Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management Online
The health care management specialization provides knowledge of contemporary medical policies and trends to help you pursue leadership roles in wellness organizations.
Program Overview
Boost your résumé with the online health care management MBA
Prepare to tackle challenges and make a positive impact within the dynamic health care industry with the Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management online program from Florida Institute of Technology. In this IACBE-accredited program, you will study financial management, information technology, planning, marketing and legal aspects of health care. Coursework also integrates business topics such as strategic decision-making and organizational behavior.
In this online healthcare management MBA, you will engage in case studies of modern health care institutions and create a thorough business plan with a balanced budget, empowering you with skills applicable in a multitude of medical organizations. Curriculum includes STEM-researched concepts, preparing you to become an in-demand, high-tech expert in this rapidly growing career field.
As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to:
- Understand managerial economics and microeconomic forces that influence business decision-making, including competitive markets, benefit-cost analysis and decision-making under risk and uncertainty
- Understand the importance of internal reporting for planning and control and formulating major plans and policies
- Understand financial management and planning, organizational behavior, design and management practices
- Use knowledge of leadership theory, operations management and corporate ventures to build competitive marketing plans and business strategies
- Apply emerging theories of effective leadership, management, negotiation, health care policy and law, healthcare planning, marketing and information management
- Understand managerial economics and microeconomic forces that influence business decision-making, including competitive markets, benefit-cost analysis and decision-making under risk and uncertainty
- Understand the importance of internal reporting for planning and control and formulating major plans and policies
- Understand financial management and planning, organizational behavior, design and management practices
- Use knowledge of leadership theory, operations management and corporate ventures to build competitive marketing plans and business strategies
- Apply emerging theories of effective leadership, management, negotiation, health care policy and law, healthcare planning, marketing and information management
Career opportunities:
- Health services manager
- Hospital administrator
- Health care finance manager
- Director of health care marketing
- Health services manager
- Hospital administrator
- Health care finance manager
- Director of health care marketing
Also available:
At Florida Tech, we offer a variety of in-demand online programs that prepare you with relevant skills for your career of choice. Take a look at our other business programs.
At Florida Tech, we offer a variety of in-demand online programs that prepare you with relevant skills for your career of choice. Take a look at our other business programs.
Accreditation
The Nathan M. Bisk College of Business at Florida Institute of Technology has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs, please view our IACBE member status page.
Tuition
Use these numbers to create a financial plan for earning your degree
Tuition for the MBA in Healthcare Management is affordable. Take advantage of our pay-by-the-course system, so you can manage your budget as you pursue your degree. Technology fees are included in the total tuition.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA in Healthcare Management | $936.67 | $2,810.01 | $33,720.12 |
*Published tuition costs may differ from a student’s estimated total “cost of attendance,” which includes the amount an online student may choose to spend on expenses such as housing and food, books and supplies, transportation and other personal items or activities per academic year. As a Florida Tech Online student, you will only ever be billed for applicable tuition and fees. All other costs listed below are estimates per academic year required by the federal government to help you budget for your education. For further information regarding program tuition and fees, please reach out to your enrollment representative or refer to the undergraduate or graduate fees policy. View full cost of attendance information.
Potential Expenses Per Year
| Program | Technology Fees | Federal Student Loan Fees | Housing & Food | Books & Supplies | Transport | Personal Expenses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBA in Healthcare Management (Full-Time) | $300 | $166 | $15,240 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $2,100 | $ |
| MBA in Healthcare Management (Part-Time) | $150 | $166 | $7,620 | $600 | $750 | $1,050 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Plan your path to completion with these health care management MBA dates
The MBA in Healthcare Management online program is ideal for working students. Choose from multiple start dates and complete your degree at the pace that best fits your schedule.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2 2024 | 10/21/24 | 10/7/24 | 10/14/24 | 10/16/24 | 10/18/24 | 12/15/24 | 8 weeks |
| Spring 1 2025 | 1/13/25 | 12/30/24 | 1/6/25 | 1/8/25 | 1/10/25 | 3/9/25 | 8 weeks |
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Admissions
Here are the streamlined admission steps for the MBA in Healthcare Management online program
At Florida Tech, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly. Please read the requirements for the MBA in Healthcare Management online program.
- Application for admissions
- Earned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities
- Current résumé
- Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale
Official transcripts, test scores and other documents should be sent to:
Mail address:
Office of Admissions
150 W. University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
Admission Requirements
- No application fee
- No GMAT/GRE
- GPA of 3.0 or above
Courses
More details about what you will study in the online MBA in Healthcare Management program
For the MBA in Healthcare Management online, the curriculum comprises 36 credit hours, including 18 credit hours of core courses, 12 credit hours of health care management specialization courses and 6 credit hours of directed electives.
The following foundation courses are considered prerequisites to this program and will be waived for any student with an undergraduate degree in business or who has taken undergraduate courses in accounting, economics and finance with a minimum grade of B.
Six credit hours of directed electives (BUS 5000-level or higher) are required if BUS 5601 Essentials of Business Development 1 and BUS 5602 Essentials of Business Development 2 are waived.
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