Dual MBA/MHSA Degree (MBA/MHSA)
Description
The Master of Business Administration and the Master of Health Services Administration (MBA/MHSA) dual degree is designed to accommodate the career needs of health care professionals. Students are prepared for managing a patient focused organization in an ever changing and increasingly complex business. The program accommodates both current health care professionals who wish to establish themselves as partners with the business staff in the health care environment and business professionals currently in or moving into the health care environment.
The dual degree program is offered cooperatively between the College for Health Professions & McCauley School of Nursing and the College of Business Administration. It is designed for clinicians and others with minimal formal business training, including doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, lab technicians, medical office staff, etc. For the non-health care professional, the dual degree provides additional study about the health care environment, providing a stronger basis for obtaining employment in health care business setting.
- Health care practitioners need knowledge and experience beyond clinical expertise to manage effectively at the enterprise level
- There is a growing need for clinical credibility combined with managerial and administrative excellence
- Effective management in a health care environment requires an understanding of health care policy and reimbursement, financial principles and best practices for marketing, operations and information technology
- An MBA establishes clinicians as full partners with business staff in preparing to operate in a changing health care environment
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Accreditation
The MBA Program is fully accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Organized in 1916, AACSB International is the premier accrediting agency for bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting. 91福利社's MBA Program is one of the oldest AACSB-accredited programs in the United States. In 2009, the program celebrated 60 years of accreditation by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. 91福利社's MBA Program is the only private program in Michigan with AACSB International accreditation.
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Admissions Requirements
Students interested in the MBA/MHSA dual degree program must apply to both the MBA and MHSA programs and be accepted into both programs in order to be fully admitted into the MBA/MHSA dual degree. The Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) program requires a separate application to the College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing. Admission criteria to the Master of Health Services Administration program differ from the MBA Program admission criteria. For questions or assistance regarding the application process to the Master of Health Services Administration, contact Dr. Renady Hightower, Program Chair and Associate Professor at the College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing via telephone at 313-993-1695 or via e-mail at hightore@udmercy.edu.
The MBA Program is open to students of high promise who have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. No prior academic work in business is required. Admission decisions are based on undergraduate grade point average (GPA), work experience, post graduate studies, and recommendations, and GMAT (if needed).
Admission Materials
- A 91福利社 Graduate Application Form, with the application fee (waived for online applications);
- Official transcripts for all previous academic work;
- An official report with the scores earned on the GMAT (if needed)
- A resume;
- Letter of recommendation; and
- Any other information which the applicant feels is important to the admission decision.
Graduate Students should contact Dr. Renady Hightower, Program Chair and Associate Professor at the College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing for admission requirements into the MHSA degree program.
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Degree Requirements
The basic requirements for 91福利社's MBA Program involve a 36 credit hour structure which includes the following set of core courses and a set of post-core courses for those students that are concurrently pursuing the MHSA program. Core courses serve as the heart of a common educational experience for all students who seek the MBA degree. Post-core requirements include an integrated capstone course, MBA 5900 and elective courses in Health Services Administration.
Core Business Courses
- ACC 5200 Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
- ECN 5120 Analysis of Economic Conditions (3 credits)
- MBA 5200 Decision Analysis (3 credits)
- MBA 5210 Personal Development, Ethics, and Social Responsibility (3 credits)
- MBA 5220 Corporate Finance (3 credits)
- MBA 5240 Marketing Management and Planning (3 credits)
- MBA 5250 Organizational Leadership (3 credits)
- MBA 5260 Information Systems and Technology (3 credits)
Post Core Courses
- MBA 5900 Strategic Management (3 credits)
- HLH 5500 Research Methods in Health Care (3 credits)
- HLH 5700 Health Care Delivery and Policy Issues (3 credits)
- HSA 5780 Quality Improvement in Health Care Organizations (3 credits)
Under the MBA/MHSA dual degree, students are required to be enrolled in both programs. In this option up to 15 credits from one degree may be applied to the other degree. Grades earned in those 15 credits will not be counted in the calculation of the grade point average for the second degree.
Graduate Students should consult the Master of Health Services Administration for program requirements and courses.
Foundation Courses
Foundation requirements include a set of courses designed for those applicants who have had no exposure or limited exposure to business courses in their academic background and/or limited work experience. These courses, up to a maximum of 24 credit hours, may be required to guarantee preparedness for the program's core and post-core requirements.
Foundation Courses
- ACC 5100 Foundations Financial Accounting (3 credits)
- ECN 5100 Economic Analysis of Enterprises (3 credits)
- MBA 5100 Legal Environment (3 credits)
- MBA 5120 Statistical Analysis for Decision Making (3 credits)
- MBA 5140 Foundations of Management (3 credits)
- MBA 5160 Foundations of Marketing (3 credits)
- MBA 5180 Foundations of Financial Management (3 credits)
- MBA 5190 Foundations of Production and Operations Management (3 credits)
Each applicant's program requirements are determined immediately following the admission decision. Foundation requirements may be waived, in any number, depending upon the applicant's academic background. The mere fact that a student has completed coursework in one or more particular disciplines or had extensive work experience does not imply that any waiver will be granted. Prior academic work must be of sufficient quantity and quality as to satisfy the specific criteria established. Each student's specific requirements are determined individually with the objective of ensuring the overall quality of that student's degree program.
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Admissions Status
Conditional Entry Status
Applicants whose admission materials do not lead to regular acceptance into the program may be considered for conditional entry status. Conditional entry status is restricted to a narrow margin of applicants and usually requires a personal interview.
Guest Student Status
Individuals currently enrolled in another AACSB accredited MBA program may obtain Guest Student Status at the 91福利社 for a limited number of courses by providing a statement of good standing from their school's Dean or program director, or by applying for guest student status using a Michigan Intercollegiate Graduate School form (MIGS). The MIGS application can be obtained in the Graduate Business Programs Office.
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Degree Identifications
Upon completion of the Dual MBA/MHSA Program, graduates receive two diplomas: one for the MBA degree and one for the Master of Health Services Administration degree.