Master of Science in Healthcare Management
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science
in Healthcare Management prepares students for roles in the leadership and
management of the U.S. healthcare industry. It integrates a thorough
grounding in advanced business management theory and practice with an
understanding of the structure, operation and financing of the U.S. healthcare
system. The curriculum is customized to accommodate the needs of two
different audiences:
Professional Track – for
healthcare administrators and those desiring a management career in the
healthcare industry; and
Executive Track – for physicians and senior healthcare
executives.
Professional Track
The Professional Track
MS in Healthcare Management is a 36 credit hour program consisting of business
core, healthcare management courses and electives. Students must maintain
a 3.0 grade point average in both core courses and overall to qualify for the
M.S. degree.
Required Business Core
(15 hours)
OB 6301 Organizational
Behavior
FIN 6301 Financial Management
AIM 6305 Accounting for Managers
MKT 6301 Marketing Management
OPRE 6301 Quantitative Intro to Risk and Uncertainty
Healthcare Management
Core (12 hours)
The following four
courses are required:
HMGT 6320 The American Healthcare System
HMGT 6321 Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations
HMGT 6323 Healthcare Informatics
HMGT 6330 Healthcare Law, Policy, and Regulation
Choose at least 6
credit hours from the following:
HMGT 6322 Healthcare
Cost Management and Control
HMGT 6324 (OB 6332) Healthcare Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
HMGT 6325 Healthcare Operations Management
HMGT 6327 Information and Knowledge Mgmt in Healthcare
HMGT 6329 Seminar in Healthcare Management
HMGT 6331 Healthcare Economics
HMGT 6332 Quality Improvement in Healthcare-6 Sigma and Beyond
HMGT 6333 Ethics in Healthcare Management
HMGT 6334 (MIS 6324) Healthcare Analytics (Business Intelligence Software and
Techniques)
HMGT 6380 (AIM 6380) Internal Audit
HMGT 6382 (AIM 6382) Advanced Auditing
HMGT 6336 (AIM 6336) Information Technology Audit and Risk Management
OB 6307 Strategic Human Resources Management
OB 6331 Power and Politics in Organizations
MKT 6309 Marketing Research
OB 6321 Principles of Leadership
Other Electives (3
hours)
The 3 hour Business
Management elective requirement may be met by additional healthcare courses as
well as by advanced courses in other management disciplines.
Suggested elective
concentrations:
>Healthcare Informatics
For students
desiring a strong background in the application of IT in the healthcare field.
HMGT 6323 Healthcare Informatics (core course)
HMGT 6327 Information and
Knowledge Management in Healthcare
HMGT 6334 Healthcare Analytics (Business
Intelligence Software and Techniques)
Healthcare Internal Auditing
For students with a desire
for an internal auditing career with a healthcare provider organization
HMGT 6380 Internal Audit
HMGT 6382 Advanced Auditing
HMGT 6336 Information Technology
Audit and Risk Management
Healthcare Operations
For students desiring a broad-based
background in management of healthcare organizations
HMGT 6325 Healthcare Operations Management
HMGT 6332 Quality Improvement in Healthcare—Six Sigma
and Beyond
HMGT 6322 Healthcare Cost Management and Control, or HMGT
6334 Healthcare Analytics
Executive Track
Successful completion
of any five classes is recognized by the award of a Graduate Certificate in
Healthcare Management. Completion of the nine healthcare management
classes OR any eight classes plus a self-directed field study is recognized by
the award of a Master of Science in Healthcare Management. Students must
maintain a 3.0 overall grade point average in order to qualify for the M.S.
degree.
The Executive Track MS
in Healthcare Management is supported entirely by participant fees and special
admission requirements apply. For information, contact the program office at
(972) 883-6252.
HMGT 6401 Negotiation
and Conflict Management in Healthcare
HMGT 6402 Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations
HMGT 6403 Medical Cost and Performance Management
HMGT 6404 Service Quality Improvement and Patient Satisfaction
HMGT 6405 Healthcare Information Management and Technology
HMGT 6406 Strategic Leadership of Healthcare Organizations
HMGT 6407 Healthcare Policy and Regulation
HMGT 6408 Motivational Leadership in Healthcare Organizations
HMGT 6410 Coaching as a Leadership Style
HMGT 6V15 Self-Directed Field Study