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Master of Business Administration

Healthcare Management (MBA)

This degree is not on campus On-Campus
This degree is online Online
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Program Highlights

Oversee patient care from a higher level with an MBA in healthcare management.

Working in the healthcare industry involves a lot of unique challenges. As a manager in a healthcare facility, you not only need to worry about the quality of patient care, cost and service, you also need to have strong business management skills and a knowledge of constantly changing regulations. We’re here to help you prepare for a career in this challenging but rewarding career field.

As a student in our MBA healthcare management program, you’ll be learning from professional experts who truly understand the industry.

  • With a focus on real-world issues, case studies and successful business models, this program gives you a well-rounded view of the issues and challenges facing today’s healthcare industry.
  • With an MBA in healthcare management, you’ll have the education and training needed to find work in a management position in a medical or health services facility, a clinical specialty or department or a group medical practice.
  • The Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management program at Baker College is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
  • Want to complete your degree as soon as possible? This program is eligible for our Accelerated Path option, which allows you to earn your master’s degree in significantly less time.
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At a glance
36

Credit Hours

2

Years (Avg.)

86%

Students who receive scholarships, grants or financial aid

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Why Study Healthcare Management?

Health care management has become a vital function in today’s economy. With the emphasis on cost, service and quality of care, health care managers are faced with a significant number of issues and problems. The MBA in healthcare management program seeks to combine the best of academic training with the best of field-based learning and an emphasis on the allied health field.

Career Facts

$100,980

Median Yearly Income

18%

Outlook 2018–2028

$189,000

Median Salary for Executives

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Curriculum

The Baker College MBA in healthcare management program is a 2-year, IACBE-accredited program consisting of 36 credit hours (15 hours of major courses and 21 hours of business requirements). Our curriculum includes healthcare administration, human behavior management of organizations and strategy in a global environment.

Sample Courses
BUS 6350
Healthcare Administration
Description
Provides a comprehensive study of managerial problem solving and decision-making techniques, organizational design, human resources management, the healthcare system, quality improvement, health informatics, organizational change and strategic planning.
BUS 6150
Human Behavior Management of Organizations
Description
Provides students with an understanding of individuals, groups and organizations as a whole. This course considers such topics as alignment of people within an organization, as well as techniques for these individuals to manage and lead more effectively. This course will also discuss how technology, the Internet, globalism and virtual teaming are impacting the work environment today.
BUS 6900
Strategy in a Global Environment
Description
Provides the capstone course for the MBA program. It builds upon and integrates the theories, skills and knowledge from previous courses. Students have the opportunity to make strategic decisions that affect performance and long-term viability of business enterprises. Students will analyze the business strategies of current public corporations. Students will also complete a decision-making business simulation.
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Why Baker College?

I chose Baker for the curriculum. They look at what you’re going to need, and a lot of MBAs are general. ...I felt that a lot of the things that I was doing in school I could directly translate into what I was doing in the hospital.

—Brad Lukas, Baker College Alum

Outcomes & Performance

Our quality-focused, market-driven and rigorous program curricula will establish and enhance core business knowledge and the ability to anticipate and react to societal changes, as well as provide students with technological proficiency, the ability to make ethical decisions and the communication skills that embody the professional acumen graduates need to make positive contributions to their chosen fields.

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Accreditation

External peer review is the primary means of assuring and improving the quality of higher education institutions and programs in the United States. This recognition is accomplished through program accreditation, approval or certification.

The College of Business at Baker College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. List of accredited programs.

Healthcare Management (MBA) Accreditation

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Baker College online programs are available to students across the country. In Michigan our students come from Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, Cadillac, Dearborn, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Owosso, Traverse City, and many other locations. Beyond Michigan, our online graduates hail from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and other states.

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