Purpose
There is a critical need for well-trained and competent managers in the health care industry. Intense competition, spiraling costs, and scarcity of resources have fueled the demand for health care leaders who can position their firms for greater success and motivate their employees to higher levels of performance.
Most health care organizations have a pool of talented employees who, with appropriate additional training, can step into this leadership role. To move into the managerial ranks, these people must understand the economics and financing of health care, learn how to design and implement cost-effective health care processes, and develop the interpersonal skills needed to manage a professional workforce.
The certificate in health care management is designed to provide such knowledge and skills through a high quality educational experience. It is ideally suited for individuals who would like to prepare for management positions in the health care industry but do not, at this time, want to pursue a graduate degree in the field.
Transfer of Credit
Courses taught in the certificate program are equivalent to their counterparts offered in the MBA-HCM program. Academic credit earned in the certificate program is fully transferable to the MBA-HCM.
Certificate Requirements
Students must complete the following 12 credits to receive the certificate. Students without an appropriate undergraduate foundation in some business-related disciplines may have to take additional foundation courses. (See Course Descriptions for prerequisites.)
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