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College of Management and Human Potential: Certificates:
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Business Improvement (Semester)

Develop the skills needed to become more marketable in the field and participate in and influence policy development while enhancing healthcare professional skills. The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Business Improvement offers students an opportunity to further their education and become a skilled professional with effective business skills within healthcare. It also supports students’ abilities to understand healthcare delivery systems to cultivate leadership and support business initiatives within the healthcare industry.

Note: This certificate is not available as a standalone offering. Students may complete the certificate requirements along the way to completing their MBA degree by way of program core or specialization courses.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this certificate program will be prepared to:

  1. Use a systems approach for a holistic view identifying long-term solutions to achieve organizational goals.
  2. Evaluate current and future issues in healthcare.
  3. Assess the capabilities of current practices and policies on societal needs, relevant laws, and current regulations.
  4. Apply principles of healthcare financial management on the viability and ongoing operations of a healthcare business.

Certificate Requirements

  • 12 total semester credits

Curriculum

  • Students may take this as a non-degree course.
  • Students may take this as a non-degree course.
  • Students may take this as a non-degree course.
  • Students may take this as a non-degree course.

Course Sequence

The recommended course sequence is as follows:

Course Credits

WMBA 6040 - Improving Business Performance

3 semester credits

WMBA 6602 - Contemporary Topics in the U.S. Healthcare Delivery System

3 semester credits

WMBA 6604 - Law, Ethics, and Policy in Healthcare Administration

3 semester credits

WMBA 6608 - Healthcare Financial Management and Economics

3 semester credits