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Master of Science in Healthcare Management

Introduction

The Master of Science program in Healthcare Management offers a curriculum that provides cutting-edge knowledge and skills in the business of healthcare management as seen in organizations as diverse as hospitals, medical and dental practices, long-term care facilities, and insurance companies.

The Program

The Master of Science in Healthcare Management is a 33-credit program normally completed within four semesters. Students are required to complete six core courses and a capstone course.

Program Goals

On completing the MS in HCM, students will be able to:

  • demonstrate understanding of healthcare management theory and best practices.

  • create and use metrics for employee productivity, understand and us human resource models and strategies to manage and develop human capital in healthcare environments.

  • apply principles from economics, finance, and other business disciplines for effective healthcare management, especially in the cost of acquiring, developing, and retaining human capital.

  • monitor the legal, social, economic, and political forces impacting business and create and implement healthcare management strategies taking these forces into account, especially in contemporary controversial issues such as telecommuting, alcohol and drug use on the job, and discrimination.

  • measure, analyze, and anticipate the evolving expectations of corporate stakeholders such as employees, customers, investors, and governments as they impact healthcare management strategy and implementation.

  • develop critical and analytical skills and integrate knowledge across fields.

  • communicate effectively in professional email, memos and written reports, oral presentations, and write an appropriate case analysis.

  • know how to act in an ethical and socially responsible manner, explain the impact of decisions on stakeholders and analyze how business decisions are consistent with legal regulations.

  • develop leadership and teamwork skills.

  • be able to manage in a variety of business contexts.

  • use creative and innovative thinking to frame and solve problems and inspire it in others.

  • have the necessary research, computer and information literacy skills to solve business problems.

  • be competent, confident and resilient in managing their careers.

Who Should Apply?

The Master of Science program in Healthcare Management is designed for college graduates who majored in a healthcare field, or those working in business settings and seeking to begin or advance their careers in healthcare management.

Additional Admission Requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements for the Touro Graduate School of Business, criteria for the MS in Healthcare Management program are:

  • Successful completion with a grade of “B“ or better of these prerequisite undergraduate courses: (1) Accounting OR Finance, (2) Macroeconomics OR

    Microeconomics, and (3) Statistics OR Calculus.

  • For students who have not successfully completed the required program prerequisites, GSB offers, online, the following introductory courses designed to fulfill these prerequisites: MBAN 502 Introduction to Healthcare Finance (1 credit), MBAN 503 Introduction to Statistics (1 credit), and MBAN 504 Introduction to Economics (1 credit). 

Applicants for admission should also consult procedures described in the “Application for Graduate Admission,” at http://apply.touro.edu.

The GSB Admissions Committee weighs each criterion appropriately. We adopt a holistic approach to our considerations and decisions.

Course of Study

All courses carry 3 credits.

Core Courses (18 Credits)

  • course    Healthcare Management Capstone

  • course     Healthcare Management: Trends and Challenges

  • course     Navigating Managed Care

  • course     Law and Ethics in Healthcare Management

  • course     Healthcare Financial Management

  • course     Healthcare Informatics

Note:  All capstone courses must be taken in the final year.

Elective Courses (Choose 15 Credits)

  • course    Gerontology

  • course    Pharmacoeconomics and Epidemiology

  • course     Information Technology for Effective Management

  • course     Compelling Communications in Healthcare Management

  • course     Healthcare Management Internship*

  • course     Healthcare Governance Risk and Compliance

  • course     High Performance as Cultural Norm

* Internship cannot be taken in the first semester unless approved by the Dean.

No substitutions unless approved by the Dean.