MBA/MHA

This course of study provides a broad understanding of the healthcare industry while developing targeted administrative skills to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and patient-centered care in health care organizations. 📚💼

Mission Statement: The MHA program aims to equip students from various backgrounds, with relevant work experience, with the academic and professional skills needed for career advancement in hospitals and related healthcare organizations. 🎯🏥

Vision Statement: The program aspires to be nationally recognized as a leading provider of health administration education for adult learners. 🌟🏆

Values Statement:

• Respect: Fostering positive interactions among students, staff, faculty, and stakeholders. 🤝
• Knowledge: Maximizing abilities for success through knowledge. 📚
• Potential: Supporting every individual’s potential for success. 🌟
• Diversity and Inclusion: Enriching the educational experience through diverse perspectives. 🌍

Competency Model: The MHA program focuses on competencies aligned with health administration roles, organized into three dimensions: People, Management, and Strategy. Each competency is targeted at different levels (1=beginning, 2=basic, 3=professional).

People Dimension:

1. Community Orientation: Align organizational priorities with community needs and values (Level 2). 🏘️
2. Communication: Master effective information exchange, including active listening and clear writing (Level 3). 🗣️✍️
3. Organizational Behavior: Understand and influence individual and group actions within organizations (Level 3). 🤝
4. Human Resources: Implement best practices in human resource management and optimize workforce performance (Level 2). 👥

Management Dimension: 5. Leading and Managing: Influence individuals and groups to achieve organizational outcomes (Level 3). 🏅 6. Finance: Understand financial information, reimbursement methods, and budget preparation (Level 1). 💰📊 7. Marketing: Grasp the marketing process for goods and services (Level 1). 📈 8. Information Technology: Understand the role of IT in healthcare delivery (Level 1). 💻 9. Quantitative Analysis: Analyze and interpret quantitative data to measure performance (Level 1). 📉 10. Legal Principles: Recognize common legal risks in healthcare (Level 2). ⚖️

Strategy Dimension: 11. Strategic Planning: Develop strategies to enhance long-term organizational success (Level 3). 🎯 12. Quality and Performance Improvement: Apply process improvement techniques effectively (Level 2). 🔧 13. Health Policy: Understand the impact of health policies on service delivery (Level 2). 📜