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Description

The Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Health Care Management is designed to provide students with the business management skills needed to manage successfully in today's health care delivery systems. The MBA program emphasizes the identification, analysis, and solution of complex management problems with a foundation of health care concepts and decision models that will support the variety of management roles that can be seen in today's health care environment. The MBA specialization is based upon courses in health care organizations, health care finance, quality and data base management, health care infrastructure, and health care strategic management.

Earning your Master in Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Health Care Management is a good way to make excellent money while helping people through important behind-the-scenes work. Every hospital needs management because it is a business. Degree programs at various colleges and universities around the country focus on the specifics of running and maintaining a business in the healthcare industry.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of a MBA in Health Care Management can assume positions as health services manager, financial manager, or administrative services manager.

Career Outlook

While health care is the primary focus of this particular MBA concentration degree, a career occupation in healthcare-such as health services manager or others-is not all the options available for a graduate. Since the program is, first and foremost, a business MBA program, typical business occupations such as financial manager and administrative services manager are also available.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the occupation of health services manager is projected to grow faster than average through the year 2014. The occupation of financial managers is projected to grow as fast as average. The occupation of administrative services managers is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations.

Skills You Will Learn

Healthcare is an evolving field with the need for you to stay current. MBA programs with a concentration in Health Care Management provide thorough and current instruction and set you up with the following skills:

• Capable of using technology to make management more efficient
• Knowledgeable of management techniques to motivate and lead people
• Current with up-to-date trends and methods in the health care industry

Entry Requirements

Applicants will be expected to have a bachelor's degree in any discipline.

Mode of Study

100% online. Earn your MBA degree entirely online.

Course Structure

The program is intended both for new graduates and for experienced graduates who wish to update their skills or change their area of specialization.

Core Courses

CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
MNG 9410	Advanced Leadership Theory	3 credits
ACT 9500	Principles of Accounting	3 credits
BUS 9510	Business Ethics	3 credits
BUS 9550	Business Finance	3 credits
BUS 9600	Advanced Strategic Management	3 credits
BUS 9641	Business Statistics	3 credits

Specialization Courses

CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
MBA 9600	Health Care Law	3 credits
MBA 9601	Managed Health Care	3 credits
BUS 9701	Health Care Management Symposium	3 credits

Elective Courses

Two elective courses of your choice.

CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
BUS 9620	Managing Human Resources	3 credits
BUS 9650	Taxation	3 credits
BUS 9705	Business Entrepreneurship	3 credits
MBA 9602	Advanced Financial Management	3 credits
MBA 9603	Business Development Strategies	3 credits
MBA 9604	Marketing Management	3 credits
MBA 9605	Foundations of International Business	3 credits
MBA 9606	International Business Strategies	3 credits
MBA 9607	Non-Profit Organizations	3 credits
MBA 9608	Managing in the Non-Profit Sector	3 credits
MBA 9609	Advanced Principles of Accounting	3 credits
MBA 9610	Hotel Management Operations	3 credits
MBA 9611	Advanced Hotel Management Operations	3 credits
MBA 9612	Foundations of E-Business	3 credits
MBA 9613	E-Business Marketing	3 credits
MBA 9614	Micro Economics	3 credits
MBA 9615	Macro Economics	3 credits
MBA 9616	Foundations of Marketing	3 credits
MBA 9617	Strategic Marketing Management	3 credits
MBA 9618	Issues in Food Service Management	3 credits
MBA 9619	Operations Management in Food Service	3 credits
MBA 9631	Foundations of Information Technology	3 credits
MBA 9632	Data Systems and Networks	3 credits
OPSY 9400	Organizational Psychology	3 credits

Total credits required for the MBA program - 33

Award

The MBA in Health Care Management degree will be awarded by Kingston University.

