MBA in Healthcare Management

International Technological University offers typical coursework in the Healthcare Management program, which includes topics such as accounting, marketing, finance, law and management as they relate to the healthcare industry. Qualified healthcare managers are in increasing demand for positions such as Health and Social Service Manager, Patient Accounts Supervisor, Home Healthcare Manager, Health and Safety Manager, Health Information Manager, and Health Services Manager.

Requirements

Upon completion of the MBA degree of Healthcare Management, students must complete a total of 36 semester units. Students pursuing a degree in ITU Healthcare Management program will take 18 semester units of core courses in the Healthcare Management concentration category listed below. In addition, they must take an additional 18 semester units combined of the healthcare and of ITU management elective courses listed below.

Curriculum

The MBA Healthcare Management program builds on the established strength of the management skills to provide expertise in the unique elements and issues of the healthcare industry. ITU healthcare program is well-qualified to respond to the many critical problems now faced by hospitals, government agencies, group practices, pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, insurance and managed care organizations, and consulting firms. Healthcare majors benefit from an interdisciplinary faculty based in the business, medical, and nursing schools.

Course Requirements

Choose 6 courses from the following core courses for a total of 18 semester units    …18

Healthcare Management Concentration Core Courses (18 credits)
FPMP 920 Field Project: Management Practicum (3)
HCM 901 Concepts of  Healthcare Management (3)
HCM 902 Health Service Delivery (3)
HCM 903 Healthcare Company/Industry Structure (3)
HCM 904 Translating Biomedical Innovation from the Laboratory to the Marketplace (3)
HCM 905 Health Sector Innovation (3)
HCM 906 Health Information Technology (3)
HCM 907 Healthcare Sector Marketing (3)
HCM 908 Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Health Sector (3)
HCM 909 Good Clinical Practice (GCP) (3)
HCM 910 Healthcare Economics (3)
HCM 911 Healthcare Ethics (3)
HCM 912 Healthcare Quality Improvement Management (3)
HCM 913 Healthcare Leadership (3)
HCM 914 Health Budgeting and Fiscal Management (3)
HCM 915 Healthcare Strategic Management (3)
HCM 916 Healthcare Environment: Cultural and Behavioral Theories (3)
HCM 917 Healthcare in America (3)
HCM 918 Introduction to Global Healthcare (3)
HCM 919 Aging in America (3)
HCM 920 Healthcare Vulnerable Populations (3)
HCM 921 Principles of Managed Care (3)
HCM 922 Ambulatory Care (3)
HCM 923 Long-Term Care Administration (3)
HCM 924 Home and Long Term Care (3)
HCM 925 Health Science Technology Education (3)
HCM 926 Organizational Development in Healthcare (3)
HCM 930 Mental Health and Wellbeing (3)
HCM 931 Healthcare Policy and Regulation (3)
HCM 932 Healthcare Risk Management (3)
HCM 933 Alternative and Complementary Medicine (3)
HCM 934 Health Information and Communications Systems (3)

Healthcare and Management Elective Courses (18 semester units)

Choose 6 courses from the following Health and Management Elective courses for a total of 18 semester units…18

Healthcare Electives
BIOM 900 Concepts of Clinical Research Management (3)
BIOM 901 Principles of Modern Biology (3)
BIOM 902 Clinical Biostatistics and Epidemiology (3)
BIOM 903 Business and Scientific Writing (3)
BIOM 905 Human Ecology (3)
BIOM 907 Global Biotechnology (3)
BIOM 908 Bioethics and Policy (3)
BIOM 909 Bio-tech Industry Fundamentals (3)
BIOM 912 Bio IT Fundamentals (3)
BIOM 914 Innovation and R&D Bio Management (3)
BIOM 915 Regulatory Management in Biopharma (3)
BPS 821 A Regulatory Overview for New Drug Development (3)