Overview of the Online Healthcare Administration Program
The Master of Science with a major in Management and specialization in Healthcare Administration program is designed for practicing professionals who possess a bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration or related healthcare field. Students participating in this program desire additional study in order to expand and enhance their ability to contribute to their career path, company, and society. This program allows students to be engaged in working in a paid or non-paid position, (provided this employment is appropriate for a training opportunity, considering the goals and requirements of the degree program), which may include current employment in a full-or part-time professional position, participation in job shadowing, or participation in an internship. Additionally, the program provides a foundation for future employment to extend the academic experience with practical training as noted above.
Students in this program of study will synthesize organizational management knowledge and skills, analyze internal and external business environments and formulate relevant business and communication strategies and solutions needed to ethically lead, plan, organize and control organizations. Students develop their own management capabilities and integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within healthcare and business environments. This degree provides students opportunities to expand management skills while focusing on current issues and trends, organizational governance and structure, policy, and the management of technology and information within the healthcare environment.
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You’ll Learn To…
- Synthesize organizational management knowledge and skills needed to lead, plan, organize and control.
- Evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for continual growth.
- Analyze internal and external business environments and formulate relevant strategies and solutions.
- Apply ethical theories and concepts to business decisions and solutions.
- Implement appropriate communication strategies to achieve organization goals.
- Integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the healthcare industry.
- Evaluate the process by which healthcare related problems are addressed through policy.
- Formulate a plan to guide implementation of technology improvements within organizations.
TUITION
30 Total
Applicable fees for resources and services will be assessed throughout the program. Tuition and fees for prerequisites and required elective courses are in addition to the charges shown on the program cost sheet. Your tuition rate will remain the same as long as you remain continuously enrolled in the same program. Cost sheets may be requested from an enrollment counselor by calling 866.498.4968 or emailing iwuenroll@indwes.edu.
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid is available in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, veterans benefits, and employer reimbursement.
COURSES
Here is the list of courses required to complete the program. Full course descriptions may be viewed by clicking on the course titles. For further information, feel free to contact us.
10 Core Courses
These courses contain the program-specific knowledge. Upon completion, you should have the tools to conquer your new career with confidence.
MGMT-501, MGMT-512, COMM-515,MKTG-530, ECON-510, FINC-510, HCAD-510,HCAD-511,HCAD-513,HCAD-514
REQUIREMENTS
Click on each section to expand the different requirements for this program. If you have any questions about the admissions process, feel free to contact one of our admissions representatives at 1-866-498-4968.
- A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
- An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher from the baccalaureate degree granting institution at which at least a minimum of 30 hours was completed. If an applicant's GPA is below 2.5, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the DeVoe School of Business, Technology, and Leadership.
- All credits required in the curriculum sequence with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of “C” in each course. A grade of "C-" or below will require the course to be repeated.
- Overall GPA of 3.0 in all IWU graduate work.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
START DATES
The MS Management - Healthcare Administration at Indiana Wesleyan University has many convenient starts throughout the year. Listed below are the next available starts. If you don’t see a start that fits your schedule, connect with our enrollment team to see more future starts.
Accreditation
Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org, 312-263-0456. Other accreditations and associations of Indiana Wesleyan University are available at www.indwes.edu/about/iwu-profile/accreditation.
The Management program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
*Effective 07-01-2023 through 06-30-2024