MBA HealthCare Management
International Technological University offers typical coursework in 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, the students must complete a total of 36 units.
Students pursuing a degree in ITU MBA Healthcare Management program should take at least 18 units of core courses in the Healthcare Management concentration category listed below. In addition they must take a maximum of 18 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.
Courses Requirements
Choose 6 or more courses from the following Concentration core courses
for a total of 18 units…………………………………………………………………………18/18
Healthcare Management Concentration Core Courses (18 units)
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 Global 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 Leadership, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (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 Principles of 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 926 Organizational Development in Healthcare (3)
HCM 927 Principles of Health Promotion and Education (3)
HCM 930 Mental Health and Wellbeing (3)
HCM 931 Healthcare Policy and Regulation (3)
HCM 932 Healthcare Risk Management (3)
HCM 933 Complementary and Alternative Medicine (3)
HCM 934 Health Information and Communications Systems (3)
Healthcare Electives
BIOM 900 Concepts of Clinical Research Management (3)
BIOM 901 Concepts 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 Biotech 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)
Management Electives
ACTN 900 Financial Accounting (3)
ACTN 910 Managerial Accounting (3)
CONS 900 Consilience Theory 1 (3)
ECON 920 Macroeconomic Theory(3)
FINN 933 Managerial Finance (3)
GRN 511 Verbal Communications and Conversations (1-3)
GRN 513 Newspaper Reading and Essay Writing (1-3)
GRN 514 Active Listening (1-3)
GRN 515 Technical Writing and Public Speaking (1-3)
GRN 923 Independent Study (1-3)
GRN 597 Joint Seminar (1-3)
GRN 599 Writing and Composition (1-3)
MBAN 997 Research Methods (3)
MBAN 998 MBA Project (3)
MBAN 999 MBA Thesis (3)
MGTN 901 Principles of Management (3)
MGTN 915 Organizational Teamwork (3)
MGTN 923 Principles and Practices of Six Sigma (3)
MGTN 930 Strategic Operations Management (3)
MGTN 942 Critical Thinking Strategies in Decision Making (3)
MGTN 945 Pitching a Business Plan to Venture Capitalists (VCs) / Workshops (3)
MGTN 949 Organizational Theory (3)
MGTN 950 Project risk management (3)
MGTN 951 Business Communications (3)
MISY 915 Management Information Systems (3)
MISY 925 Public Information Management (3)
MKTN 958 Marketing Management (3)
Total units………………………………………………………………………………….……..36
Core Curricular Practical Training (CPT) courses:
The students who are on CPT should take the courses listed below
for a total of 9 units………………………………………………………………………………..9
GRN 920 Internship I (1-3)
GRN 921 Internship II (1-3)
GRN 922 Internship III (1-3)
The core CPT courses will replace elective courses.
Joint Seminar course (1-3) units will be counted with the 9 CPT units.
