Healthcare Administration

Admission Requirements

Admissions criteria for the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)

Career Outlook

These are some of the career options you can explore when you have earned your degree:

• Healthcare Administrator
• Practice Administrator
• Hospital Administrator
• Corporate Development
• Chief Executive Officer
• Chief Operations Officer
• Hospital Director
• Hospital Executive
• Lobbyist
• Manager
• Policy Analyst
• Researcher
• Biopharmaceutical Manager
• Clinical Director
• Supervisor
• Clinical Trials Manager
• Data Analyst
• Healthcare Executive
• Healthcare Operations
• Facilities Management
• Quality and Safety Manager
• Risk and Compliance Manager

 

Individuals in these roles are typically found within various sectors, including but not limited to, hospitals and other health services organizations, as well as the private and public health infrastructure.

 

*South University does not promise or guarantee licensure, employment, or salary amounts.

Course Requirements

Outcomes

Offered at Online Programs, Savannah, and West Palm Beach.

Note: Not all Online Program offerings are available to residents of all U.S. states. Please contact an admissions representative for further information.

The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree program at South University is designed to prepare students from a variety of backgrounds to seek employment in healthcare management and leadership upon graduation. The 12-course (48 credits) program is founded with the philosophy that healthcare leaders require strong competencies in both healthcare and management to be successful. Specifically, competencies are addressed in contemporary healthcare management and leadership strategies, present healthcare systems and organizations, policy evaluation and planning techniques, financial management, and business operations. The curriculum is designed to provide students with a sound foundation in solving the problems of today's health systems, a greater understanding of management issues and to prepare them to seek employment in middle and senior management roles in health administration of hospitals and other health services organizations, as well as the private and public health infrastructure.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

1. Interpret the knowledge in healthcare management principles and content specific to finance, economics, strategy, human resources, information management, and ethics.
2. Evaluate the impact of healthcare policy and law on the delivery and services provided by the industry.
3. Integrate market research with strategic planning in healthcare, evaluating a wide array of business processes and tools in healthcare operations management.
4. Assess managerial and leadership challenges in healthcare.
5. Demonstrate the ability to communicate and present information that is concise, clear, organized, supported, and persuasive in a professional manner appropriate to the healthcare industry.