economy | ||
| Seminar in World Economic Systems | ||
| Seminar in Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation | ||
| MBA Course Total | 21 | |
| MHA Courses | ||
| HCA 5105 | Ethics in Health Care | 1 |
| HCA 5106 | Fundamentals in Graduate Studies | 1 |
| HCA 5150 | Federal Health Seminar | 1 |
| HCA 5301 | U. S. Health Care Systems | 3 |
| HCA 5306 | Foundations in Healthcare Quality and Safety | 3 |
| HCA 5309 | Health Economics | 3 |
| HCA 5310 | Quantitative Analysis I: Statistics & Research Methods | 3 |
| HCA 5314 | Fundamentals in Health Policy and Policymaking in the United States | 3 |
| HCA 5317 | Digital Health Strategy | 3 |
| HCA 5322 | Organizational Behavior and Theory | 3 |
| HCA 5329 | Leadership in Complex Organizations | 3 |
| HCA 5336 | Healthcare Law | 3 |
| HCA 5350 | Finance I: Financial and Managerial Accounting in Healthcare Organizations (Finance I) | 3 |
| HCA 5353 | Finance II: Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| HCA 5358 | Quantitative Methods II: Modern Data Science | 3 |
| HCA 5359 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| HCA 5360 | Operations Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCA 5389 | Population Health and Emergency Management | 3 |
| MMGT 5325 | Strategy | 3 |
| MMKT 5371 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MHA Elective | 3 | |
| MHA Course Total | 57 | |
| Residency Year | 9 | |
| Standard Track: | ||
| Administrative Residency | ||
| Executive Clinical Leadership Track: 2 | ||
| Graduate Management Study Development 1 | ||
| Graduate Management Study Development 2 | ||
| Graduate Management Study Development 3 | ||
| Residency Rotation I | ||
| Residency Rotation 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 87 | |
- 1
Students are required to take four out of the five seminar courses listed.
- 2
Students approved for Executive Clinical Leadership Track will complete HCA 5101, HCA 5102, HCA 5103, HCA 5305, and HCA 5307 during the didactic year in lieu of completing the residency year course HCA 5961.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DUAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MBA TOTAL HOURS | 65 | |
| Credits completed for the MBA Degree | 21 | |
| Credits shared from the MHA Degree | 44 | |
| MHA TOTAL HOURS | 66 | |
| Credits completed for the MHA Degree | 66 | |
| Credits shared from MBA Degree | 0 | |
| TOTAL NON-REPEATING HOURS | 87 | |
Electives
Electives are subject to change based on instructor availability.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MBUS 5101 | Seminar in Business Foundations | 1 |
| MECO 5331 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| HCA 5V92 | Special Studies in Health Care Administration 1 | 1-3 |
- 1
May be repeated with a different topic for up to 12 credit hours
Residency
- Degree candidates are required to serve an administrative residency in a selected health care institution. During this residency, performed under the guidance of a qualified preceptor, students study and analyze all the functional elements of the organization. They develop managerial skills through experience in the performance of administrative tasks and through direct participation in the problem-solving process. Additionally, students perform special studies as directed and conduct a portfolio of graduate management projects. Approval of proposed projects must be secured from the preceptor and the student’s faculty advisor at the Medical Center of Excellence.