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's Healthcare Administration concentration is contingent on admission to the Master of Business Administration (see requirements under the Business School Admissions).

Healthcare Administration Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Framework Courses
BUS 5301	Business Frameworks	3
Required Core Courses
ACC 5300	Accounting Tools for Management Decision Making	3
BUS 5385	Strategic Management	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
MIS 5355	Management of Information Systems	3
MIS 5345	Decision Making Using Excel for Healthcare Students	3
MKT 5310	Seminar in Marketing Strategy	3
QBA 5330	Business Analytics for Decision Making	3
Healthcare Administration Concentration Courses
HPA 5001	Executive Leadership in Healthcare Administration I	0
HPA 5002	Executive Leadership in Healthcare Administration II	0
HPA 5103	Lean Six Sigma Black Belt	1
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 5178	Introduction to Healthcare Finance	1
HPA 5310	Healthcare Administration	3
HPA 5330	Healthcare Law and Ethics	3
HPA 5340	Healthcare Operations and Management	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