STEM Master of Business Administration: Healthcare Administration
Program Overview
Lead in healthcare management with this STEM-designated program, integrating advanced quantitative analysis, technology, and data-driven decision-making. Through innovative coursework, you’ll develop the management and STEM skills to design business solutions in the healthcare industry.
This program emphasizes:
- Application of scientific methods
- Statistical analysis
- Emerging technologies to solve healthcare challenges
Gain the expertise to solve evolving healthcare challenges.
By the end of the program, you’ll be able to:
- Analyze complex healthcare data.
- Apply statistical and business analytics techniques to inform strategic decision-making in healthcare organizations.
- Evaluate financial, operational, and marketing strategies to optimize performance and resource allocation.
- Innovate solutions to current and emerging challenges in healthcare administration through business principles, health informatics, and best industry practices.
- Synthesize knowledge from multiple business disciplines and healthcare domains to strategically improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare delivery.
Career Opportunities
The STEM Master of Business Administration: Healthcare Administration program can open doors to careers such as:
- Health informatics specialist
- Health information director
- Health systems manager
- AI research scientist
- Healthcare consultant
- Healthcare policy analyst
- Healthcare project manager
- Hospital administrator
- Nursing home administrator
Admissions
To be eligible for the STEM Master of Business Administration: Healthcare Administration, students must meet the below requirements for admission.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate or graduate coursework.
- Provisional admission: Applicants with a GPA between 2.50 and 2.74 may be admitted provisionally. Provisional students must achieve a 3.0 GPA or higher on the first nine credits in their program of study to gain full admission.
- Provide official transcripts or an official transcript evaluation for admission into a graduate program.
- The admissions committee will consider all applications to evaluate any additional prerequisite courses needed.
Courses
Review the full list of program courses below.
Core Courses
Curriculum
AC 601 - Financial Accounting or AC 650 - Managerial Accounting
EC 604 - Statistical Analysis
FI 630 - Financial Management or FI 635 - Financial Analysis and Decision-Making
MG 660 - Production and Operations Management
MK 610 - Marketing Management or MK 615 - Marketing Strategy
MG 695 - Applied Research Project or BU 695 - Internship
BA 600 - Foundations of Business Analytics
HA 671 - Healthcare Systems
HA 673 - Special Problems in Healthcare Management
HA 674 - Current Issues in Healthcare Administration
HA 675 - Health Informatics
HA 678 - Healthcare Strategy Capstone
Interested in
Joining Us?
We are excited to welcome you to Avila University Arizona! For step-by-step guidance on the application process and to take the next step toward your academic goals, please visit our
How to Apply page. Our team is here to support you every step of the way.
For questions related to admissions, please reach out to admissions@avilaarizona.com.
