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Grand Canyon University's MBA with an emphasis in Health Systems Management program prepares students to compete for advanced management or senior administration positions in the health care industry. Coursework in the MBA with an emphasis in Health Systems Management addresses the legal and ethical concerns in health care and health care policies and economics. Practical financial-analysis skills are combined with managerial decision-making processes to assess cost, service and economic variables that influence market performance and outcome.

The MBA program explores a broad range of business topics and principles including the key concepts of leadership and strategic management. Students will discuss the formulation and execution strategies within organizations and how to stay competitive in a global marketplace. The program highlights the impact of the global economy on organizational decision making, planning, and sourcing of organizational resources. Students draw upon interpersonal skills to address each practice, as well as to comprehend the influence that diverse cultures have on it.

The program encourages students to be informed critical thinkers and decision makers through active research and the application of quantitative methods that transform raw data into useful information. The use of telecommunications, emerging technologies and e-commerce applications combine with essential business principles that encompass finance, accounting, economics, marketing and management, providing students with the capacity to lead and manage business enterprises both effectively and ethically.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to university graduate programs may be accepted for admission by meeting one of the criteria specified below:

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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program with a GPA of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript

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A graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program

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If students cannot meet the GPA requirement, they may still be eligible for admission by meeting certain graduate test scores:

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011

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Grand Canyon University's MBA with an emphasis in Health Systems Management program prepares students to compete for advanced management or senior administration positions in the health care industry. Coursework in the MBA with an emphasis in Health Systems Management addresses the legal and ethical concerns in health care and health care policies and economics. Practical financial-analysis skills are combined with managerial decision-making processes to assess cost, service and economic variables that influence market performance and outcome.

The MBA program explores a broad range of business topics and principles including the key concepts of leadership and strategic management. Students will discuss the formulation and execution strategies within organizations and how to stay competitive in a global marketplace. The program highlights the impact of the global economy on organizational decision making, planning, and sourcing of organizational resources. Students draw upon interpersonal skills to address each practice, as well as to comprehend the influence that diverse cultures have on it.

The program encourages students to be informed critical thinkers and decision makers through active research and the application of quantitative methods that transform raw data into useful information. The use of telecommunications, emerging technologies and e-commerce applications combine with essential business principles that encompass finance, accounting, economics, marketing and management, providing students with the capacity to lead and manage business enterprises both effectively and ethically.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to university graduate programs may be accepted for admission by meeting one of the criteria specified below:

Degree Bearing Transcripts
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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program with a GPA of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript

OR

A graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program

Test Scores
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If students cannot meet the GPA requirement, they may still be eligible for admission by meeting certain graduate test scores:
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011

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Health is now widely recognized as a universal human right, enshrined in the WHO Constitution; both national and international policies highlight the necessity of social and cultural factors to promote health and wellbeing. At the same time, tightened regimes of fiscal rectitude necessitate difficult decisions about the distribution of scarce resources for health care, and discourse has often shifted away from collective health promotion to focus on individual rights and responsibilities. For instance, the Wales Department of Health’s recent strategy document Together for Health (2011) has highlighted issues of inequality, rising patient expectations, and the need to increase health and wellbeing in the population in the face of limited staffing and funding resources. Thus, there exists a real need for greater critical understanding of the social and cultural determinants of health, ethical health care and health policy decision-making, and the complex interactions between individuals and the societies that they live in. The MA in Health, Ethics and Society will develop these understandings.

Entry Requirements

The normal minimum requirement for admission is a Bachelor’s degree, with good II.1 honours, or equivalent. However as part of an inclusive approach to learning we encourage students from non traditional entry points or without recognised educational backgrounds but who have an equivalent and appropriate professional qualification or significant relevant professional experience to apply. In such cases the programme leader may ask for a telephone/ skype conversation or request evidence in the form of a piece of work, report, analysis of some sort to satisfy themselves that each student is able to fulfil their potential on the course

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Southern New Hampshire University's online MS Management in Healthcare Administration offers students an in-depth education that combines specialty healthcare courses with core management courses to provide students the essential skills required in today's competitive healthcare management field.

