Program Overview

Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership and Management

The Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership and Management is a minimum 36 semester credit hours degree program that prepares students for roles in the leadership and management of the U.S. healthcare industry.

Degree Requirements

To apply for this degree program, an undergraduate degree is required (all majors are considered). Students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) in both core courses and in all graduate courses taken in the degree program, excluding program prerequisites to qualify for the MS degree.

Prerequisite

Students pursuing the Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership and Management degree program are required to complete one semester credit hour of MAS 6102 Professional Development course. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA).

Core Courses

• HMGT 6311 Healthcare Financial Accounting
• HMGT 6320 The American Healthcare System
• HMGT 6321 Strategic Leadership of Healthcare Organizations
• HMGT 6323 Healthcare Informatics
• HMGT 6324 Healthcare Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
• HMGT 6325 Healthcare Operations Management
• HMGT 6330 Healthcare Law, Policy and Regulation
• HMGT 6331 Healthcare Economics
• HMGT 6332 Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Six Sigma and Beyond

Elective Courses

Choose 9 semester credit hours from the following Electives. Students may seek to substitute only one three semester credit hour graduate-level course within JSOM as a free elective in the degree plan with the approval of program director and the area coordinator.

• HMGT 6322 Healthcare Cost Management and Control
• HMGT 6327 Electronic Health Records Applications
• HMGT 6329 Seminar in Healthcare Management
• HMGT 6333 Ethics in Healthcare Management
• HMGT 6334 Healthcare Analytics or MIS 6324 Business Analytics with SAS
• HMGT 6335 Spreadsheet Modeling and Analytics
• HMGT 6336 Information Technology Audit and Risk Management
• HMGT 6340 Principles of Hospital Administration
• HMGT 6380 Internal Audit
• HMGT 6382 Advanced Internal Auditing
• HMGT 6V98 Healthcare Internship
• HMGT 6V99 Special Topics in Healthcare Management
• ACCT 6331 Cost Accounting
• ENTP 6370 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• FIN 6301 Financial Management
• MKT 6301 Marketing Management
• MKT 6309 Marketing Data Analysis and Research
• OB 6301 Organizational Behavior
• OB 6307 Strategic Human Resource Management
• OB 6321 Principles of Leadership
• OB 6331 Power and Politics in Organizations
• OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

Areas of Concentration

As part of the MS in Healthcare Leadership and Management degree program, students have opportunities to focus in a specific area based on their interests and obtain an in-depth knowledge by taking three courses from the concentrations listed below.

• Healthcare Informatics: For students desiring a strong background in the application of IT in the healthcare field.
  • HMGT 6323 Healthcare Informatics
  • HMGT 6327 Electronic Health Records Applications
  • HMGT 6334 Healthcare Analytics or MIS 6324 Business Analytics with SAS
• Healthcare Internal Auditing: For students desiring an internal auditing career with a healthcare provider organization
  • HMGT 6336 Information Technology Audit and Risk Management
  • HMGT 6380 Internal Audit
  • HMGT 6382 Advanced Internal Auditing
• Healthcare Operations: For students desiring a broad-based background in management of healthcare organizations.
  • HMGT 6322 Healthcare Cost Management and Control or HMGT 6334 Healthcare Analytics
  • HMGT 6325 Healthcare Operations Management
  • HMGT 6332 Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Six Sigma and Beyond
• Quality Improvement: For students desiring a career in quality improvement in healthcare organization.
  • HMGT 6332 Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Six Sigma and Beyond and a Six Sigma Green Belt Project
• Supply Chain Management: For students desiring a career in supply chain management.
  • HMGT 6325 Healthcare Operations Management or OPRE 6302 Operations Management
  • OPRE 6362 Project Management in Engineering and Operations
  • OPRE 6371 Purchasing, Sourcing and Contract Management

Certificate Programs

• Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare Quality:
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt in Healthcare Quality Certificate: Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership and Management program or any other graduate programs have the opportunity to earn a Yellow Belt in Healthcare Lean Six Sigma by completing the following four courses with a grade of "B" or higher.
    • HMGT 6320 The American Healthcare System
    • HMGT 6321 Strategic Leadership of Healthcare Organizations
    • HMGT 6323 Healthcare Informatics
    • HMGT 6332 Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Six Sigma and Beyond
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in Healthcare Quality Certificate: Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership and Management program have the opportunity to earn a Green Belt in Healthcare Lean Six Sigma by completing the required course with a grade of "B" or higher followed by a Six Sigma project in a healthcare facility.
    • HMGT 6332 Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Six Sigma and Beyond
• Healthcare Information Technology Certificate: The Graduate Certificate in Health Information Technology emphasizes practical concepts in healthcare IT and unique hands on experience gained using electronic medical records (EMR) software.
  • HMGT 6323 Healthcare Informatics
  • HMGT 6327 Electronic Health Records Applications
  • HMGT 6334 Healthcare Analytics

Faculty

The program is supported by a diverse and experienced faculty, including professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and clinical professors, each bringing their expertise to the program.