Master of Healthcare Administration, M.H.A.

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Barney School Graduate Program Contacts

For general information please email Erin Murray (Manager of Graduate Programs) at Gradsvc@hartford.edu; or contact Barney Academic Services at 860.768.4444.

Program Information

The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program prepares aspiring healthcare professionals to move forward in their careers to take on leadership roles. Upon graduation, professionals with this degree plan, direct, and coordinate services in various healthcare delivery settings. Furthermore, graduates will have the opportunity to pursue careers in consulting, the medical device industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and payer organizations.

Required credits: 42

Required Courses (Eleven, 3-credit courses)

AC 603 - Accounting for Decision Makers 3 credit(s)
EC 726 - Healthcare Economics and Analytics 3 credit(s)
FIN 604 - Corporate Financial Strategy and Valuation 3 credit(s)
INS 726 - Healthcare Insurance and Financing 3 credit(s) (Or FIN 726 )
MGT 605 - Organizational Leadership 3 credit(s)
MGT 607 - Managing Organizational Processes 3 credit(s)
MGT 726 - Health Systems Management 3 credit(s)
MGT 775 - Strategy Development and Implementation 3 credit(s)
MGT 780 - Healthcare Administration Capstone Project 3 credit(s)
NUR 655 - Health Care Law and Ethics 3 credit(s)
QNT 601 - Managerial Statistics and Analytics 3 credit(s)

Electives (Three, 3-credit courses)

Choose between two designed concentrations or a customized learning experience.

Healthcare Informatics

Choose three courses from the following:

NUR 510 - Healthcare Informatics 3 credit(s)
NUR 703 - Quality and Safety in Health Care 3 credit(s)
MGT 703 - Healthcare Supply Chain Informatics 3 credit(s)
BL 710 - Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection 3 credit(s)

Management

Choose three courses from the following:

MGT 700 - Innovation and Project Management 3 credit(s)
MGT 701 - Managerial Skills and Agile Management 3 credit(s)
MGT 727 - Organizational Behavior in Management 3 credit(s)
MGT 730 - Human Resource Management 3 credit(s)
MKT 606 - Marketing Management 3 credit(s)
BL 710 - Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection 3 credit(s)

Customized Learning Experience

Choose three courses from the following:

NUR 510 - Healthcare Informatics 3 credit(s)
NUR 703 - Quality and Safety in Health Care 3 credit(s)
MGT 700 - Innovation and Project Management 3 credit(s)
MGT 701 - Managerial Skills and Agile Management 3 credit(s)
MGT 703 - Healthcare Supply Chain Informatics 3 credit(s)
MGT 727 - Organizational Behavior in Management 3 credit(s)
MGT 730 - Human Resource Management 3 credit(s)
MKT 606 - Marketing Management 3 credit(s)
BL 710 - Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection 3 credit(s)