Healthcare Management – Certificate
For information, contact Alice J. Wilson, M.H.S.A.
Program Goals
Students who complete the certificate in Healthcare Management will be able to:
• Apply important skills of organizational management and marketing to the
healthcare industry
• Describe and work to solve administrative or leadership problems that involve
healthcare institutions
• Contribute to the development of operating and capital budgets that affect
healthcare institutions
• Interpret and explain processes and procedures that govern reimbursement,
revenue management and cost containment in healthcare organizations.
Description
Healthcare organizations and businesses supporting the delivery of care
represent a growing area for employment and career advancement. The Healthcare
Management Certificate builds industry specific skills in processes,
management, marketing, and finance. Individuals working in the healthcare industry may use this learning to better
understand their management role or to advance into supervisory or management
positions. Others may use learning from this certificate program to enter or
transition into the healthcare field, with a differentiating knowledge base and
the ability to communicate using terminology from the healthcare field.
Requirements for the Healthcare Management Certificate
BUA 110 Principles of Management 3 Credits
BUA 211 Introduction to Healthcare Systems 3 Credits
BUA 258 Healthcare Management 3 Credits
BUA 340 Healthcare Finance 3 Credits
MRK 230 Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
MRK 331 Service Marketing or MRK 240 Applied Public Relations 3 Credits