Health Care Programs
| Health Care Programs | Health Care MBA | Master of Management in Health Care |
Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management |
Executive Development Institute Custom Programs |
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| Study health care from the inside out. | Bridging the gap in health care management. | Molding business fundamentals and management skills to the health care industry. | Shape your world. Your career. Your organization. | |
| Description | A specialization within the full-time MBA program. It is the result of a remarkable partnership between a nationally ranked business school, a top academic medical center and a growing concentration of established and entrepreneurial health care companies in Nashville and beyond. Designed in partnership with health care executives, this program offers insight and experience into all facets of the health care system | A one-year program designed to help health care practitioners and professionals effectively manage people, programs or processes within their organizations by marrying business fundamentals with the complex realities of the health care industry. Students attend management core classes one night a week and intensive industry-specific courses one weekend per month | A series of weekend-only classes offered over the period of one year. The program is designed to provide intensive insight into health care industry and management issues. Program is suitable for seasoned business professionals who want to better apply their management skills and knowledge to the complex, rapidly changing health care industry | Custom education programs specifically built to help organizations achieve strategic goals and reap immediate results. Each program is unique and developed in partnership with senior leadership at the client firm |
| Designed For | Full-time MBA students who want to apply their primary area of study—such as finance, marketing, human and organizational performance or operations management—within the health care industry | Physicians, service line leaders, practice leaders, chiefs of staff, other clinicians seeking career advancement | Senior managers (and rising middle managers) who are new (or transitioning) to the health care industry and need assistance in translating their skills and experience to this complex, singular industry; or those already in health care who desire a broader perspective of organizational functions within a successful health care organization—marketing, operations, accounting, finance and human resources | Organizations that have identified an issue or opportunity that can be successfully addressed by ensuring that senior leadership, managers and/or employees have the knowledge and skills and the shared understanding to develop and execute a solution |
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| Career Services | Intensive career support throughout entire program | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| International Opportunities | Many international study opportunities available, including exchange, week-long trips and May/Summer study | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Student Body Profile—Most Recently Enrolled Class
| Health Care Programs | Health Care MBA | Master of Management in Health Care |
Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management |
Executive Development Institute Custom Programs |
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| Approximately 25% of MBA Class choose the Health Care MBA program |
Class Size: 34 Average Age: 43 Average Work Experience: 16 years Gender Distribution: 46% female Sponsored by Employer: 91% (partial or full) Prior Graduate Degree: 39% |
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Program Specifics
| Health Care Programs | Health Care MBA | Master of Management in Health Care |
Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management |
Executive Development Institute Custom Programs |
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| Class Begins | August | August | September | At client's discretion |
| Class Location | Nashville, TN | Nashville, TN | Nashville, TN | At client's discretion |
| Class Schedule | Days: classes offered Monday-Thursday; Fridays reserved for group study, career search or other events | 1 year, 1 night per week (Thursday) and 1 weekend (Friday and Saturday) per month | 24 class sessions—one Friday and Saturday every month for one year; can extend to two years if desired | At client's discretion |
| Program Structure | Core curriculum plus Health Care Specialization and at least one concentration | Lockstep health care management curriculum | A series of 12 two-day courses—grouped into 6 modules—with each module focusing on the application of a business discipline within an industry-specific context | Tailored to needs of client |
| Credit Hours | 62 credit hours | 30 credit hours | 12 credit hours | None |
| Time to Complete | 21 months, full time | 12 months | 12 to 24 months | Tailored to needs of client |
| Graduation | May | September | September | N/A |
Admissions Information
| Health Care Programs | Health Care MBA | Master of Management in Health Care |
Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management |
Executive Development Institute Custom Programs |
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| Application Deadline | Oct., Nov., Jan., Mar., May | May, then rolling through July | Rolling admission | N/A |
| Financial Assistance | Scholarships, Awards and Student Loans | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Admissions Requirements | Bachelor's degree, GMAT, TOEFL, two essays, resume, two letters of recommendation, personal interview | Full-time employment with a minimum of five years health care experience; GMAT or GRE recommended; college/graduate transcripts, essay, personal interview, two letters of recommendation, signed agreement by current employer | Interview; solid understanding and application of business fundamentals; five or more years of progressive management responsibilities; MBA or undergraduate business degree preferred | N/A |
| Military Assistance | Yellow Ribbon Program | Yellow Ribbon Program | N/A |
