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Overview
Why Our 100% Online MBA in Healthcare Management Stands Out
Gain practical and applicable insights into the U.S. healthcare industry in the MBA with a Specialization in Healthcare Management online program from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Learn the various facets of a complex, trillion-dollar industry that accounts for more than 18% of our country's GDP, including thousands of hospitals, nursing homes, specialized care facilities, independent practices and partnerships, web-based and IT-supported service companies, managed-care organizations, and major manufacturers.
$18,634*
N.C. Resident
Tuition & Fees
as few as 12 months**
Program Duration
36
Program
Credit Hours
You will acquire a thorough understanding of healthcare analytics and the organizational structure of healthcare systems. As the industry continues to grow, complications arise in the ongoing challenges of controlling costs, expanding consumer access and improving the quality of processes and patient outcomes. Government legislation and shifting regulations continue to influence healthcare delivery and payment systems.
In this 100% online, AACSB-accredited healthcare management degree program, you will also deepen your core business knowledge in operational areas including business law, accounting, information analysis, operations management, economics, corporate finance, marketing, strategic management, and business analysis. With accelerated 7-week courses and no prerequisites or foundation courses required, you can complete your MBA in as few as 12 months.
UNCW's Cameron School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
The Cameron School of Business features a top-notch faculty committed to your success. Your courses will be taught by full-time professors with terminal degrees who apply their management experience in the private sector to the course curriculum.
This high-value business master's program requires far less financial investment compared to MBA programs at other AACSB-accredited business schools in North Carolina. Plus we offer convenient pay by the course tuition.
In this healthcare management specialization, you will learn:
- How to use data analytics tools to model, select, prepare, analyze, interpret, evaluate and present clinical and operational data to improve healthcare outcomes
- An overview of the relationship among the primary provider, payer, service, and support sectors in the American healthcare industry
- The impact of constricting reimbursement on the healthcare industry, as well as an examination of recent healthcare legislation and regulation.
*Part-time tuition rate. Full-time tuition rate may be lower. Consult with your advisor. Total tuition and fees may vary by student and are subject to change. Learn more.
**Students taking a full-time course load throughout the program can complete it in as few as 12 months. Consult with your advisor.
UNCW offers MBA programs in a variety of in-demand specializations as well as an EMBA and an M.S. program. View our business programs.
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Tuition
Find Out How and When to Pay Your Tuition
Tuition for the MBA with a Specialization in Healthcare Management online degree is highly affordable and far less of a financial investment than many other North Carolina AACSB-accredited universities. We also offer pay by the course tuition for our online programs. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
| Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Total Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Residents: | $517.60 | $1,552.80 | $18,633.60 |
| Non-North Carolina Residents: | $1,360.71 | $4,082.13 | $48,985.56 |
*Part-time tuition rate. Full-time tuition rate may be lower. Consult with your advisor. Total tuition and fees may vary by student and are subject to change. Learn more.
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Important Dates for Our Students
The MBA with a Specialization in Healthcare Management program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring rolling admission and six start dates each year. Choose the start date that best suits your goals.
| Term | Classes Begin | Application Deadline | Document Deadline |
Registration Deadline | Payment Due |
| Spring 2 | 03/13/23 | 02/11/23 | 02/18/23 | 03/15/23 | 03/16/23 |
| Summer 1 | 05/15/23 | 04/15/23 | 04/22/23 | 05/17/23 | 05/18/23 |
| Summer 2 | 07/03/23 | 06/03/23 | 06/10/23 | 07/05/23 | 07/06/23 |
| Fall 1 | 08/28/23 | 07/29/23 | 08/05/23 | 08/30/23 | 08/31/23 |
| Fall 2 | 10/23/23 | 09/23/23 | 09/30/23 | 10/25/23 | 10/26/23 |
Students must register for courses by 5 p.m. (EST) on the registration deadline date.
Students must remit tuition payment by 10 a.m. (EST) on the tuition deadline date.
Ready to Get Started?
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Admissions
Steps to Being Admitted to Our Online MBA in Healthcare Management Program
To apply for the MBA with a Specialization in Healthcare Management online, you must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or its equivalent at a foreign institution by the first official day of classes for the semester of application. Because UNCW considers applications on a rolling basis, you are urged to apply promptly for your preferred start date.
MBA Online Admission Requirements
- Minimum of two years full time, professional work experience required for MBA programs. A minimum of 5 years full time, professional work experience is required for the MBA Executive Concentration.
