Master of Business Administration in Healthcare

The need for leaders to oversee, implement, and evaluate healthcare changes continues to rise. With a Moravian University Master of Business Administration degree in Healthcare, you will be prepared to influence the path of healthcare by working at the forefront of a globalized industry. Our dynamic program will elevate your marketability to allow you to stand out among top candidates by helping you build the strong foundation needed to navigate the complex healthcare system.

Why an MBA in Healthcare?

Flexible online classes with options to fit your lifestyle
Learn from seasoned healthcare administrators who’ve helped influence the field
Small class sizes and individualized attention from professors

Apply Connect Request Info

Admission Requirements

Complete our free online application, request your official transcripts, and prepare your résumé. Additional requirements may apply.

View Admission Requirements

Course Curriculum

The healthcare industry, characterized by its essential services and complexity, faces challenges unique to its nature, such as regulatory compliance, technological integration, patient care quality, and operational efficiency. An MBA in Healthcare is designed specifically to equip professionals with the in-depth knowledge and skills required to navigate these challenges effectively. By focusing on industry-specific management strategies and leadership skills, this program prepares graduates to proficiently lead healthcare organizations through an ever-evolving landscape.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), overall employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 12.6 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. This increase is expected to result in about 2 million new jobs over the decade, the most of any group. This growth is driven by an aging population and increased demand for healthcare services. The sector is currently experiencing significant staffing shortages, not only in clinical roles but also in management and operational positions.

An MBA in Healthcare aims to address this critical gap by preparing skilled leaders who can optimize workforce management, enhance recruitment strategies, and improve retention rates, thereby supporting the industry’s need for robust leadership that can sustain and expand workforce capabilities.

