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The joint Master of Health Administration / Business Administration (MHA/MBA) program at Pfeiffer University prepares confident leaders for today’s rapidly changing healthcare industry. This 60-hour program emphasizes practical applications in both business and health services and is appropriate for clinicians, administrative healthcare professionals, and those newer to healthcare.
Core curriculum for the Master of Health Administration / Business Administration (MHA/MBA) focuses on:
- Contemporary Health Administration
- Leadership
- Health Economics
- Quantitative Analysis
- Organizational Communications and Behavior
- Managerial Accounting and Finance
Program Overview
Develop your skills as an action-oriented, applicational leader with a strong grasp of health administration, organizational dynamics, and managerial accounting.
60 credit hours
Entire program offered online
Completed in 30–36 months
Program Highlights
With a focus on practical applications from both health services and business, the curriculum provides students with the knowledge and tools to advance their careers in a wide range of healthcare and business settings.
MHA Requirement (36 SH)
Organizational Communication and Behavior in Health Service Organizations (3 SH)
Contemporary Health Services Organizations and Systems (3 SH)
Legal and Ethical Perspectives in Healthcare Administration (3 SH)
Leadership Perspectives in Health Policy (3 SH)
Health Economics (3 SH)
Health Services Information Management (3 SH)
Health Services Financial Management (3 SH)
Health Administration Research Methods and Analytics (3 SH)
Comparative International Health (3 SH)
OR
Comparative International Health Study (3 SH)
Research Applications in Health Administration (3 SH)
Strategic Health Services Management (3 SH)
One Master of Science in Leadership or Master of Health Administration Elective, such as:
Human Resources Management (3 SH)
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3 SH)
Organizational Change Management (3 SH)
MBA Requirements (24 SH)
Organizational Communications (3 SH)
Organizational Behavior (3 SH)
Quantitative Decision Making (3 SH)
Managerial Accounting (3 SH)
Economics for Leadership (3 SH)
Managerial Finance (3 SH)
Effective Leadership (3 SH)
One (1) Leadership Course*
*Recommended Leadership Courses
Human Resource Management (3 SH)
Negotiations and Conflict Resolution (3 SH)
Organizational Change Management (3 SH)