MS - Management - Healthcare Administration Specialization
The Master of Science with a major in Management and specialization in Healthcare Administration program is designed for practicing professionals who possess a bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, or related healthcare field. 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.
Students in this program of study will synthesize organizational management knowledge and skills, analyze internal and external business environments, and formulate relevant global business and cross-cultural communication strategies. Solutions needed to ethically lead, plan, organize, and control organizations for the future will be explored. Students develop their own management capabilities and integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within healthcare and business environments. This degree provides students opportunities to expand management skills while focusing on current issues and trends, organizational governance and structure, policy, and the management of technology and information within the healthcare environment.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Synthesize organizational management knowledge and skills needed to lead, plan, organize, and control for the future.
- Evaluate personal management capabilities and design plans for continual growth.
- Analyze internal and external business environments and formulate relevant strategies and solutions.
- Apply ethical theories and concepts to global business decisions and solutions.
- Implement appropriate cross-cultural communication strategies to achieve organization goals.
- Integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the healthcare industry.
- Evaluate the process by which healthcare related problems are addressed through policy.
- Formulate a plan to guide implementation of technology improvements within organizations.
Admission Requirements
Requirements for admission to the Master of Science programs are as follows:
- A baccalaureate or graduate degree 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) 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, Technology, & Leadership.
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.
Management (MS) - Healthcare Administration Specialization - Program of Study
Core Courses
| MGMT-501 | Foundations of Graduate Business | 3 |
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| MGMT-502 | Foundations of Graduate Global Business | 3 |
| MGMT-512 | Ethical and Legal Aspects of Management | 3 |
| COMM-515 | Decision-Making and Essential Business Communication | 3 |
| MKTG-530 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| ECON-510 | Economic Analysis for Managers | 3 |
| FINC-510 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Specialization Courses - Healthcare Administration
| HCAD-510 | Healthcare Administration Issues | 3 |
| HCAD-511 | Healthcare Governance and Organizational Structure | 3 |
| HCAD-513 | Healthcare Principles and Policies | 3 |
| HCAD-514 | Healthcare Technology and Information Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
