Gian the critical tools to identify, anticipate, analyze, and solve the complex problems currently facing healthcare organizations.
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management offers a concise, flexible program that will allow you to understand the dynamics and complexities of the healthcare industry and to deliver impactful results.
Healthcare employment opportunities are growing faster than average, with excellent prospects for applicants with health care work experience and 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.
I very much valued the small classroom sizes and access to the professors.”
Deborah Inaba, ‘14 | Exercise Physiologist for Valley Health
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Our program is 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.
Career and Salary Possibilities
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
The Career Services Office 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.
Classes
This interdisciplinary certificate exposes students to issues in management, social policy and decision analysis that are unique to the health care industry.
Course Requirements
Students must complete any 4 of these 5 courses:
- MGT 525 Current Issues in Healthcare Management
- MGT 527 Healthcare Management
- MGT 571 Healthcare Law and Compliance
- ECN 571 Topics in Healthcare Economics
- MIS 571 Healthcare Information Systems
This certificate can be completed simultaneously with the MBA degree or as a stand-alone certificate.
Students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program can complete the Certificate of Healthcare Management by taking only two additional courses.
We offer two course schedules:
- Evening classes meet once a week on a weeknight (Monday thru Thursday) either from 6 to 8:30 p.m. or from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
- Every-other-weekend classes meet on Friday nights and Saturdays. Friday night class is from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday morning class from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Saturday afternoon class from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Learning support services are available to all students in every course at Shenandoah. Free peer tutoring with a student who has previously succeeded in the course is available for any course across the university. The Writing Center is available for every stage of the writing process from thesis development to proofreading and bibliography assistance. The Math Enrichment Center is available for math and science assistance. Professors and Academic Advisors across the university also have office hours and open door policies to ensure Shenandoah students succeed academically.
Faculty
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.
Michael Magro
M.B.A. Program Director and Professor of Information Systems & Technology
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The MBA Admission Committee will give full consideration to your entire application packet, but admission to the program is competitive. When your complete application is received, MBA Program Director will evaluate it and determines your eligibility. If you are found eligible, an interview with the MBA Admissions Committee will be scheduled.