Healthcare Administration Specialization (MBA) - Administrative Residency Track (ART)
Program Co-Director: Forest Kim
Program Co-Director: Scott Garner
Associate Dean for Graduate Business Programs: Patsy Norman
The Master of Business Administration, Healthcare Administration Specialization (Administrative Residency Track) provides those who possess a passion for serving others with the requisite quantitative and qualitative skills to prepare them for early career executive positions in health industry organizations. Healthcare administrators are integral to the management of medical organizations including health systems, hospitals, provider practices, consulting firms, insurance companies, and long-term care facilities. Today’s healthcare leaders must be prepared to lead and manage dynamic, complex organizations with a servant’s heart, a commitment to their communities, and a strong business acumen. The Healthcare Administration Specialization is designed to combine the quantitative strengths of the MBA and the specialized curriculum focused on the healthcare industry with an emphasis on experiential learning and principle-centered leadership.
An integral part of the Healthcare Administration Specialization is the administrative residency. All students are required to complete the residency and placements are made recognizing that placing the right student with the right preceptor at the right site is vital to a successful residency. During the nine-month experience in progressive healthcare organizations located across the United States, students develop a mentoring relationship with their preceptor, observe and develop understanding of the organization’s mission, structure and operations, and apply and test the theory and tools acquired in the didactic curriculum.
At the end of the residency, students will return to campus for a capstone course which will include opportunities for sharing their residency experiences, to engage in a case analysis, and to complete comprehensive oral examinations. Professional development is another key element of the program. During the 21-month program, students will be introduced to professional organizations providing lifelong education programs and networking opportunities and will be given the opportunity to attend a major national or state health education event. Through the Executive Leadership in Healthcare series, students will be exposed to senior leaders with diverse backgrounds and serving in a variety of sectors within healthcare.
Admission to the MBA Healthcare Administration Specialization is contingent on admission to the Master of Business Administration (see requirements under the Business School Admissions).
Healthcare Administration Specialization
The Degree requirements are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Framework Courses | ||
| BUS 5401 | Business Frameworks | 4 |
| Required Core Courses | ||
| ACC 5300 | Accounting Tools for Management Decision Making | 3 |
| BUS 5390 | Management Communication | 3 |
| ECO 5340 | Economic Tools for Management Decision Making | 3 |
| FIN 5360 | Seminar in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MGT 5310 | Management of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 5320 | Manufacturing and Service Operations | 3 |
| MGT 5385 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKT 5310 | Seminar in Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| QBA 5330 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| MIS 5355 | Management of Information Systems | 3 |
| MIS 5345 | Decision Making Using Excel | 3 |
| Healthcare Aministration Specialization Courses | ||
| HPA 5001 | Executive Leadership in Healthcare Administration I | 0 |
| HPA 5002 | Executive Leadership in Healthcare Administration II | 0 |
| HPA 5003 | Executive Leadership in Healthcare Administration III | 0 |
| HPA 5120 | Principles and Methods of Healthcare Delivery System Research | 1 |
| HPA 5121 | Current Issues in Healthcare Administration | 1 |
| HPA 5126 | Social Issues in Healthcare Administration | 1 |
| HPA 5180 | Healthcare Finance Lab | 1 |
| HPA 5310 | Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HPA 5330 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
| HPA 5350 | Health Economics | 3 |
| HPA 5367 | Managerial Epidemiology | 3 |
| HPA 5380 | Healthcare Finance | 3 |
| HPA 5V90 | Healthcare Administrative Internship | 2 |
| Total Hours | 58 | |