Course Descriptions

MNG 9410 - Advanced Leadership Theory

Course overview Welcome to Advanced Leadership Theory, a course that is designed to prepare the student of business and organizational leadership for future roles in business in settings where leading the organization for continued success in times of change is desired. This course presents the key foundational concepts essential to an understanding of leadership and will therefore serve as a foundation to the entire course of study in the program. Leadership will be defined and should be understood within the context of action and function and then expanded into the specific context of organizational life. Learners should discover their unique giftedness to lead and serve and should actively build their leadership understanding and competencies. In fulfillment of the assignments that will provide study of leadership theory, this course is designed to incorporate your own experience and observations regarding leadership within organizations. Time Frame / Credit Hour Please be cognizant of the time frame stipulated by the instructor. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 3 semester hours of credit. Examination The examination for this course includes the following: 1. Knowledge and understanding. Knowledge of content (e.g., facts, terms) 2. Creative thinking skills. Expression and organization of ideas and creative thinking, using oral, visual, and written forms Use of vocabulary and terminology of the discipline in oral, visual, and written forms Application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts. Transfer of knowledge and skills to new contexts 3. An integrated approach. Definition of a central problem or question Identification which theories are most important for a given business problem and explanation why these theories are relevant Integration of various disciplinary theories to address the problem or question. Integrating theory involves using theories in combination Description of a method for applying the theory and analyzing relevant data for addressing the central problem or question Grading The grading scale for this course is as follows: 90-100% = A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C Below 70% = Fail Course Objectives Know the difference between good leaders and great leaders Describe and explain the five key insights about leadership Understand the concept of powerful combinations of strengths Explain the difference between weaknesses and fatal flaws Apply strengths and behaviors that demonstrate leadership effectiveness

ACT 9500 - Principles of Accounting

Course overview This course is designed to give students an introduction to the basic principles of financial accounting. This includes accounting principles and practices, accounting systems for recording business transactions, an overview of the accounting cycles for service and merchandising enterprises, the matching concept, periodic and perpetual inventory systems, basic financial statements and cash. Time Frame / Credit Hour Please be cognizant of the time frame stipulated by the instructor. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 3 semester hours of credit. Examination The examination for this course includes the following: 1. Knowledge and understanding. Knowledge of content (e.g., facts, terms) 2. Creative thinking skills. Expression and organization of ideas and creative thinking, using oral, visual, and written forms Use of vocabulary and terminology of the discipline in oral, visual, and written forms Application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts. Transfer of knowledge and skills to new contexts 3. An integrated approach. Definition of a central problem or question Identification which theories are most important for a given business problem and explanation why these theories are relevant Integration of various disciplinary theories to address the problem or question. Integrating theory involves using theories in combination Description of a method for applying the theory and analyzing relevant data for addressing the central problem or question Grading The grading scale for this course is as follows: 90-100% = A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C Below 70% = Fail Course Objectives Familiarity with accounting concepts and terminology Preparation, use, and analysis of accounting data and financial reports issued for both internal and external purposes Application of accounting techniques to simple problem situations involving computations Understanding the rationale for generally accepted accounting principles and procedures

BUS 9510 - Business Ethics

Course overview Welcome to Business Ethics, a Master Level course in the curriculum for the MBA degree program. The primary focus of this course is to understand the methodologies emphasizing the practical application of ethics to business in a global perspective. This course further examines business people from around the world and how they are influenced by American values. The ethics for any business, naturally, starts within you. Thus, this course will define morals and values as well as the flexibility to openly change them in a business environment. Time Frame / Credit Hour Please be cognizant of the time frame stipulated by the instructor. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 3 semester hours of credit. Examination The examination for this course includes the following: 1. Knowledge and understanding. Knowledge of content (e.g., facts, terms) 2. Creative thinking skills. Expression and organization of ideas and creative thinking, using oral, visual, and written forms Use of vocabulary and terminology of the discipline in oral, visual, and written forms Application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts. Transfer of knowledge and skills to new contexts 3. An integrated approach. Definition of a central problem or question Identification which theories are most important for a given business problem and explanation why these theories are relevant Integration of various disciplinary theories to address the problem or question. Integrating theory involves using theories in combination Description of a method for applying the theory and analyzing relevant data for addressing the central problem or question Grading The grading scale for this course is as follows: 90-100% = A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C Below 70% = Fail Course Objectives Demonstrate characteristics of ethical managers Identify ways to ensure ethicality in the workplace Follow steps for handling ethical dilemmas brought to you by subordinate employees Identify causes of unethical behavior

