Mission Statement
The mission of the MBA program is to offer high-quality graduate education for students having varied educational and professional backgrounds. The program develops skills and knowledge necessary to progress in current positions, qualify for career changes, and progress in managerial and leadership positions in business and society. It provides a thorough education in business knowledge, skills, theories, and practices.
The MBA program serves as a catalyst for intellectual activity in the College. Graduate faculty membership requires quality teaching, as well as ongoing scholarly and professional activity through basic and applied research, professional activities, service and consulting.
The program serves regional business and industry needs by allowing students to attend full-time or part-time. The curriculum integrates quality management, ethical considerations, international dimensions, technological applications and involvement with the business community.
Program and Course Delivery
The MBA Health Care Administration degree is offered via two delivery modes allowing students to pursue the degree via evening courses in a face-to-face traditional semester format or via accelerated eight-week online courses for a 100% online program.
The face-to-face traditional delivery format courses are offered in the evening. Courses are offered Monday through Thursday and each course is offered one evening a week.
The online delivery mode is delivered in 100% online, accelerated 8-week terms. There are 2 terms offered in the fall and spring semesters, and one is offered in the summer session. This online delivery format is taught at an accelerated pace that allows students to enroll in courses every eight weeks.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general application and admission requirements of the Graduate School, all delivery modes of the MBA program require applicants to provide:
- resume
- three letters of recommendation
- satisfactory official scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT); official scores must be sent directly from the test administrator to the Graduate School
The GMAT and letters of recommendation application requirements will be waived for applicants who meet the following criteria:
- 3.0 overall undergraduate GPA
- 3.0 overall undergraduate GPA on the last 60 semester hours or last 90 quarter hours (coursework completed in the United States only), or a graduate grade-point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) on all previously earned graduate degrees
- 2.75 to 2.99 overall undergraduate GPA with at least 3 years of relevant work experience
Applicants with an overall undergraduate GPA below a 2.75 with at least 5 years of relevant work may be considered for a waiver of the GMAT requirement on a case-by-case basis by the Graduate Coordinator. The decision to waive the GMAT will be based on the quality of the work experience, which includes demonstration of extensive and/or significant managerial, supervisory, or executive work experience. Following Graduate School admission policies, these applicants will be eligible only for conditional admission.
At the discretion of the Graduate Coordinator and dependent upon the student’s undergraduate major, satisfactory GRE scores may be accepted in lieu of the GMAT.
Degree Requirements and Required Courses
The MBA Health Care Administration degree program consists of 33 hours, with 15 hours from the Business Core and 18 hours of Health Care Administration courses. These degree requirements may increase up to 15 additional semester hours (foundation courses) depending upon the undergraduate business courses previously completed. There is no thesis requirement.
In addition to the coursework referenced above, the student must participate in two internships within a health care organization. Each internship is worth 3 credit hours. A student with significant and extensive health care administration experience may petition to have one internship waived by submitting written documentation of such experience to the Graduate Coordinator.
Business Administration (18 credit hours)
Health Care Administration (9 credit hours)
Health Care Electives (6 credit hours)
Internship (6 credit hours)
In addition to the above-required courses, students must complete two three-credit-hour health care internships.
