264 PROGRAM Master of Health Administration Director: Dr. Lloyd R. Burton Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 301 Telephone: 801-626-7242 Web Site: weber.edu/mha I he Master of Health Administration (MHA) program will prepare students for a career leading to executive leadership positions in the healthcare industry. It is specifically intended for individuals with leadership experience who want to further their careers. The MHA program is designed to enhance management, interpersonal, and organization skills and abilities. The program also strives to instill students with a desire and skills that focus on self-development, critical thinking and life-long learning. Master of Health Administration (MHA) Minimum Admission Requirements • A Bachelor's Degree* • GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale • GMAT or GRE scores** • At least two years of supervisory experience • Practicing physicians may be admitted without the GMAT/GRE or supervisory requirement • Students with degrees other than health administration or business administration may be required to take leveling courses in statistics, financial and managerial accounting, managerial economics, health policy and economics, and health ethics and law. ** Significant wdght is given to GRE aptitude (verbal and quantitative combined) total scores of at least 1000 or a GMAT aptitude score of at least 500. However, indications of academic ability as expressed by undergraduate grade point average and prof essional experience will be of greater importance than specific undergraduate background and GRE or GMAT scores. Grade Requirements To receive a Master of Health Administration degree, the student must complete all courses in the MHA program with a grade of "C" or higher, and maintain an overall program GPA of 2.7 or higher. Leveling Courses HIM 3200 Biostatistics and Epidemiology (3) or equivalent MBA 6020 Financial and Managerial Accounting (3) MBA 6040 Managerial Economics (3) Course Requirements for MHA Required Courses (36 credit hours) MHA 6000 Health Systems and the Healthcare Economy (3) MHA 6100 Leading and Managing People in Health Care (3) MHA 6200 Health Behavior & Managerial Epidemiology (3) MHA 6240 Human Resources Management in Healthcare (3) MHA 6250 Health Care Finance (3) MHA 6300 Quality Improvement and Risk Management in Health Services Organizations (3) MHA 6320 Health Policy and Economics (3) MHA 6350 Quantitative Decision Making (3) MHA 6400 Strategic Health Planning and Marketing (3) MHA 6440 Health Ethics and Law (3) MHA 6450 Managing Health Inf ormation (3) MHA 6500 Field Work (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Select two of the following courses MHA Courses MHA 6140 MHA 6160 MHA 6180 MHA 6310 MHA MHA Long-term Care Administration (3) Medical Group Management (3) Health Care Entrepreneurship (3) Managed Care vs. Managed Health (3) Comparative International Health Systems (3) Patient Services Staff Management (3) MBA Courses MBA 6110 MBA 6150 MBA 6170 MBA 6540 Tools for the Ethical Manager (3) Operations/Supply Chain Management (3) Corporate Communications (3) Negotiations (3) No more than nine (9) total hours, including leveling courses, may be taken from the MBA program. Health Services Administration graduate institutional certificate » Program Prerequisite: Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and be accepted into the certificate program. Completion of courses in statistics, accounting and economics are required for enrollment in certificate courses. Students are expected to be competent in use and manipulation of spreadsheet, word-processing and presentation software. » Grade Requirements: To receive a certification the student must complete all courses in the certificate program with a grade of "C" or higher, and maintain an overall program GPA of 2.7 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: 15 credit hours as specified below. Course Requirements for Institutional Certificate Required Courses (IS credit hours) Health Systems & the Healthcare Economy (3) Health Behavior & Managerial Epidemiology (3) Quality Improvement and Risk Management in Health Services Organizations (3) Strategic Health Planning and Marketing (3) Field Work (3) MHA MHA 6200 MHA 6300 MHA MHA 6500 MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION COURSES - MHA MHA 6000. Health Systems & the Healthcare Economy (3) In-depth analysis and synthesis of all aspects of the health care delivery system emphasizing improvement of health care delivery and access. Examines the complex organizational dynamics and structures that predicate the interaction among major components of the U. S. health care system, including service provider settings in which care is provided. The course surveys the funding systems and regulatory structures for financing healthcare delivery and resource management in health services organizations. Current reform debates will be challenged. MHA 6100. Leading & Managing People in Health Care (3) The course content emphasizes visionary leadership and management of diverse healthcare professionals in complex organizational structures. Individual leadership talents in handling various organizational challenges, such as leading organization change, building strong culture, developing effective teams, resolving conflicts, implementing effective motivational systems, and nurturing a learning organization are investigated. Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog