Master of Healthcare Administration (Credit Hour)

The Healthcare Administration Program provides graduates with the knowledge, skills, and abilities, necessary to understand in depth the healthcare delivery systems. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to apply business skills in various areas of healthcare delivery to improve the efficiency of operations and patient care and prepare them for leadership roles in the healthcare field.

Mission

The Master of Healthcare Administration program prepares current and emerging healthcare professionals with operational, innovative, and strategic business skills required to lead the health care industry into the 21st century.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Healthcare Delivery Management: Analyze the evolving issues in healthcare administration for effective patient care.
• Law and Ethics: Apply ethical frameworks and legal decision-making processes to patient-centered healthcare.
• Business System Performance: Design business systems to attain excellence in quality and operation performance.
• Critical Thinking and Analysis: Apply quantitative analyses to derive solutions for complex healthcare issues.
• Strategic Planning: Develop strategies to achieve a competitive edge in healthcare delivery.
• Communication: Demonstrate communication strategies to sustain and improve coordination of care.

Requirements for Admission

Satisfactorily fulfill graduate admission requirements for University of Massachusetts Global as stated in the catalog (see the Graduate Admissions section). 

Transfer Credit Policy

A maximum of 12 credits may be accepted in transfer to the MHA degree program. The seven-year rule for completion of all transfer credits toward the Master’s in Healthcare Administration degree applies.  (See the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.)

Military Transfer Credit Policy

Six-Credit Transfer for Military Schooling.  Eligible Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, retired, and prior military service members may qualify to transfer six credits into their MHA program of study. 

Qualifications and provisions for the six-credit transfer for military schooling follow:

1. The two courses approved for this six-credit transfer to the MHA degree program are OLCU 641, Leadership in Military Communication and OLCU 643, Military Operations Leadership. 
2. Active Duty, active reserve, retired, and prior service military members in the following ranks are eligible: Commissioned Officer (any rank), Non-Commissioned Officer (Sargeant First Class/E7 or above), or Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) or above.
3. Commissioned Officers must be graduates of a commissioning program (OCS or equivalent, ROTC, Military Academy) and an officer basic career course. NCOs must have been promoted to the grade of E7 or above.  Warrant Officers must be CW2 or above and graduates of a Warrant Officer Candidate School and a Warrant Officer career course.

Specific Requirements for the MHA Degree