The online MS Management in Healthcare Administration degree focuses on management education in areas that are essential to the healthcare field, including organizational leadership, service marketing, human resources, management, business culture and ethics.

Use the two required electives to tailor your program to your field of interest within healthcare or management. For example, choose two healthcare-specific courses and earn 21 credits of in-depth healthcare-related study.
The unique combination of these healthcare courses and the critical management competencies gained in this master’s in healthcare administration program positions students for success as healthcare management professionals.

Why an Online MSM Degree in
Healthcare Administration?

The online MS Management in Healthcare Administration was developed to provide healthcare executives and professionals with the management and healthcare knowledge and skills required for leadership and management positions in governmental, nonprofit and private healthcare sector organizations.

The combination of management core courses and specialty healthcare courses and electives provides an in-depth study of the healthcare system that includes financial management, human resource management, organizational dynamics, governance and strategic planning, marketing, information management, project management, risk management, and quality improvement.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in medical and health services management are expected to grow 16 percent by 2018. As the healthcare industry grows and advances, opportunities for management, consulting and executive-level positions will continue to grow. Earning an MSM in Healthcare Administration puts students on a path to join one of the fastest-growing job markets in today's workforce. In addition, the BLS notes the healthcare field not only offers comparatively higher earnings and lower unemployment rates, but individuals with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration earn an average of 23 percent more than those with a bachelor's degree.

Advantages of an MSM in Healthcare Administration Degree from SNHU

- Earn a degree from a respected, private, nonprofit traditional and online university with an 80-year history of graduating successful business professionals.

- One of the most affordable online MSM healthcare administration programs.

- Recognized with "Best of Business" Awards for Best Online Degree Programs

- Ranked 12th on Fast Company’s list of the World’s 50

- Most Innovative Companies. SNHU was the only university to earn this distinction.

- No GMAT or GRE required for admission.

- Graduate in as few as 15 months with two courses per 10-week term

Entry Requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or should anticipate completion of a bachelor's degree before enrollment in the graduate program.

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- Applicants should have the equivalent of a US bachelor’s degree

- Applicants will require the equivalent of 2.75 on a 4.0 grading scale for admission consideration.

- Applicants who have some master’s level academic work may be eligible for transfer credits or exemptions.

- Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency as evidenced by: TOEFL score 79-80 and greater, IELTS 6.5 and greater, PPTE 54 and greater, ELS 107 and greater, Michigan 90 and greater. It is recommended that you have TOEFL and IELTS results sent directly to SNHU to avoid delays. SNHU’s TOEFL code is 3649. The TOIEC examination is not accepted.

- English Bridge Applicants with the following scores will start in a bridge program combining English courses and academic courses: TOEFL 71-78, IELTS 6, PTE 49-53, ELS 112, EF 106, Michigan 85-89. English as a Second Language (ESL): Students with scores of TOEFL less than 71, IELTS less than 6.0, PTE less than 48, ELS less than 112, EF less than 106, and Michigan less than 85, can register and attend English as a Second Language (ESL) program

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Become a part of one of the largest industries in the United States and around the world in the ever-growing field of healthcare.

Learn to plan and direct in a fast-paced and ever-changing industry. Whether you’re managing s department or an entire clinic, you’ll need a strong foundation in business, marketing, human resources, communication, decision-making, and finance. Learn these fundamental skills and more through real-world application and the study of healthcare best practices.

Healthcare is an ever-changing and ever-growing industry. In this online healthcare management degree program, you will develop the skills you need to stay ahead of the curve with a knowledge base of quality healthcare systems, risk management, managed care, insurance, health care laws and regulations, ethics, and other information and practices that are important to managing in a demanding healthcare environment.

Entry Requirements

To be fully admitted into one of CSU-Global’s bachelor’s degree programs, you should have some prior college credit and a cumulative grade point average of 2.30 or above.

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