Healthcare Management M.H.C.M.
45 Credits
Program Description
The Master of Healthcare Management (MHCM) degree program is a 45-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 Learning Outcomes
• Develop quality improvement strategies aimed at improving organizational performance.
• Practice collaborative leadership strategies to ensure effective healthcare delivery to solve healthcare problems.
• Evaluate qualitative and quantitative quality improvement data to influence processes and financial outcomes of healthcare decisions.
• Assess the opportunities and threats of innovative technology for evolving healthcare delivery systems.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal dilemmas in healthcare using ethical principles.
• Manage healthcare practices through the effective communication of processes, policies, and regulations.
AIU's Master of Healthcare Management (MHCM) 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
| ACG 510 | Accounting for Managers | 4.5 |
| MGT 555 | Employment Law | 4.5 |
| HCM 518 | Healthcare Leadership and Management | 4.5 |
| HCM 528 | Healthcare Information Systems Management | 4.5 |
| HCM 530 | Healthcare Administration | 4.5 |
| HCM 532 | Legal and Ethical Implications in Healthcare | 4.5 |
| HCM 535 | Healthcare Market Research Analysis | 4.5 |
| HCM 540 | Healthcare Strategies | 4.5 |
| HCM 542 | Healthcare Financial Management and Decision Making | 4.5 |
| HCM 599 | Capstone - Strategic Management for Healthcare | 4.5 |
Total Credit Hours: 45