Healthcare Administration Concentration

Lead the future of healthcare

As the healthcare industry continues to rapidly evolve, the demand for professionals who can effectively manage complex healthcare systems is growing. Our Online MS in Management with a Healthcare Administration concentration offers a comprehensive understanding of healthcare policy, management, finance, and quality improvement.

With a focus on leadership and strategy, this program equips you with the skills and knowledge to excel in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, and health insurance companies.

Led by expert faculty with real-world experience from the D'Amore-McKim School of Business and the Mayo Clinic, you will have the opportunity to learn from seasoned healthcare professionals. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to positively impact the healthcare industry and enhance the lives of patients and their families.

Whether you have experience in healthcare or not, you'll be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and manage healthcare organizations effectively.

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The Healthcare Administration concentration is for

• Professionals from any field outside of healthcare who want to transition into the healthcare field
• Early- to mid-career healthcare professionals who want to move into the business side of the field as management
• Non-healthcare professionals including but not limited to: human resource professionals, social workers, marketing and communications professionals, urban planners, project managers, retail managers

Program timeline

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When you graduate you will

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare industry, including healthcare policy, management, finance, and quality improvement.
• Excel in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, and health insurance companies, by focusing on leadership and strategy.
• Effectively manage human resources in various organizational structures, including cross-functional teams and boundaryless organizations.
• Develop skills for conceiving, financing, and organizing new ventures with a competitive advantage in emerging markets.
• Gain insight, apply frameworks and tools for effectively managing and developing talent in teams and organizations, including promotion and cross-functional systems, retention strategies, and skills involved in implementing talent management systems.
• Work effectively and communicate with others as colleagues and as a manager, and use those skills in analysis and presentation of business problems.
• Identify activities/issues that create ethical and/or cultural challenges and identify ways to appropriately address these challenges.

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