Master of Healthcare Administration
Curriculum
The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) is a 50-credit degree requiring the completion of 27 credits of core courses, 9 credits in concentration courses, 9 credits comprising practicums and 5 credits from live virtual cohorts and interactive experiences.
The full-time program is cohort-based, and all coursework is 100% online using weekly and monthly virtual cohort sessions to promote in-person engagement and collaboration among faculty and students. Weekly office hours (1 hour) are augmented with cohort meetings throughout the term to supplement course material and practicums. Monthly live virtual cohort sessions (4 hours) cover special topics with expert faculty in different healthcare and business sectors.
Students complete three practicums to satisfy degree requirements. Practicums may be individual or team-based using projects from healthcare organizations. Working professionals may choose to complete practicums using projects from their place of employment assuming all course requirements are met.
Core Courses & Credits
Term 1
| Course | Credits | Weeks |
| OPX 550: Fundamentals of Six Sigma DMAIC | 3 | 15 |
| OPX 530: Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change | 3 | 7 |
| POP 510: Health Economics, Risk, & Finance | 3 | 7 |
| MHA 621: Virtual Cohort I, Executive Coaching and Assessments | 1 | (4 monthly sessions) |
Term 2
Course |
Credits |
Weeks |
OPX 520 Change Management |
3 |
7 |
MHA 701 Practicum I |
3 |
15 |
MBF 504: Intro to Financial Management & Managerial Accounting |
1.5 |
4 |
MBF 510: Operations Management |
1.5 |
4 |
MHA 622: Virtual Cohort II |
1 |
(4 monthly sessions) |
Term 3
Course |
Credits |
Weeks |
HPL 520: Fundamentals of Practice-based Statistics |
3 |
7 |
HDS 501: Health Informatics & Analytics |
3 |
7 |
Concentration Elective 1 |
3 |
7-15 |
MHA 623: Virtual Cohort III Executive Coaching and Assessments |
1 |
(3 monthly sessions) |
Term 4
Course |
Credits |
Weeks |
MBA 602: Managing Innovative People and Teams |
3 |
8 |
MHA 702 Practicum II |
3 |
15 |
Concentration Elective 2 |
3 |
7-15 |
MHA 624: Virtual Cohort IV Executive Coaching and Assessments |
1 |
(4 monthly sessions) |
Term 5
Course |
Credits |
Weeks |
MBA 642: Strategic Insight & Implementation |
3 |
8 |
MHA 703 Practicum III |
3 |
15 |
Concentration Elective 3 |
3 |
7-15 |
MHA 625: Virtual Cohort V Executive Coaching and Assessments |
1 |
(3 monthly sessions) |
Concentrations
Operational Excellence
Course |
Credits |
HQS 500: Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety |
3 |
OPX 535: Strategic Execution |
3 |
HQS 512: Business Case for Quality |
3 |
Healthcare Quality and Safety
Course |
Credits |
HQS 500: Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety |
3 |
HQS 509: Applied Principles of Healthcare Quality |
3 |
HQS 504: High Reliability |
3 |
Population Health
Course |
Credits |
POP 500: Essentials of Population Health |
3 |
POP 560: Population Health Strategy & Management I |
3 |
HDS 501: Health Informatics and Analytics |
3 |
Global Health
Course |
Credits |
HPL 550: Comparative Health Systems |
3 |
PBH 501: Foundations of Public Health |
3 |
PBH 502: Society, Behavior & the Environment |
3 |
Health Equity
Course |
Credits |
PBH 502: Society, Behavior & the Environment |
3 |
PBH 509: Foundations of Policy & Advocacy |
3 |
PBH 515: Cultural Humility & Competence |
3 |
Post-Acute Care
Course |
Credits |
HQS 504: High Reliability |
3 |
HQS 508: Quality in Post Acute Care Settings |
3 |
AHE 501: Economics of Health Insurance |
3 |
Compliance & Regulation
Course |
Credits |
HPL 504: Healthcare Law and Regulatory Issues |
3 |
PBH 509: Foundations of Policy & Advocacy |
3 |
OPX 531: Evaluating Healthcare Organizations |
3 |