Course variations

Course summary

This program includes critically important business courses combined with courses providing a thorough grounding in health care administration. It prepares students for administrative roles in the health care industry and emphasizes the training of managers who work collaboratively with highly trained professionals from a variety of clinical disciplines in all health care settings, gaining a comprehensive knowledge of business subjects that are increasingly important in the complex health care industry. Students learn from doctoral-trained or professionally qualified faculty with extensive experience in health services. The program offers students new to the health care industry, as well as students already in the industry, the opportunity to expand their theoretical and practical knowledge of health services.

Program modules

This program covers the following modules: Foundation and Strategic Performance Courses: MBA 600 Strategic Business Problem Solving 3, MBA 605 Business Communications 1,MBA 610 Business Decision Making 3, AC 600 Strategic Cost and Profitability Analysis 3, FIN 600 Financial Performance Analysis 3, MG 600 Business Ethics and Legal Environment 3, MG 610 Managing People and Organizations 3, MG 690 Strategic Management (Capstone)3, MK 600 Managing Customers and Markets 3, Health Management Courses, HM 600 Foundations of Health Care Management3, HM 621 Quality Management in Health Care Facilities, HM 663 Integrated Health Systems and Managed Care 3, HM 668 Legal Aspects of Health Care Delivery3, HM 670 Health Economics 3, Electives (6 credits required), In addition to the courses listed above, students must complete six additional credits from the following courses: HM 630 Corporate Compliance in the Health Care Industry 3, HM 660 Human Resource Management in Health Care Administration 3, HM 664 Financial Management in Health Care Organizations 3, HM 667 Strategic Planning and Marketing in Health Care 3, HM 669 Organization and Management of Long-Term Care Facilities 3, HM 780/781 Internship I and II 6, HM 783/784 Consulting Practicum I and II 6, MG 603 Project Management 3, MG 641 Operations and Supply Chain Management 3.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have completed the following, all applicants from non-English-speaking countries must provide official Test of English as a Foreign Language scores. A minimum TOEFL Internet-based score of 90 is required for admission (or 233 for computer based, or 575 for paper based).

Qualification

MBA

Awarding body

Quinnipiac University

Department name

School of Business