Master of Health Services Administration

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Master of Health Services Administration

  • Course description The Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) program is designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals and others who wish to obtain the knowledge and skills needed to assume mid-level and executive level managerial positions in health services organizations.

    Health Services Administration degrees prepare students by training them to manage and direct the business aspects of healthcare. Graduates of the MHSA program are prepared for managerial positions in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, physician's offices, pharmaceutical and device manufacturers, consulting, government and public policy, and others.

    Completion of Strayer University's Master of Health Services Administration program does not guarantee a student has met the requirements to apply for licensure as a healthcare administrator in any state. Students pursuing professional healhcare certifications should contact their respective state health departments to confirm educational requirements before beginning the program.

    Students who have not earned degrees from appropriate fields of study may be required to take additional coursework as a prerequisite for completing the program.

      
          Area 1: Core Component

          BUS 520
          Leadership and Organizational Behavior
          ECO 550
          Managerial Economics and Globalization
          MAT 540
          Quantitative Methods
          RES 531
          Research Methods

          18.0 Credit Hours
       

          Area 2: Major Component


          HSA 500
          Health Services Organization
          HSA 505
          Health Services Strategic Marketing
          HSA 525
          Health Financial Management
          HSA 530
          Health Services Human Resource Management
          HSA 590
          Directed Research Project

          22.5 Credit Hours
       

          Area 3: Concentration

          HSA 510
          Health Economics
          HSA 515
          Health Care Policy, Law and Ethics
          HSA 520
          Health Information Systems

          13.5 Credit Hours

    54.0 Minimum Total Hours Required
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