Master of Health Administration
Enhance your career in the healthcare industry with a Master of Health Administration听(MHA) from 51动漫鈥檚 . Catering to the needs of听professionals with at least three years of work experience, the MHA is a听30-credit graduate degree program designed to help professionals excel and become leaders in the healthcare industry.
Housed in the , the Fox MHA is supported by our expertise in business education and enriched by our deep connections to the health sector. Students in the program gain the specialized knowledge and leadership expertise to meet the growing demand for healthcare management professionals. According to the , there is a projected 28%听job growth for听medical and health services managers over the next eight years.听
Through the Master of Health Administration program鈥檚 combination of听coursework focused on the intersections of healthcare and business with experiential learning听 that includes real-world projects, speakers, cases听and practicum experiences, students learn to
- apply effective financial analysis to decision-making;
- develop and use leadership skills to improve organizational performance and advance their career;
- employ ethical considerations in decision-making and organizational operations;
- generate and apply new knowledge to business decision-making;
- identify, evaluate听and plan effective responses to business challenges and opportunities; and
- use communication skills to facilitate effective management.
A solid business foundation is laid through courses in accounting, data visualization, risk management听and statistics. Health sector-focused courses cover healthcare leadership and strategy;听financial management of healthcare organizations;听health systems organization and development;听and healthcare risks, patient safety and quality.
Build a Strong Personal and Professional Network
While the Fox School of Business is the largest business school in the Greater Philadelphia region, we鈥檙e a closely-knit community and, since we鈥檝e offered a healthcare management program since 1968, our alumni are part of many of Philadelphia鈥檚 healthcare organizations. Connect with healthcare leaders in your courses, at guest speaker presentations, networking events, Management Grand Rounds听and more as a health administration master鈥檚 student. .听
Studying at听Fox will provide听robust career opportunities due to the听abundance of healthcare organizations in the greater Philadelphia area which includes Philadelphia, Wilmington, DE, and Camden, NJ. Home to some of the most esteemed healthcare organizations in the country, the听healthcare industry in this region employs hundreds of thousands of people with earned revenue in the billions.听
