Program Overview

Program Overview

The Healthcare Management Executive MBA for Physicians is a comprehensive program requiring 53 semester credit hours. This degree is preferred by physicians who wish to transition into an executive management role. It is a general business degree that requires the completion of the healthcare management curriculum plus an additional 17 semester credit hours consisting of six non-healthcare related general business classes.

Program Structure

These classes provide an integrated overview of functional areas of management as well as analytical tools for effective decision making. The general business classes may be taken online for maximum flexibility and convenience, with no on-campus visits required.

Required Courses

• FIN 6301 Financial Management
  • This course covers financial management principles
• IMS 6204 Global Business
  • This course explores global business strategies
• MECO 6303 Business Economics
  • This course applies economic principles to business decision making
• MKT 6301 Marketing Management
  • This course focuses on marketing management techniques
• OPRE 6301 Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business
  • This course introduces quantitative methods for risk analysis
• OPRE 6302 Operations Management
  • This course covers operations management principles and practices

Program Support and Admissions

The Healthcare Management Executive MS and MBA degrees are supported entirely by participant fees. Special admissions requirements apply to these programs.