MHA/MBA

Master of Healthcare Administration & Master of Business Administration General Information The MHA/MBA program provides an opportunity for a select group of students to obtain both the fundamental set of health services management skills as well as the specialized training provided by the MBA program. The MHA program provides broad-based training to enable graduates to assume a variety of health services management roles. Students obtain a conceptual and practical foundation in health economics, information systems, operations research, healthcare human resources management, law, and the values and perspectives of public health. There is a strong demand in the field for well-trained managers who understand the characteristics of the health care system. The MBA program prepares individuals for management careers in both the public and the private sector. This program enables individuals to focus on specific content areas such as marketing and finance. Individuals with specialized management skills, while also having a grounding in health services, are in considerable demand in healthcare organizations. Curriculum MHA Program Requirements SPH Core: Epidemiology - EPID 600/710 Environmental Science - ENVR 600 Biostatistics - taken as BA 200, BA 201 at Kenan-Flagler Business School Health Behavior and Education - HBHE 600 Department Core: HPAA 740 - taken as BA 270 at Kenan-Flagler Business School HPAA 564 - Health Care in the United States: Administrative and Policy Issues HPAA 725 - Health Administration and Planning HPAA 755 - Introduction to Health Policy and Politics HPAA 715 - Health Economics for Policy and Administration HPAA 710 - Health Law  HPAA 735 - Advanced Concepts and Applications in Health Policy and Management (Capstone) MHA Core: HPAA 741 - taken as BA 271 at Kenan-Flagler Business School HPAA 730 - Organizational Design and Behavior of Health Institutions HPAA 720 - Management of Human Resources in Health Organizations HPAA 770 - Operations Research for Healthcare Systems Concentration: To complete the degree in 3 years, all concentration courses must be taken at Kenan-Flagler Business School and dual credit received. Field Training Issues/Speaker Series MBA Program Requirements Year One Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting Marketing Management Managerial Economics Managerial Competencies Quantitative Decision Making Operations Management Financial Management Global External Environment Ethics Integrative Management Managerial Communications Year Two, Fall Practicum Capstone Two HPAA courses Three BA electives Year Two, Spring Two HPAA courses Six BA electives Content for this page provided by the Department of Health Policy and Management. Please contact the webmaster with any questions or comments on content. For admission questions, please contact the HPM Student Services Office. For questions or problems with the online admissions form, contact the Graduate School.

Last updated August 05, 2008