(Code 740-803)

Graduate Program Requirements

The MBA, Healthcare Management emphasis program consists of 36 graduate credits. Additionally, the capstone course (MBA 710) requires an impact project that must include application of a general MBA program goal and a Healthcare Management program goal.

• Business Essentials courses (4 credits): Students must complete four credits of Business Essentials coursework. Students may have MBA 708 and/or MBA 709 waived by demonstrating mastery of course competencies through a program-approved process. Students will complete an additional two to four credits of electives, if one or both of these courses are waived.
• Core courses (22 credits): Students must complete 22 credits of Core classes.
• Elective courses (10 credits): To earn the Healthcare Management emphasis, the remaining 10 credits must come from emphasis electives listed below.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Business Essentials Courses		4
MBA 708	Essentials of Financial Analysis
MBA 709	Essentials of Economic and Statistical Analysis
Core Courses		22
MBA 700	Defining your Plan for Success: The MBA Mindset
MBA 701	Leading & Communicating in Dynamic & Diverse Organizations
MBA 702	Making Informed Managerial Decisions
MBA 703	Developing New Products and Services
MBA 704	Competing Strategically in a Global Environment
MBA 705	Navigating Change amid Uncertainty
MBA 710	MBA Program Capstone
Elective Courses		10
MBA 780	Leading the Healthcare Workforce 1
MBA 781	Fundamentals of Health Information Technology Management 1
MBA 782	Health Care Finance & Economics 1
MBA 783	Informing Healthcare Decisions with Data Analytics 1
MBA 786	Addressing Contemporary Issues and Trends in Healthcare 1
MBA 789	Health Care Organization and Delivery 1
MBA 742	Introduction to Financial Fraud
MBA 747	Financial Statement Analysis
MBA 753	Corporate Venturing
MBA 754	Fundamental Methods for Forecasting
MBA 755	Consumer Behavior
MBA 757	Managing Workplace Stress
MBA 759	Selling Ideas at Work
MBA 760	Employee Training and Development
MBA 761	Project Management
MBA 762	Organizational Leadership and Change
MBA 763	Business and Ethics
MBA 764	Work-Family Issues in Contemporary Times
MBA 766	Contract Law for Managers
MBA 773	Communicating for Success: Writing for Results
MBA 774	Sustainability & Organizational Management
MBA 778	Managing Technology in Turbulent Times
MBA 784	Supply Chain Management
MBA 787	Quantitative Business Analysis

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At least six credits must be taken from the following group of courses: MBA 780, MBA 781, MBA 782, MBA 783, MBA 786, MBA 789.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Satisfactory progress is defined as the maintenance of a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in the program. A student not making satisfactory progress toward the degree may be placed on probation or dismissed from the program on the recommendation of the academic director of the MBA program.

A 3.00 cumulative GPA in courses counting toward the MBA is required for graduation. A course in which a grade of C- or lower is earned will not be counted toward the 36-credit MBA minimum, but will be computed in the GPA. A maximum of six MBA credits of C or C+ work will be accepted. A student who receives a C- will need to take a replacement course. A student earning a D+ or lower in a graduate-level course will be dismissed from the program, regardless of where the course was taken. The student may petition for readmission to the program by writing to the academic director of the MBA program.

Graduation Requirement

Students need to be registered for a course in the term they are graduating.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective leaders who can do the following in a global and domestic context: