MHA

The MHA program offers students a competency-based curriculum and an array of professional development resources and activities to prepare graduates for managerial roles in health care systems and networks, managed care, health insurance, and long-term care organizations. The broad curriculum provides students with a foundation of knowledge, analytical and communication skills, and core values for ongoing career growth and professional and leadership development. Upon completion of the MHA program, our graduates obtain post-graduate fellowships or full-time employment in hospitals, academic medical centers, physician practices, long-term care facilities, health plans, and consulting firms.

Degree REQUIREMENTS

• 60 credits of coursework in health policy and management, public health foundations, and a selected area of emphasis
• Management residency in an organization within the health industry
• Masters essay

MHA Program Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals

Mission: The mission of the masters in health administration (MHA) program is to provide students with the competencies necessary for early to mid-level management positions and provide the foundation for subsequent professional development, leadership and executive management in organizations involved in the delivery or financing of health care services. The program’s curriculum is based on evidence-based practice enriched by the research activity of the faculty.

Vision: The program strives to be the premier provider of graduate-level health management education in partnership with health industry organizations of national prominence.

Values: The core values of the program are: professionalism, life-long learning, and commitment to  

Goals: Consistent with the Mission and Vision Statements and Core Values stated above the following broad goals have been established for the Program as the foundation for its strategic planning process and commitment to continuing improvement. These are presented in recognition of our need to be responsive to a fast-changing, complex health care environment and accelerated competition among health care management programs internationally.