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Twin Cities Campus
Management Fundamentals Postbaccalaureate CertificateSchool of Public Health - Adm
School of Public Health
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Public Health, MMC 819, A395 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-3500 OR 1-800-774-8636, Fax: 612-624-4498)
Email:
sph-oasr@umn.edu
Website: http://www.sph.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The management fundamentals certificate is specifically designed for employed executives, physicians, and other healthcare professionals seeking to advance their management and leadership capabilities. Specific features of this design include a curriculum that parallels the first portion of the executive M.H.A. curriculum. Students in the certificate who decide to pursue the executive M.H.A. can apply to the program and, if admitted, complete the degree by finishing the executive M.H.A. curriculum.
The curriculum includes a focus on the management of complex, integrated health systems, including the expanded role of physicians as providers, managers, and leaders in those systems. Program faculty are actively involved in applied research with health systems with a focus on integrated health system performance. The on-campus session invites alumni and expert speakers to participate with students in symposia and other learning events.
Students complete the certificate in eight months. The program is designed to minimize interference with work and family: most of the coursework is online and asynchronous; students spend only eight days on campus at the outset of the program. The program builds on the practical application of learning to the participant's organization. The program is based on a learning cohort model in which all students start the program together and progress through the same curriculum providing myriad opportunities for students to learn and work together.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Special Application Requirements:
Admission to the certificate is decided by the M.H.A. faculty with the advice and counsel of an admissions committee. Admission to the certificate requires the following:
- a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- at least two years experience in a healthcare organization
- current employment in a healthcare organization which affords the opportunity to apply the assignments in the coursework, or an agreement with such an organization in which the applicant is not employed
- a letter of intent describing career interests and the relevance of the certificate to the applicant's personal development
In addition, as noted in the SPH Catalog, applicants whose native language is not English or whose education was completed exclusively at an institution(s) whose language of instruction was not in English must prove English proficiency.
Because the coursework in Certificate 1 is the same as that of the executive M.H.A., some enrollees in the certificate may decide to pursue the executive M.H.A. after completing the first or second semester of the certificate. Students interested in that option will be required to meet the requirements for admission to the executive M.H.A.
Note: All students in the management fundamentals certificate will be expected to bring a personal computer to the on-campus sessions.
Other than the admission requirements, there are no prerequisites.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
50
major credits and
10
credits outside the
major.
The final exam is written and oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: The capstone project for the M.H.A. program builds upon the coursework throughout the program. Students integrate and synthesize the knowledge, attitudes and skills acquired in the curriculum and apply them to the resolution of a significant management problem in a healthcare organization. The capstone project also provides one of the last opportunities in the M.H.A. program for students to further develop and demonstrate their leadership and team competencies, and receive constructive feedback on these competencies, prior to graduation.
M.H.A. students have three options to choose from as they complete their capstone requirement: (1) the Advanced Problem Solving Course; (2) the Carlson Consulting Enterprise Experiential Learning Program; and (3) the New Product Development Course.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 4 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Required Coursework
PUBH 6562 - Information Technology in Health Care
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6556 - Health and Health Systems
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6535 - Managerial Accounting for Health Services
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6751 - Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6557 - Health Finance I
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6568 - Interprofessional Teamwork in Health Care
(2.0 cr)
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