Health Care Management
| Institution: | Capella University |
| Program: | Health Care Management |
| Degree or Certificate: | Master of Business Administration (MBA) Health Care Management Specialization |
| Department: | School of Business and Technology |
| Program website: | Click to visit program site |
| Program specializations: | General Business Administration Accounting Finance Global Operations and Supply Chain Management Health Care Management Human Resource Management Information Technology Management Marketing Project Management |
| Program mission statement: | The Master of Business Administration is designed to meet the needs of working professionals seeking to advance their careers in management and turn experienced managers into effective leaders. The MBA focuses on practical content, relevant skills, and job-related behaviors critical for success in today’s competitive environment.
The MBA Health Care Management specialization enhances the management and business skills learners need to function effectively within the health care industry. The specialization emphasizes business models and analytics that are applicable within health care including medical device product development, health care financial management, clinical research methodologies, medical sales, information technology, benefits programs, and health care e-business consulting.
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| Professional accreditation: | Not Applicable |
| Program learning outcomes: What Will I Learn?: |
1. Use strategic thinking and planning in order to analyze the mission, vision, and goals of health care organizations.
2. Analyze the strategic options available for funding, operations, and strategic decision-making.
3. Evaluate the current issues and policies present in health care management in regards to economic, sociological, and political methodologies.
4. Demonstrate ethical and legal principles and an understanding of the organizational and societal implications of ethical behavior. |
| Evidence of Student Learning - Internal: How will the program measure what I have learned?: | Click here to see outcome data for Capella University's MBA Health Care Management specialization.
The effectiveness of Capella University’s MBA Health Care Management specialization is measured directly during specialization-specific capstone courses using criterion-referenced assessments of the intended specialization learning outcomes. In 2009, over 80% of the learners' outcome demonstrations were judged to be at the proficient level of performance or higher on 2 of 4 program outcomes. Faculty have reviewed these data in detail to gain insights into their program's effectiveness, to ask new research questions, and to create action items to improve the program. The outcome data reported are an aggregation of the program outcome assessment data from the capstone course, which is intended to serve as an indicator of the program's effectiveness.  |
| Results of External Exams/Assessments: What third-party assessments will measure what I have learned?: | Not Applicable |
