Healthcare Management
Identify, anticipate, analyze, and solve complex problems in healthcare.
Healthcare Management is a concentration within Shenandoah University’s MBA degree program.
Healthcare Management at Shenandoah allows you to understand the dynamics and complexities of the healthcare industry and to deliver impactful results.
Healthcare employment opportunities are growing fast, with excellent prospects for applicants with leadership skills in business and management. Changes in healthcare regulations, implementation of new technologies and emphasis on preventative care contribute to increased need for healthcare management specialists. Services previously provided in hospitals are shifting to offices of health care providers. These smaller offices will require managers with healthcare knowledge and excellent business skills.
Explore other tracks in Healthcare Management:
- Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate
4 courses (12 Credits) - MBA with a Healthcare Management Certificate
4 certificate courses (12 Credits) in addition to the MBA
Earn a Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate to become a healthcare management specialist.
How to Apply
Apply now to enroll in the 4-course certificate program:
Apply Now for the Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate
Questions or application issues for the certificate? Please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at sugradadmissions@su.edu, 540-665-4581, or text us at 540-546-6029.
Choose four of these five courses to earn the certificate:
MGT 525 Current Issues in Healthcare Management
Through the media of readings, lectures and presentations, students will be exposed to many of the challenges facing the healthcare delivery system in relation to its environment. These areas will include organization for delivery of health services, financing, political and social issues. Ethical considerations in delivery of health care will be addressed. The student will become a more knowledgeable user of healthcare services. Credits: 3
MGT 527 Healthcare Management
An exploration and analysis of problems, using the case method, affects healthcare delivery and disease prevention systems in the United States. This higher-level, problem-solving based course explores the complex interrelationships among community, society, government, patients/clients and professional groups. Students are prepared as decision makers to act in this dynamic, challenging and stressful environment. Credits: 3
MGT 571 Healthcare Law and Compliance
This course surveys current legal, administrative-regulatory and ethical responsibilities of healthcare managers/ governance and provides. Emphasis is placed upon institutional defensive law (medical negligence and torts), healthcare regulation (administrative law), patient confidentiality, informed consent and advanced directives, professional discipline, healthcare access, government healthcare policies, managed care, criminal fraud and abuse, patient rights, labor and employment law, environmental regulation, insurance law, public safety and homeland defense/terrorism. The diverse legal and ethical responsibilities of healthcare facilities in many ways define current healthcare law, policy and practices. A fundamental knowledge and understanding of law, regulations and compliance is essential for all students interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare field. Credits: 3
ECN 571 Topics in Healthcare Economics
The purpose of this course is 1) to provide an overview of the economic analysis for decision making related to healthcare issues and 2) to discuss the contemporary challenges facing the American healthcare sector. This course is designed for students with sufficient knowledge in price and cost theories. Building atop these economic foundations, the course intends to examine the efficiency of healthcare delivery and its financing, demand for healthcare and insurance, government intervention and healthcare reform. At issue of this course is how healthcare markets contrast with other markets in the economy and economic analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Credits: 3
MIS 571 Healthcare Information Systems
This course introduces the student to the types of computer information systems used in the health care industry. The emphasis is on the purpose, functionality, and strategic use of various systems. Relevant topics include electronic patient medical records, outcomes management, and use of mobile technology in healthcare practice. Both practitioner and administrator perspectives will be examined. Additional areas covered include regulation, technology standards, security, and management challenges. Credit(s): 3
Should you choose to continue your graduate studies, you can apply these courses toward a Shenandoah MBA with a Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate!
Become a business leader with healthcare management credentials! Learn to solve issues in management, social policy and decision analysis that are unique to the health care industry. Earn your Shenandoah MBA with a Healthcare Management Certificate with only one extra course to have healthcare credentials that display on your official Shenandoah transcript.
How to apply
Apply now for the MBA program and Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate.
Apply now for the Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate
Questions or application issues? Please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at sugradadmissions@su.edu, 540-665-4581, or text us at 540-546-6029.
Course requirements for the MBA with a Healthcare Management Certificate include:
Academic Modules (24 credits)
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MBA 601 | Making Decisions With Data | 6 |
| MBA 602 | Leading People & Organizations | 6 |
| MBA 603 | Creating Value for Business and Society | 6 |
| MBA 604 | Exploring International Opportunities | 6 |
| MBA 605 | MBA Career Development | 0 |
| TOTAL | 24 |
Foundation Course (12 credits)
Up to 12 foundation credits may be waived for students with the appropriate undergraduate or graduate preparation.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 501 | Foundations of Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 502 | Foundations of Finance | 1.5 |
| ECN 501 | Foundations of Economics | 3 |
| MKT 502 | Foundations of Marketing | 1.5 |
| QM 502 | Business Statistics | 1.5 |
| 504 | Business Analytics | 1.5 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
Healthcare Management Certificate Courses (12 Credits)
Take any four of the following courses to complete your focus.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MIS 588 | Business Foundations in Cybersecurity | 3 |
| MIS 590 | Intermediate Cybersecurity for Business | 3 |
| MIS 515 | Data Communications and Networking | 3 |
| MIS 592 | Advanced Cybersecurity for Business | 3 |
| MIS 571 | Healthcare Information Systems | 3 |
The highly specific requirements of both the biology and business components mean you’ll receive a comprehensive foundation of knowledge to prepare you for a successful career.
Career and Salary Examples for Healthcare Management students:
Healthcare Management:
- Practice Manager: $54,045
- Pharmaceutical Sales Representative: $84,400
- Laboratory Manager: $61,576
- Office Manager: $50,455
- Human Resources (HR) Manager: $41,212 – $100,500
Career & Professional Development provides a comprehensive range of services and resources to assist Shenandoah students in their career search. Services offered include resume and cover letter building, mock interviews, and professional dining etiquette workshops.
There’s a special bond between School of Business students and their professors. Students enjoy close professional relationships with academically and professionally experienced faculty who mentor them in and out of the classroom. This remains a hallmark of a Shenandoah University business education. Students also benefit from our executive-in-residence who works with both professors and students to broaden the student’s focus beyond the classroom.
Bernadine Dykes
Associate Dean, Professor of Management
Shenandoah University enjoys a strong reputation locally, regionally and nationally. Our graduates are recognized within the business community as knowledgeable, capable, and able to excel in the workplace.
Our programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management and business education. It represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide, and it recognizes that the School of Business offers high-quality business programs. Processes are in place to ensure continuous improvement in the future. Therefore students and alumni can be proud of earning a degree from an institution that has taken its place among other world-wide leaders in business education.