DBA - Healthcare Administration Specialization

The Doctor of Business Administration with a specialization in Healthcare Administration prepares students for administrative careers in healthcare education, consulting, and organizational leadership. Students will create new knowledge and skills and design change management solutions and strategies for real world healthcare administrative problems consistent with the Virtuous Business Model. Students will integrate forward-thinking virtuous leadership into global team-based business practices and into their personal and professional lives. The Virtuous Business Model will be used throughout the program.

This program is designed for practicing professionals who possess a master's degree in business or technology or possess an advanced degree in another area of specialization. Students participating in this program desire additional study in order to expand and enhance their ability to contribute to their career path, company, and society. This program allows students to be engaged in working in a paid or non-paid position, (provided this employment is appropriate for a training opportunity, considering the goals and requirements of the degree program), which may include current employment in a full- or part-time professional position, participation in job shadowing, or participation in an internship. Additionally, the program provides a foundation for future employment to extend the academic experience with practical training as noted above.

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• Integrate forward-thinking virtuous leadership into the global team-based business practice.
• Create ethical change management solutions and strategies for complex business problems.
• Synthesize advanced research in education, consulting, or business leadership into their doctoral practice.
• Create new knowledge for application in the global workplace.
• Integrate a virtuous worldview into both their personal and professional lives.
• Design solutions to real-world healthcare problems using new applications of theory or changes of practice.

Admission Requirements

Requirements for admission to the Doctor in Business Administration with a specialization in Healthcare Administration are as follows:

• A Master's degree in a business or healthcare related discipline with at least five years of experience in healthcare administration. Only degrees from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Degrees must be verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
• A graduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher from the graduate degree granting institution with at least five years of work experience in healthcare administration or related field. If an applicant's GPA is below 3.25, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the DeVoe School of Business, Technology, & Leadership.

MGMT-601 is a pre-requisite for the Doctor of Business Administration Program. Students must complete this pre-requisite course with at least a grade of "B" by the end of the first term of the program. However, this requirement is waived for students who have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in business, business administration, accounting, finance, marketing, management, or other related discipline from a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Time Limit for Degree

The Applied Doctoral Project must be completed within six years after starting the program, which begins with BADM-701. A student who has completed coursework is required to remain continuously enrolled in BADM-759 or be terminated from the DBA Program. A student who has not completed their Applied Doctoral Project within the six-year period will be terminated from the DBA Program. Students nearing the end of the six-year period may be provided with a schedule of benchmark tasks that are required to be completed before the six-year deadline expires. Students who do not meet those benchmark tasks on schedule may be terminated from the DBA Program due to the insufficient time remaining to meet requirements.

Graduation Requirements

• Complete all credit-hours required in the curriculum sequence with a minimum GPA of 3.25 and a minimum grade of "B-" in each course. A grade of "C+" or below will require the course to be repeated. 
• Successful completion and approval of the doctoral project.
• Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.

DBA - Specialization in Healthcare Administration - Program of Study

Core Courses

BADM-700	The Craft of Academic Writing for Business	4
BADM-701	Residency 1: The DBA Journey	1
BADM-702	Foundations of Doctoral Research	4
BADM-703	Virtuous Leadership and Global Based Teams	4
BADM-704	Economic Analysis for Virtuous Leaders	4
BADM-705	Virtuous Marketing	4
BADM-706	Residency 2: Success Skills	1
BADM-707	Data Analytics and Research	4
BADM-708	Virtuous Business in a Global Marketplace	4
BADM-709	Current Issues for the Virtuous Organization	4
BADM-711	Residency 3: Presenting Doctoral Findings	1
BADM-792	Applied Doctoral Project Assessment	1
BADM-785	Comprehensive Exam	1
Total Credit Hours:		37

Career Seminar Courses

Select one of the following:

BADM-781	Teaching Practice Seminar	4
BADM-782	Leadership Practice Seminar	4
BADM-783	Consulting Practice Seminar	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

Specialization Courses - Healthcare Administration

HCAD-730	Organizational, Community, and Global Health Administration	4
HCAD-731	Healthcare Law, Governance, and Ethics	4
HCAD-732	Healthcare Innovation, Informatics, and Change Management	4
HCAD-733	Issues in Strategic Planning and Organizational Development for Healthcare Administrators	4
HCAD-791	Scholar-Practitioner Seminar: Healthcare Administration	3
Total Credit Hours:		19

Total Credit Hours for Degree:   60