Course Listing

Course #	Course Title	Course Description/Prereqs
HMGT 509	Developing Leadership Expertise	Organizations and businesses need leadership from every individual who works or volunteers to advance its mission and goals. Regardless of style or approach, leadership starts with basic competencies that together create a portfolio for leadership effectiveness. The roster of competencies is fluid and can vary depending on the individual, the workplace and the goals, but the outcome is constant: they contribute significantly to an individual’s ability to lead people. In this course, we will examine what can arguably be considered among the most relevant and substantive competencies for effective leadership currently. Competencies may include emotional intelligence, authenticity, being present, character, creativity, courage and empathy. Incorporating a variety of tools and techniques, such as presentations, research, essays and outreach to industry professionals, the course gives students the opportunity to understand, assess, and develop their own capacities and effectiveness in these areas of leadership competencies.
HMGT 510	Leading Human Capital in Organizations	Leaders and managers achieve goals working with and through others. They must be skilled in developing individuals to work in teams, in facilitating teams, and in managing conflict. Leaders and managers must understand organizational and national cultures and how they affect the achievement of goals. They must not only hold strong ethical values, but also model them. This course examines the role of managers as leaders in organizations and develops knowledge and skills needed by managers in today’s business environment to successfully achieve organizational goals. This course focuses on who leaders are and what leaders do. It is important to know what accounts for effective leadership and how one can become an effective leader. Subsequently, course material will focus upon fundamental principles of leadership and how these principles relate to becoming an effective leader. Emphasis will be placed on self-reflection and analysis in regard to developing one’s own leadership skills.
HMGT 560	Digital Transformation in Business	Fluently navigating Leadership in the Digital Era necessitates adopting a new mindset and acquiring pivotal skill sets crucial for thriving in this environment. These include: Boundaryless Leadership: Expanding leadership influence beyond conventional confines such as organizational boundaries, geographical constraints, and formal hierarchies. Utilizing digital tools, this approach sparks inventive solutions for customers and stakeholders. Cultivating Trustworthy Relationships: Embracing trust as the bedrock of leadership in the digital domain, superseding traditional authority structures. Mastery of Virtual Team Dynamics: Harnessing the digital age's capability to compress time and space, adeptly steering virtual teams to capitalize on this advantage over conventional teams. Strategic Rethinking: Grasping the framework for reconsidering the foundational strategic assumptions of established businesses in the digital era. Agile Learning: Acknowledging that continual learning, adaptation, implementation, and iterative enhancement are pivotal for sustained competitiveness in the digital realm.
HMKT 520	Marketing in the Digital World	This course will focus on the transformative nature of marketing in the digital era. It emphasizes the shift from traditional marketing methods to new, integrated digital strategies that resonate in a hyper-connected, data-driven world. The course covers the importance of understanding consumer behavior changes, customer experience, new marketing channels, leveraging content marketing, the role of AI, social media, and the significance of brand storytelling and purpose. The course includes the important topic of personal branding to help students compete and win in the digital world. This course is designed for students seeking to adapt and thrive in the evolving marketing landscape, blending art and science to create impactful, authentic marketing strategies.
HMGT 514	Technology Entrepreneurship & Venture Creation	This course teaches students how to commercialize an innovative technology and launch a startup. Students will learn how to develop a problem/solution hypothesis, build and test a business model, and communicate the new venture’s value proposition to multiple stakeholders, including investors. Throughout the course students will apply business model design, market interviews and surveys, and minimally viable product testing to systematically refine and validate a new venture concept. Frequent opportunities will allow class members to pitch classmates on their business idea and ultimately all students will present their business concept to an investor panel. Topics covered will include innovation models; high tech innovation and entrepreneurship; diffusion of innovations; identifying high value opportunities; developing a business plan; determining pricing and implementing an integrated marketing strategy; entrepreneurial leadership, innovation ecosystems and networks of innovation; operating the startup including hiring talent and managing incentives; financial forecasts and management.
HMGT 526	Data Driven Decision Making	In today's digital age, data has become a pivotal asset for organizations across industries. The ability to harness and analyze data effectively can lead to informed decision-making, driving competitive advantage and innovation. This course is designed to equip participants with the foundational knowledge and practical skills required to leverage data for strategic decision-making in business contexts. Topics covered in this course include: The fundamentals of data-driven decision-making, data collection methods, data analysis and interpretation, statistical tools and methodologies to extract insights from data, and data visualization.
HACT 540	Managerial Accounting	This course is designed to introduce students to the variety of ways in which management accounting information is used to support an organization’s strategic objectives. The role of managerial accounting has been expanded to include collection and analysis of measures of financial performance, customer knowledge, internal business processes, and organizational learning and growth. To facilitate student comprehension and appreciation for the expanded role of managerial accounting, the following issues will be considered: the nature of costs incurred by firms and the variety of ways by which organizations account for and manage these costs; the process of evaluating the performance of firms and their business units; the rationale behind the balanced scorecard; the use of accounting information to motivate and evaluate performance.
HFIN 546	Financial Management in Healthcare	In this course we examine the complexities of financial decision making and risk in the dynamic US healthcare industry. Learners will gain an understanding of budgeting, cost analysis, revenue management and investment strategies among key stakeholders in the healthcare industry. Participants will gain knowledge and insights into healthcare economics, insurance reimbursement and regulatory compliance. Learning outcomes include being equipped with the skills needed to optimize financial performance of a healthcare organization while ensuring delivery of high-quality care.
HECO 550	Healthcare Economics & Policy	This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the economic principles and policies that underpin the US healthcare industry. Participants will learn how economic factors impact healthcare delivery, financing, and decision-making. Through case studies and interactive discussions, learners will examine key concepts such as healthcare cost analysis, reimbursement models, healthcare reform, and the role of government regulations. This course gives learners the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the changing economic landscape of healthcare.
HMGT 530	Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management
HMGT 570	Healthcare Operations Management & Performance	Improvement In this hands-on course, learners will examine the principles, strategies and tools to effectively manage business operations in a variety of healthcare organizations including healthcare systems, service providers and technology vendors. From optimizing resource allocation and managing expense budgets to streamlining processes, this course enables participants to navigate healthcare delivery. Learners will gain insights into quality improvement, cost effectiveness, aspects of supply chain and innovation, preparing them to improve operational excellence in healthcare delivery.
HMGT 599	Healthcare Consulting/Experiential Learning Practicum	This experiential course provides learners an in-depth overview of healthcare consulting as a profession. Learners will gain the skills needed to perform consulting projects for a variety of organizations. Participants will develop the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to analyze healthcare challenges, formulate strategic recommendations and deliver value-add consulting services to diverse organizations, public and private, and not for profit. Through case studies, discussions with consultants from healthcare consulting agencies, and hands-on projects including a project with a healthcare company, students will gain practical insights and experience in the consulting process, client engagement strategies, problem solving and critical thinking.

Upcoming Start Dates

SPRING

Start: January 13, 2025

Apply by: December 31, 2024

SUMMER

Start: May 5, 2025

Apply by: April 23, 2025

How to Save on Time and Tuition

Prior Learning Credits
You may qualify to earn credits based on your professional work history.
Financial Aid
Discover the federal financial aid options available to students for many of our programs.
Corporate Partner Benefits
Are you employed with one of Moravian’s corporate partners? You may qualify for a tuition discount.

Career Opportunities

Careers for medical and health services managers are projected to grow by 28% through 2032, which is a rate significantly faster than average when compared with other occupations. This rapid growth rate is due to a combination of factors, including challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing elderly population requiring more care, and technological advancements such as those used for electronic health records. Now is the perfect time for professionals seeking to work in the healthcare industry to advance their careers. Explore some of the positions suitable for those with an MBA in Healthcare degree:

Clinic Manager:	+/- $80,000
Hospital Administrator:	+/- $110,278
Nursing Home Administrator:	+/- $122,327
Medical and Health Services Manager:	+/- $104,830
Medical Records Supervisor:	+/- $61,704
Source: bls.gov and ZipRecruiter