The Concentration in Healthcare Leadership is appropriate for students whose career focus is on managing people and processes in a healthcare setting in today’s rapidly changing global environment. The Concentration focuses on the strategic decisions and actions that affect the creation, performance, and survival of healthcare enterprises. The concentration also emphasizes essential competencies needed to make effective strategic decisions in an uncertain healthcare environment, effectively manage healthcare organizations, lead others to turn ideas into socially responsible action, and demonstrating a commitment to personal growth. Students in this concentration will reflect on the role of healthcare leaders in maximizing economic, social and environmental sustainability across the healthcare system. These competencies are relevant to graduates who will be managing others directly out of the MBA program or to those who want to build on their technical skills and assume increased responsibility in their organizations.
Requirements for the Concentration in Healthcare Leadership (12 Credits)