MHA, General Health Administration, FlexPath option

School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration

The MHA General Health Administration specialization synthesizes the fundamental concepts, principles, and processes presented in the core curriculum with the concepts, principles, and processes associated with general health administration and process improvement. The specialization curriculum includes practice-based explorations and collaborative group experiences in a choice of health administration specialization topics, including human capital management, health care consumerism and marketing, facilities and capital asset management, comparative models of global health systems, health care policy drivers, and policy and legislative development processes. Upon successful completion of this specialization, learners are prepared to pursue careers as supervisors, managers, and directors in various health care settings, such as health clinics, hospitals, and ambulatory care health facilities, with an emphasis on general health administration. Learners who pursue this specialization through the FlexPath option earn an MHA through self-paced demonstrations of competencies.

Core courses

NHS-FPX5004	Communication, Collaboration, and Case Analysis for Master's Learners	2
MHA-FPX5006	Healthcare Finance and Reimbursement	2
MHA-FPX5010	Strategic Healthcare Planning	2
MHA-FPX5012	Organizational Leadership and Governance	2
MHA-FPX5017	Data Analysis for Healthcare Decisions	2
NHS-FPX6004	Health Care Law and Policy	2
NHS-FPX6008	Economics and Decision Making in Health Care	2
MHA-FPX5020	Health Administration Capstone	2

Specialization courses

MHA-FPX5014	Healthcare Quality, Risk, and Regulatory Compliance	2
MHA-FPX5016	Introduction to Health Information Systems	2
MHA-FPX5028	Comparative Models of Global Health Systems	2

In addition, choose one from the following courses.

MHA-FPX5022	Human Capital Management in Health Care	2
MHA-FPX5026	Facilities and Capital Asset Management	2
MHA-FPX5040	Health Administration Change Leadership	2
MHA-FPX5042	Team Development and Personal Leadership in Health Care Settings	2
MHA-FPX5062	Health Care Delivery: New Environments in Health Informatics	2
MHA-FPX5064	Health Care Information Systems Analysis and Design for Administrators	2
MHA-FPX5066	Cornerstones of Health Informatics for Organizational Operations	2
MHA-FPX5068	Leadership, Management, and Meaningful Use of Health Care Technology	2
PM-FPX5018	Project Management Foundations	2

Total

At least 24 program points

One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.

Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.

GuidedPath courses and FlexPath courses fulfill the program requirements and prerequisites for each delivery model.