The discipline of health sector management, also referred to as health industry management, is expanding beyond health care services delivery and accordingly this concentration is aligned with the changes in the sector in order to ensure relevancy and currency.
The objectives of this concentration are to teach business knowledge contained in the core MBA; to deliver instruction in health care law, health care management and health care delivery to students wishing to enter or move up in managerial positions within health care institutions; and to offer instruction in start-up, operations, management and leadership of biotechnology firms, pharmaceutical firms, medical device and supply firms, health focused consulting firms, and worksite wellness, disease management and health health care cost containment firms.
Students are required to take three courses including MGT 559 and two electives chosen from two separate course groups as specified below.
Required
MGT 559 Health Sector Management
Choose one of:
ECO 798 Health Economics
MPS 531 Financing and Costing in Health Care
NSG 425 Fiscal Management in Health Care
Choose one of:
MGT 508 Quality Management Systems
MGT 545 Managing Service Operations
MGT 523 Recruitment and Selection
MPS 534 Medical Sociology
MPS 535 Issues in Health Care
MPS 537 Health Care Delivery Systems
MPS 562 Introduction to Health Law
NSG 430 Health Policy (2 credit hours)
NSG 433 Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care (2 credit hours)
NSG 452 Organization and Financial Management
NSG 520 Case Management & Managed Care Environment
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