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Twin Cities Campus
Health Care Administration M.H.A.School 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 full-time master of healthcare administration (M.H.A.) program is appropriate for applicants with limited or no healthcare work experience, or individuals who wish to make a career change from industries other than health care. Now ranked second in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the program is accredited by the CAHME.
The program's consistently high rankings are a reflection of many factors--an outstanding faculty of researchers and practitioners, location in one of the nation's centers of healthcare innovation, an extraordinary alumni association, and a track record of educating outstanding leaders for the healthcare industries.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Full-time program applicants should have a strong commitment to managing people and resources to create and sustain outstanding healthcare services and organizations. Strong quantitative and communication skills are essential; prior experience in health care is not required.
Visit SPH for detailed application requirements at www.sph.umn.edu
Special Application Requirements:
For the executive program: At least three years of management or clinical leadership experience in a healthcare organization is required. The program reserves the right to require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Managment Admission Test (GMAT) as a part of the admissions process.
For the full-time program: To prepare for the program's rigorous curriculum, the faculty highly recommends the following coursework prior to matriculation:
- Statistics
- Accounting
- Microeconomics
- Finance
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, GMAT, 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
42 to 60
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
The final exam is oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: Please see website for information: www.sph.umn.edu
This program may not be completed with a minor.
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 Courses
PUBH 6560 - Operations Research and Quality in Health Care
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6556 - Health and Health Systems
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6541 - Statistics for Health Management Decision Making
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6562 - Information Technology in Health Care
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6535 - Managerial Accounting for Health Services
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6547 - Health Care Human Resources Management
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6557 - Health Finance I
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6555 - Health Economics
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6558 - Health Finance II
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6565 - Innovation of Healthcare Services
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6568 - Interprofessional Teamwork in Health Care
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6564 - Private Purchasers of Health Care: Roles of Employers and Health Plans in U.S. Health Care System
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6553 - Health Care Management Ethics
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 6596 - Legal Considerations in Health Services Organizations
(2.0 cr)
Course Group 1
Advanced Problem Solving or New Product Design (Full-time MHA students only)
Students choose between the full-time or executive MHA program. 42 credits are required for the Executive MHA program, and 60 required for the full-time program. Students in the full-time program have the option of choosing the Advanced Problem Solving or New Product Design EMPHASIS with the consent of their adviser.
Executive MHA
The Executive MHA is specifically designed for practicing executives, physicians, and other healthcare professionals seeking to advance their management and leadership capabilities. This is a 42-credit, 25-month program.
PUBH 7565 - Innovation of Healthcare Services
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7556 - Health and Health Systems
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7551 - Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7535 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7566 - Executive Capstone in Healthcare Leadership
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7536 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7576 - Legal Considerations in Health Services Organizations
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7568 - Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Health Care
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7569 - Health Care Policy
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 7541 - Statistics for Health Management Decision Making
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7537 - Healthcare Finance
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7564 - Private Purchasers of Health Care
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7547 - Health Care Human Resource Management
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7555 - Health Economics
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7562 - Information Technology in Health Care
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7571 - Organizational Integration in Health Care Delivery
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7572 - Health Care Strategies in Competitive Markets
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7573 - Managing the Embedded Medical Practice
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7553 - Health Care Management Ethics
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 6570 - Healthcare Administration
(1.0-4.0 cr)
-OR-
Full-time MHA
This program is appropriate for applicants with limited or no healthcare work experience or individuals who wish to make a career change. This is a 60-credit, two-year program.
Year 1: An Introduction to Healthcare Administration
PUBH 6544 - Principles of Problem Solving in Health Services Organizations
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7596 - Clerkship in Health Care Administration
(2.0 cr)
Electives (2-4 cr) - can take up to 4 elective credits during Year I
Year II: Advanced Courses and Specialization in Healthcare Administration
PUBH 6832 - Economics of the Health Care System
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6568 - Interprofessional Teamwork in Health Care
(2.0 cr)
ENTR 6041 - Initiating New Product Design and Business Development
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 6554 - Healthcare Strategy and Marketing
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6727 - Health Leadership and Effecting Change
(2.0 cr)
Electives (2-4 cr) - can take up to 4 elective credits during Year II
ENTR 6041 - Initiating New Product Design and Business Development
(4.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6577 (2 cr) Advanced Problem Solving.
-OR-
Course List 2
Take exactly 0 course(s) totaling exactly 0 credit(s) from the following:
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Online
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Course Equivalencies: | BMEn 8401/Entr 6041/PDes 8221 |
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Course Equivalencies: | BMEn 8401/Entr 6041/PDes 8221 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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