BUS 9550 - Business Finance

Course overview This is an exciting course, a course that explores the distant concepts and exotic buzzwords of finance and explains them in an easy-to-understand-manner so that you can ask intelligent questions of your finance and accounting personnel and understand their answers. Without that knowledge, a manager, whether he/she is in sales or production or marketing, will be ill-equipped to communicate with accountants or financial officers and will most-assuredly be lost and will likely be left behind for future promotions. It often been said that finance is the language of business. One would be well advised to learn it. In this course we consider the basic financial decisions within a business. These include setting financial goals, measuring risk and return, analyzing financial conditions, getting funds for the short term and the long term, and investing those funds. Time Frame / Credit Hour Please be cognizant of the time frame stipulated by the instructor. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 3 semester hours of credit. Examination The examination for this course includes the following: 1. Knowledge and understanding. Knowledge of content (e.g., facts, terms) 2. Creative thinking skills. Expression and organization of ideas and creative thinking, using oral, visual, and written forms Use of vocabulary and terminology of the discipline in oral, visual, and written forms Application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts. Transfer of knowledge and skills to new contexts 3. An integrated approach. Definition of a central problem or question Identification which theories are most important for a given business problem and explanation why these theories are relevant Integration of various disciplinary theories to address the problem or question. Integrating theory involves using theories in combination Description of a method for applying the theory and analyzing relevant data for addressing the central problem or question Grading The grading scale for this course is as follows: 90-100% = A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C Below 70% = Fail Course Objectives Understand the breath and scope of the numbers of business finance Evaluate the basic principals of cash accounting and accrual accounting Understand when to use and when not to use cash accounting Learn the various types of sales Understand techniques on handling cost of sales Demystify variable and fixed expenses Understand various ways to depreciate equipment

BUS 9600 - Advanced Strategic Management

Course overview Strategic management deals with the ways firms build and sustain superior competitive positions and achieve long-run profitability. The strategic direction (or vision) and objectives of a company is set by its board, who are also responsible for monitoring the achievement of those objectives. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), appointed by the board is responsible for leading management in the development of the detailed strategy for implementing and achieving the objectives set by the board. This course will give you the panoramic view of the changing corporate terrain and will show how large and small firms can be more effective and efficient both in today and tomorrow's arena of business. Time Frame / Credit Hour Please be cognizant of the time frame stipulated by the instructor. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 3 semester hours of credit. Examination The examination for this course includes the following: 1. Knowledge and understanding. Knowledge of content (e.g., facts, terms) 2. Creative thinking skills. Expression and organization of ideas and creative thinking, using oral, visual, and written forms Use of vocabulary and terminology of the discipline in oral, visual, and written forms Application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts. Transfer of knowledge and skills to new contexts 3. An integrated approach. Definition of a central problem or question Identification which theories are most important for a given business problem and explanation why these theories are relevant Integration of various disciplinary theories to address the problem or question. Integrating theory involves using theories in combination Description of a method for applying the theory and analyzing relevant data for addressing the central problem or question Grading The grading scale for this course is as follows: 90-100% = A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C Below 70% = Fail Course Objectives Critically assess the nature of the sector in which your organization is positioned Critically assess the competitive position of your organization in the sector in which it is positioned Develop a strategy to enable or extend your organization’s competitive advantage in the sector in which it is positioned, or in new sectors Understand the principles of implementing that strategy

BUS 9641 - Business Statistics

Course overview This course uses statistical and quantitative techniques to analyze and solve business problems, and it covers descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include probability, sampling distributions, work sampling, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, quality control, and other statistical and managerial decision making techniques. Time Frame / Credit Hour Please be cognizant of the time frame stipulated by the instructor. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 3 semester hours of credit. Examination The examination for this course includes the following: 1. Knowledge and understanding. Knowledge of content (e.g., facts, terms) 2. Creative thinking skills. Expression and organization of ideas and creative thinking, using oral, visual, and written forms Use of vocabulary and terminology of the discipline in oral, visual, and written forms Application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts. Transfer of knowledge and skills to new contexts 3. An integrated approach. Definition of a central problem or question Identification which theories are most important for a given business problem and explanation why these theories are relevant Integration of various disciplinary theories to address the problem or question. Integrating theory involves using theories in combination Description of a method for applying the theory and analyzing relevant data for addressing the central problem or question Grading The grading scale for this course is as follows: 90-100% = A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C Below 70% = Fail Course Objectives Demonstrate understanding of statistical analysis concepts and methods Demonstrate competence in using a spreadsheet for statistical analysis Be able to interpret statistical results in the context of the business situation and explain them in plain language

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