Master of Business Administration (MBA) Health Systems Management Concentration Program Coordinator: Chad M. Stevens, Ph.D. The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Health Systems Management facilitates the continued acquisition of knowledge in a specialized career post bachelor’s degree. The concentration targets global, national, and local business, financial, and organizational markets related to system components and operations in an ethical, environmentally sustainable, and financially responsible manner within the health industry. Program Goals • Students will explain and discuss US health care delivery and the evolution of health services in the United States as well as examine health systems foundations, resources, processes, outcomes, policies, and outlooks. • Students will identify and evaluate cost, access, and quality in the way of beliefs, values, and health for health management professionals by understanding medical technology, financing outpatient, inpatient, and primary care services as well as managed care and integrated organizations, long-term care, health services for special populations, and the future of health services delivery. • Students will describe and discuss key concepts of the business of managed health care as an essential component of the US health system. • Students will examine, explain, and evaluate the impact of health care law and ethics in the US health care system. Program Format The MBA program with a concentration in Health Systems Management will be delivered in an online format. Students will be required to have the necessary hardware and software and access to the Internet in order to complete the coursework. Anticipated program length is one to two years, depending on course load. Program Prerequisites Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree (any major) from a regionally accredited college or university with an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher. Tuition $600 per credit. Schedule The graduate cohort program will operate on a 7 or 7.5-week session with students completing 3-6 credits of study in each 7 or 7.5-week session. Contact Information For specific program and curriculum questions contact Chad Stevens, Ph.D., coordinator of the MBA program with a concentration in Health Systems Management at (570) 945-8431 or chad.stevens@keystone.edu.
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