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Master of Management in Health Care (MMHC) Program The expectations and responsibilities in the chapter Owen Graduate School of Management (OGSM) Academic Policies apply to all OGSM students. This chapter applies to Master of Management in Health Care students. The Vanderbilt MMHC program is a full-time, twelve-month program. Students matriculate in August and depart the following September.
Academic Policies Degree Requirements Candidates for the Vanderbilt MMHC degree must receive the favorable recommendation of the Owen School faculty, earn a minimum of 30 credit hours, successfully complete all
required courses, earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, earn fewer than three “strikes,” and meet all financial obligations to Vanderbilt University. Attendance at all class meetings is required. All requirements must be completed within two calendar years of the matriculation date. NOTE: New course numbers took effect in fall 2015. Former course numbers are included in course descriptions in this catalog and at this website: registrar.vanderbilt.edu/faculty/course-renumbering/courselookup/.
Residence Requirement The MMHC program requires six modules—the equivalent of three semesters—of full-time study. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 10 credit hours per semester to maintain fulltime status. Residence for one calendar year is required.
REQUIRED Course Number
Course Title
Credit Hours
MOD I EMGT 7803 Economics of Health Care Delivery EMGT 7821 Managerial Economics EMGT 7874 Spreadsheets for Business Analytics I MOD II EMGT 7842 Leading Teams in Organizations EMGT 7861 Strategic Marketing of Health Care Services EMGT 7875 Spreadsheets for Business Analytics II MOD III EMGT 7850 Capstone Project EMGT 7871 Operations Management EMGT 7878 Configuring and Optimizing Health Care Operations MOD IV EMGT 7818 Financial Management of Health Care Institutions EMGT 7831 Managerial Finance EMGT 7851 Capstone Project (continued) MOD V EMGT 7809 Health Care Accounting EMGT 7811 Financial and Managerial Accounting EMGT 7852 Capstone Project (continued) MOD VI EMGT 7853 Capstone Project (continued) EMGT 7856 Strategic Management EMGT 7857 Strategies for High Performance Health Care Organizations
Total Required Course Credit Hours
2 2 1
2 2 1
1 2 2
2 2 1
2 2 1
1 2 2 30