Pursue Your Passion for Healthcare
Take your knowledge in the healthcare industry to the next level with an online Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with a Specialization in Health Services from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. An online MBA with a Health Services Specialization can help you learn and develop skills in healthcare management, directing cross-disciplinary endeavors and integrating functions across the healthcare enterprise. An online healthcare MBA will build on your skillset by examining the legal and ethical issues in healthcare, health insurance trends, finance and more.
Get to Know Our MBA with a Specialization in Health Services
Our MBA with a specialization in Health Services dives into many of the 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
If you’ve earned an undergraduate degree in business, technology or a degree with a technology specialization you may be eligible to waive up to three courses (or nine credit hours). We call this our Master’s Advantage. With these course waivers1, you can earn your graduate degree with fewer courses, allowing you to put master’s degree to work for you even sooner.
What You'll Learn
The MBA Health Services Specialization from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management covers the following topics in order to help you deepen your understanding of the healthcare industry:
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Management Theory and Practices
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of enterprise-wide functions relevant in the global economy. -
Collaboration
Work collaboratively in a team environment. Coordinate and share information to achieve a common goal. -
Technology
Apply analytical tools and technology applications to develop analyses and solutions to address the needs of an organization and its stakeholders. -
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. -
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. -
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.
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 MBA Health Services Specialization2. Requesting this embedded option can allow you to obtain a graduate certificate on the way to your master's.
Accreditation Matters
Our MBA with a Health Services Specialization is accredited* by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org
Career Opportunities
Graduates of our MBA with a Specialization in in Health Services program may consider, but are not limited to, the following careers:
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Administrative Services Management
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Health or Medical Services Management
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Regulatory Affairs and Compliance
Keep in mind that these career options may not be available at all employers. Job titles and job requirements are not standardized across the healthcare industry. For example, while you may meet the requirements to apply for a Medical Services Manager position at one company, it does not mean that you will meet the requirements for that position for all potential employers.
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 |
| MIS5402,3 | Innovation through Technology |
| MKTG525 | Strategic Marketing |
Choose any 1
| HRM591 | Strategic Human Resource Management |
| HRM587 | Managing Organizational Change |
| HRM595 | Negotiation Skills |
Choose any 1
| INTL500 | Global Perspectives for International Business |
| FIN565 | International Finance |
| HRM584 | Managing International Human Resources |
Choose any 1
| 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
| ACCT5002,3 | Essentials in Accounting, Finance and Economics |
| MATH5343 | Applied Managerial Statistics |
| MGMT5013 | 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.
3Students who hold an undergraduate business degree, a technology degree or a degree with a technology specialization may be eligible to waive up to three courses (nine credit hours). Students with undergraduate degrees in other disciplines may also be eligible to waive select courses upon review of their undergraduate transcript. Course waiver availability varies by location. For more information, please refer to the Course Waiver section of the Keller academic catalog.
Program Overview
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How is an MBA in Health Services different from a Master’s in Health Administration?
The primary difference between an MBA in Health Services and a Master's in Health Administration is found in the coursework for each degree program. All MBA programs are business-focused, so an MBA with a healthcare specialization would include both health services and business courses to provide a well-rounded education. A Master's in Health Administration focuses almost exclusively on healthcare administration related topics and would also feature the words "Health Administration" on your degree.
