Healthcare Management M.H.C.M.

48 Credits

Program Description

This Master of Healthcare Management (MHCM) degree program is a 48-credit program designed to give students the knowledge, skills and decision-making ability to accelerate their careers in the field of Healthcare management. The program focuses on planning, directing or coordinating health services in various organizations.

Program Outcomes

  • Develop organizational and operational plans to solve problems and improve the healthcare environment and performance.
  • Analyze various leader, follow, cultural, and situational characteristics that contribute to leadership, and adapt to the needs of situations, employees, and co-workers.
  • Apply qualitative and quantitative analysis to evaluate the quality of decision-making and research to solve problems.
  • Use knowledge of economics, financial drivers and competitive analysis concepts, principles, and theory to critically analyze and evaluate healthcare management problems and opportunities.
  • Evaluate the opportunities provided by technology for healthcare.
  • Recognize, evaluate, and manage potential ethical and legal conflicts.
  • Communicate effectively in management situations.

AIU's Master of Healthcare Management (MHCM), with all its specializations, is programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation.  As such, AIU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Requirements

Program Core

HCM 618Healthcare Leadership and Management

6

HCM 628Healthcare Info Systems Management

6

HCM 630Healthcare Administration

6

HCM 632Legal and Ethical implications in Healthcare

6

HCM 635Healthcare Market Research and Analysis

6

HCM 640Healthcare Strategies

6

HCM 642Healthcare Financial Management and Decision Making

6

HCM 659Capstone-Strategic Management for Healthcare

6

Total Credit Hours: 48

Locations

  • Online
  • Atlanta

Area of Study

  • Healthcare Management

Degree Level

  • Master