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MBA in Health Services

Pursue Your Passion for Healthcare

Take your knowledge and expertise in the healthcare industry to the next level with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Health Services from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. An MBA can help you learn and develop skills in healthcare management, directing cross-disciplinary endeavors and integrating functions across the healthcare enterprise. Our healthcare MBA will build on your skillset by examining the legal and ethical issues in healthcare, health insurance trends, finance and more.

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Our MBA with a concentration in Health Services dives into many of the common, high-level issues facing healthcare economics and public policy today. You’ll learn the fundamentals of insurance and risk-management, as well as the evolution of health insurance. Our experienced faculty will provide real-world examples and scenarios to provide a well-rounded look into this ever-changing industry. 

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Master's Advantage: Put your Degree to work sooner! 3 fewer courses and 6 fewer months equals over $6800 in savings

Master's Advantage

If you’ve earned an undergraduate degree in business, you may be eligible to waive up to three courses. We call this our Master’s Advantage. With these course waivers1, you can take fewer courses and put your master’s degree to work for you even sooner.

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What You'll Learn

The MBA in Health Services from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management covers the following:

  • Public and Private Healthcare Plans
    Assess the value of available health plans and explain the value-proposition of different types of health plans to patients, synthesize the business of healthcare relative to the patient care and analyze how each affects the other.
  • Technology
    Apply analytical tools and technology applications to develop analyses and solutions to address the needs of an organization and its stakeholders.
  • Collaboration
    Work collaboratively in a team environment. Coordinate and share information to achieve a common goal.
  • Ethics in Healthcare
    Analyze the evolution of legal and ethical aspects of healthcare to determine the moral responsibilities of healthcare workers. Examine how today’s legal system affects the types of care provided to the patient.
  • U.S. Healthcare Policy
    Apply an understanding of the overall US healthcare model and the history of legislation and available public/private programs to issues in the contemporary healthcare field; also, apply an understanding of the US model as compared to other models around the globe.
  • Management Theory and Practices
    Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of enterprise-wide functions relevant in the global economy.

Embedded Programs - Demonstrate Skills at Every Step

Acquire an additional credential with our unique 2-in-1 design. All courses in our online Health Services Management graduate certificate are embedded within the Healthcare MBA. Requesting this embedded option can allow you to obtain a graduate certificate on the way to your master's.

Accreditation Matters

Accredited* by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org 

Career Opportunities

Graduates of our MBA in Health Services program may consider, but are not limited to, the following careers:

  • Administrative Services Management

  • Health or Medical Services Management

  • Regulatory Affairs and Compliance

Learn more about Careers in Health Service Management

Core Degree Courses

ACCT503 Financial Accounting: Managerial Use and Analysis
ECON545 Business Economics
FIN510 Corporate Finance
MGMT5912 Leadership and Organizational Behavior
MIS5402 Innovation through Technology
MKTG525 Strategic Marketing

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HRM591 Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM587 Managing Organizational Change
HRM595 Negotiation Skills

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INTL500 Global Perspectives for International Business
FIN565 International Finance
HRM584 Managing International Human Resources

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MGMT520 Legal, Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business
MGMT550 Managerial Communication

Program - Specific Courses

HSM5412 Health Service Systems
HSM5422 Health Rights and Responsibilities
HSM5432 Health Services Finance

General Degree Courses

ACCT5002 Essentials in Accounting, Finance and Economics
MATH534 Applied Managerial Statistics
MGMT501 Organizational Structures and Business Processes

Capstone

MGMT601 Healthcare MBA Capstone

2Earn your master’s and get a graduate certificate along the way. These six courses make up the Health Services Management Graduate Certificate, which is embedded in this program, allowing you to leave with two credentials in one.

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Related Programs

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management
Master of Public Administration

Programs vary by location. For specific program details for Pennsylvania, refer to:
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Coursework - MBA with a concentration in Health Services for Pennsylvania residents
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*Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs. For a full list of DeVry University's business and accounting degree programs accredited by ACBSP, please see the Accreditation page.
1Eligibility and application of course waivers varies based on the type of course waiver credit earned, the student’s enrolled location and/or the student’s state of residence. For more information, please refer to the Course Waiver section of the Keller academic catalog.

All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.

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In New York, DeVry University operates as DeVry College of New York. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org. Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. DeVry is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Arlington Campus: 1400 Crystal Dr., ste. 120, Arlington, VA 22202. DeVry University is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Nashville Campus: 3343 Perimeter Hill Dr. Nashville, TN 37211. Unresolved complaints may be reported to the Illinois Board of Higher Education through the online complaint system http://complaints.ibhe.org/ or by mail to 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Ste. 333, Springfield, IL 62701-1377. Program availability varies by location. In site-based programs, students will be required to take a substantial amount of coursework online to complete their program.