Master of Health Administration
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The Master of Health Administration (MHA) is a graduate degree designed specifically for managers or administrators in health services, health professionals who have managerial and administrative responsibilities, health professionals who change their careers to become managers and administrators, as well as for those managers who work in related fields such as health insurance, government health policy, and the pharmaceutical industries. The MHA provides students with graduate level knowledge, tools, techniques and insights to become capable managers and administrators in various organizations in health services.
The MHA degree program is a 45 credit-hour program. Students must take ten core courses in health administration, one capstone course, and four electives from disciplines such as health administration, business administration, or project management. The combination of core courses and electives provides a strong foundation in theory and practice to allow MHA graduates to do a good job performing their managerial and administrative duties in health services.
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MHA Program Objectives
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Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
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- Evaluate the impact of economic, social, and policy factors on health policy
- Analyze legal and ethical issues relevant to healthcare administration
- Examine data in health care organizations with qualitative, quantitative and decision making tools
- Apply knowledge and skills necessary to manage and administer health care organizations
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MHA Core Courses
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ECON 522
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Economics of Health and Healthcare
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FIN 620
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Financial Management in Health Services
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HA 500
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Health Services System
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HA 510
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Epidemiology and Public Health
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HA 530
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Organizational Behavior in Health Services
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HA 540
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Law and Ethics in Health Services
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HA 550
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Healthcare Management
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HA 620
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Long-Term Care Management
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MKT 520
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Health Services Marketing
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STAT 520
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Statistics in Health Services
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MHA Capstone Course
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HA 699
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Health Policy
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MHA Acceptable Electives
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ACCT 610
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Managerial Accounting in Healthcare
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COMM 500
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Communication and Soft Skills
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HA 610
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Managed Healthcare
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HA 660
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Global Health
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HA 680
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Quality Management in Health Services
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MGT 530
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Leadership and Organization
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MGT 550
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Project Management
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