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MBA in Health Care Administration

The School of Public Health offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Health Care Administration.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with an emphasis in Health Care Administration (HADM) provides students with a broad understanding of health care management and practical experience in applying learned principles. Graduates are prepared for careers in upper administration in health service organizations, including medical centers, hospitals, health plans, physician group practices, and long-term and managed care settings.

Learner outcomes

Upon completion of this degree, the graduate should be able to:

1. Analyze the structure, environment, and function of health care organizations.
2. Apply administrative skills to lead health care organizations.
3. Analyze complex organizational situations and develop viable alternatives.
4. Provide direction to the management of health services agencies through use of principles,finance, operations, information systems, and economics.

Indicators of Educational Effectiveness

Educational effectiveness will be determined by research papers, class presentations, tests, field practicum project/paper and exit interview.

MBA DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Public Health Core (10 units)

• EPDM 509 Principles of Epidemiology (3)
• PHCJ 605 Overview of Public Health (1)
• RELE 534 Ethical Issues in Public Health (3)
• STAT 505 Statistics in Health Management (3)

Health Administration Core (39 units)

• HADM 514 Healthcare Economic Policy (3)
• HADM 528 Organizational Behavior in Health Care (3)
• HADM 534 Public Health and Constitutional Law (3)
• HADM 542 Managerial Accounting for Healthcare Organizations (3)
• HADM 555 Healthcare Delivery Systems (3)
• HADM 559 Healthcare Marketing (3)
• HADM 564 Healthcare Finance (3)
• HADM 574 Managing Human Resources (3)
• HADM 575 Management Information Systems in Health Care (3)
• HADM 601 Health Systems Operations Management (3)
• HADM 604 Health Systems Strategic Planning (3)
• HADM 605 Healthcare Quality Management (3)
• HADM 695 Health Administration Field Practicum (400 hours) (3)
• HADM 724 Residency in Institutional Administration
• Optional Training 100 –400 clock hours

Total Units 49

The student is required to successfully demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply all primary components of the program. Upon enrollment of HADM 695 students must complete both the colloquia and public health seminars along with their 400 hours of field experience and final research project.

• HADM 724 Administrative Residency in Health Administration (1200 hours total)

Degree admission requirements

Applicants who have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and have an acceptable GRE or GMAT score are eligible to apply

Students are also required to complete two quantitative undergraduate courses (accounting, finance, or economics); and two qualitative undergraduate courses (management, human resources, organizational behavior). Courses can be completed concurrently during the first year.

Other Requirements

1. Professional membership - Students are required to secure and maintain membership in an approved professional society, such as the American College of Healthcare Executives.
2. Health administration colloquia - Participation is required in a minimum of ten noncredit colloquia designed to acquaint students with various aspects of the health care industry. Attendance at these colloquia will be in addition to attendance at ten public health seminars.
3. Public Health Seminars (10)
4. Culminating activity - The culminating activity includes a research paper or professional project, field experience (upon completion of essential major course work), professional portfolio (upon completion of the field experience), and an exit interview with the chair of the School of Public Health’s Department of Health Administration (at the conclusion of the program).

Contact Information - Department of Health Administration