The Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree core curriculum integrates fundamental management concepts and health care applications. Specific competency areas include: quantitative analysis; health economics; financial management; health policy; planning and marketing; and health system organization and development. All candidates must complete 54 hours of coursework as described below.
Prerequisite courses
Students who did not take microeconomics as an undergraduate may complete HMI's online microeconomics module in order to satisfy the prerequisite. The module is free and available to all admitted students. Students do not receive any academic credit for the module, and must complete the module by the beginning of the Spring semester.
In addition, all students, regardless of undergraduate major and prior coursework, must complete the Introduction to Accountancy and Finance course during their first Fall semester.
Oral Comprehensives
All health administration students are required to complete successfully an oral examination that enables the faculty to evaluate the student's competency in health administration. The evaluation takes place during the student's final semester.
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Example MHA Plan of Study |
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1st Fall Semester HMI 7410 - Introduction to the US Health Care System |
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1st Spring Semester HMI 8524 - Health Economics |
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Summer HMI 8689 - Field Experience in Health Management and Informatics (internship) |
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2nd Fall Semester HMI 7430 - Introduction to Health Informatics |
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2nd Spring Semester HMI 8453 - Executive Management Studies (EMS project) |