- Resume and cover letter (statement of interest) indicating how your background has prepared you for the MBA program
- Two letters of recommendation
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in undergraduate work. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 must demonstrate professional experience/advancement that shows progression since graduation and indicates how they will contribute to the program
- A GMAT score above 500, which is waived if you meet one of the following requirements:
- Five or more years of managerial work experience
- An undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Completed an advanced degree (graduate level or above) involving some quantitative coursework
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities are required.
Electronic Method (Preferred):
Password protected transcripts may be sent directly from the institution to [email protected]
Attn: Kimberly Goerne Harris
601 South College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403-5955
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The Degree Plan for Our Master’s in Healthcare Management Online Program
The MBA with a Specialization in Healthcare Management online curriculum is comprised of 12 courses (36 credit hours), including 30 credit hours of MBA core courses and six credit hours of electives.
As a student in the MBA with a Specialization in Healthcare Management online program, you must take the following core courses.
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
Examination of the constitutional, legislative, judicial, regulatory, and public policy forces exerted on the business environment. Particular focus on contracts, torts, and property law.
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
An intensive course in principles and theory of financial and managerial accounting, with an emphasis on financial analysis and managerial decision making.
MBA 514: Information Analysis and Management
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to introduce major information technology (IT) concepts and important issues that business managers face when using, developing and managing information systems (IS). Strategic and tactical issues of information systems and technology are addressed as they support and lead the operations of the organization.
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to data driven decision making using descriptive, predictive and prescriptive Business Analytics approaches. Topics included are data visualization, predictive techniques, data mining, simulation, optimization models, and decision analysis.
MBA 516: Operations Management
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
Survey of the basic concepts, theories, and techniques for the management of operating systems. Development of concepts and decision processes critical to short-run and long range organizational decision making. Topics include product and process design, operations planning, project management, inventory management, capacity planning, quality and scheduling.
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
This course covers principles of micro and macroeconomics. The initial focus is on an analysis of decision making processes and economic equilibrium for consumers and individual firms. Also covered is basic data and measurements used in describing the macro economy.
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
A broad survey of finance concerned with the money-management decisions of the individual and the firm. Study includes the tools and terms that the corporate and individual financial manager employs as he or she conducts his or her financial affairs. Value-creation for the firm, the use of financial statements, the importance of cash flows, the measurement of risk, investment decision-making, the use of the securities and derivatives markets, asset-pricing models, estimating value of income-producing assets and international financial issues will be reviewed. These topics and the foundation we build in this course will be supplemented with regular reference to contemporary issues in finance.
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to the principles of marketing and basic marketing methods and tools needed to make effective marketing decisions. Lectures and projects regarding new product development, customer relationship management, and other key marketing concepts will expose students to marketing principles and require them to formulate marketing tactics and strategies.
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
Course focus will be on the challenges confronting firms competing domestically and internationally with an emphasis placed on the integration of strategies with the structures and systems needed for successful implementation.
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
This course surveys management theories, research, and concepts about the structure and processes of complex business organizations. Emphasis on the development and assessment of core management skills. Topics include self-awareness, problem solving, conflict resolution, communication, motivation, team building, human resource management, and leadership.
You must take the following courses to complete the MBA with a Specialization in Healthcare Management online program.
BAN 515: Health Care Analytics
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
This course equips students with health analytics skills to select, prepare, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and present clinical and operational data to improve healthcare outcomes. Theoretical and practical coverage of topics is presented, such as data mining, predictive modeling, association analysis, clustering, and visualization.
MBA 563: Introduction to Healthcare Systems
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
This course will provide an overview of the three Ps (providers, payers, producers) in the US healthcare industry. This industry is a complex, trillion-dollar industry, accounting for over 18% of GDP. It includes thousands of hospitals, nursing homes, specialized care facilities, independent practices and partnerships, web-based and IT supported service companies, managed care organizations, and major manufacturing corporations. It continues to grow in size and complexity, complicating the on-going challenges of controlling costs, expanding consumer access, and improving quality in process and outcomes. The Affordable Care Act resulted in significant changes for the entire industry and subsequent legislation both to modify it and even disband it will continue to influence healthcare delivery and payment systems.
Duration: 7 weeks : Credit Hours: 3
This course covers numerous topics in the area of Healthcare Finance. You will learn to apply tools of Financial Management of Healthcare Entities. We will cover topics such as the evolution of the healthcare payment system in the United States, revenue models and the revenue cycle, as well as cost models. We will discuss how to measure community benefit and do a deep dive into financial statements of hospitals and look at topics such as working capital management and cash management. The goal is for students to leave the course with a better understanding of how healthcare is paid for in the US and the financial skills needed to step into any healthcare entity and be able to make sound decisions regarding the financial aspects of the firm.