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MBA - Healthcare Administration Major

Students in the Master of Business Administration with a major in Healthcare Administration program design solutions and strategies for complex business problems and opportunities within the healthcare industry, evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for economic growth, and integrate critical analysis with healthcare administration disciplines. Students will synthesize ethical standards in decision-making and strategy development, create appropriate communication strategies to achieve organizational goals, and integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the healthcare environment and workplace.

Upon completion of the program, in addition to accomplishing mission learning outcomes, graduates will be able to:

  • Design solutions and strategies for complex business problems and opportunities within the healthcare industry.
  • Evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for continual growth.
  • Integrate critical analysis with healthcare administration disciplines to ensure organizational success.
  • Synthesize ethical standards in decision-making and strategy development.
  • Create appropriate communication strategies to achieve organization goals.
  • Integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the healthcare industry.

The curriculum will be completed in the order established by Indiana Wesleyan University. Indiana Wesleyan University reserves the right to modify the curriculum and locations offered as necessary.

Admission Requirements

  • A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
  • An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher from the baccalaureate degree granting institution at which at least a minimum of 30 hours was completed. If an applicant's GPA is below 2.5, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the DeVoe School of Business.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must have completed all of the following:

  • All credits required in the curriculum sequence with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of “C” in each course. A grade of "C-" or below will require the course to be repeated.
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 in all IWU graduate work.
  • Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.

MBA - Healthcare Administration - Program of Study

Core Courses

MGMT-500Applied Management Theory

3
MGMT-512Ethical and Legal Aspects of Management

3
COMM-515Decision-Making and Essential Business Communication

3
FINC-525Accounting and Finance for Managers

3
STAT-535Statistics for Business Decision-Making

3
ECON-511Business Economics

3
HRMT-535Human Resources Management

3
HCAD-511Healthcare Governance and Organizational Structure

3
HCAD-513Healthcare Principles and Policies

3
HCAD-512Healthcare Finance

3
HCAD-514Healthcare Technology and Information Management

3
HCAD-510Healthcare Issues

3
HCAD-515Healthcare Strategic Development

3
HCAD-590Healthcare Administration Capstone

3
Total Credit Hours:42

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