Master of Business Administration Health Care Administration Concentration
Medical and health services administrators plan, direct, and coordinate entire facilities including hospitals and nursing homes, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians.
Program Highlights
- 10-week courses
- Classes in-person or online
- 4 classes for concentration
- 10 total classes for MBA
Featured Courses
- Health Care Law
- Health Care Policy
- Ethical Leadership in Management and Policy
- Business Sectors in Health
Concentration Details
Faculty:
Dr. Minerva Cruz
Ph.D., Purdue University, Political Science, Public Policy & Public Administration
Dissertation: “Culture and Home Healthcare Policy Implementation”
M.A., University of Puerto Rico, Public Administration, Personnel Administration
Thesis: “Design of an Organization to Satisfy the Needs of the Elderly”
Some of the graduate courses she has taught:
- Intro to Health Care Management
- Topics in Health Care
- Biostats and Epidemiology
- Managerial Epidemiology
- Administration and Delivery of Health Services
- Health Care Policy and Law
- Health Care and Culture
Recommended Classes:
Required Health Care Courses
- MBA 563 – Health Care Policy
- MBA 556 – Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy
- MBA 569 – Business Sectors in Health
- MBA 560 – Health Care Law
Required Core Courses
- MBA 507 – Corporate Investment and Financing Decisions
- MBA 501 – Managerial Economics and Business Strategy
- MBA 509 – Production Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, and Outbound Logistics
- MBA 519 – Competitive Advantage and Strategic Choice in a Global Economy
- MBA 503 – Accounting for Decision Making and Strategy Implementation
Elective Courses
- MBA 511 – Operations Management and Strategy
- MBA 513 – Current Trends in Business, Government and Society
- MBA 530 – Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change Management
- MBA 517 – International Business Management
- MBA 535 – Organizational Communication
- MBA 505 – Leadership in Organizations
- MBA 515 – Information Systems
For more information contact:
Sara Deters
Graduate Studies Coordinator
217-228-5404