MHA/ MBA Dual Degree

About the Program

The MHA/MBA program prepares students for leadership roles in healthcare organizations through the integration of advanced management and business skills with specialized knowledge of healthcare organizations. This dual degree addresses the emerging need for healthcare executives to manage healthcare systems in a complex and competitive landscape. 

Students expand their knowledge and skills on healthcare policy, financial management, healthcare operations, and organizational leadership, and business approaches in marketing, strategic planning, and management. They also gain skills in decision-making, data analysis, and problem-solving, essential for addressing the evolving healthcare environment. 

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The program is suitable for mid-career professionals who seek to integrate healthcare management and business acumen to navigate complex healthcare environments and, professionals with backgrounds in healthcare administration, clinical practice, business management, or related fields who seek to enhance their skills and lead healthcare organizations. 

Briana McNeilCoordinator, Recruitment and Admissions
sphadmissions@memphis.edu 
(901) 678-3740

 

Admission Information

For MHA:

• Completed SOPHAS application
• An undergraduate degree from an accredited university with GPA of at least 3.0 preferred.
• Personal statement on career interests in healthcare administration. (< 500 words)  
• CV/Resume
• Two (2) letters of recommendation
• International applicants
  • The University of Memphis accepts evaluated coursework from agencies certified by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) or Association of International Credential Evaluators. SpanTran and IEE are our recommended international transcript evaluation services. They have created a custom application for the University of Memphis that will help you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. You can access their application here: SpanTran Application – University of Memphis or IEE – University of Memphis Application 
  • Evidence of English language proficiency according to the University of Memphis Graduate School requirements

For MBA, see Admissions - Fogelman College - Graduate Programs - The University of Memphis

Deadlines 

International applicants should plan to have their applications by May 15 for Fall Semester and October 15 for Spring Semester to ensure sufficient time to receive your Form I-20 and visa. 

• Fall Semester – August 15
• Spring Semester – January 15

 

Curriculum

The program requires sixty-six (66) credit hours of core courses including (3) credit hours of internship.  

Core Courses (42 credit hours) 

• HADM 7100 Day One (0 credit hours)
• HADM 7101 Day One (0 credit hours)
• HADM 7102 Healthcare Law (Shared with MBA – Counts as 1 of the 2 electives)
• HADM 7103 Health Planning
• HADM 7105 Health Policy & the Org. of Health Services (Shared with MBA – Counts as 1 of the 2 electives)
• ACCT 7080 Financial and Managerial Accounting for Managers (Shared with MBA -  substitutes HADM 7108 Health Care Finance I)
• HADM 7109 Health Administration Information Systems 
• HADM 7110 Leadership & Organizational Change or BA 7501 Leadership and Negotiation
• HADM 7116 Administration of Health Services Orgs
• BA 7503 Advance Business Analytics (Shared with MBA – Substitutes HADM 7140 Population Health Management)
• HADM 7204 Healthcare Quality & Outcomes Mgmt. (Shared with MBA – Counts as 1 of the 2 electives)
• HADM 7208 Health Care Finance II
• HADM 7209 Quantitative Methods in Health Services
• HADM 7210 Comprehensive Experience in Healthcare Mgmt.
• HADM 7605 Human Resources Administration
• PUBH 7710 Health Economics 

 MHA Internship (3 credit hours) 

• HADM 7190 Practicum/Field Experience 

 MBA Core (21 credit hours) 

• ECON 7100 Economics for the Global Executive
• FIR 7155 Global Financial Management
• MKTG 7140, Global Strategic Marketing
• MIS 7650 Information Systems in the Global Enterprise
• SCMS 7110, Intro to Business Analytics(b)
• SCMS 7313, Supply Chain Operations Management
• MGMT 7160 Global Strategic Management(c) 

(a) Graduate students must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA ("B"). Grades of "D" and "F" will not apply toward any graduate degree but will be computed in the GPA. No more than 7 hours of "C-," "C" or "C+" will be applied towards meeting degree requirements.  

(b) SCMS 7110 Intro to Business Analytics must be taken before BA 7503 - Business Analytics for Managers 

(c) MGMT 7160 Global Strategic Management is taken during your final semester.

 

Competencies

Leadership

• Articulate, model, and reward professional values and ethics
• Understand and model stewardship of organizational resources
• Know, support, and use team development methods
• Use system and strategic thinking models and methods to make decisions and solve problems
• Understand and apply models and methods of organizational change and innovation 

Communication

• Write clearly and effectively
• Speak clearly and effectively before individuals and groups, in formal and informal settings
• Display effective listening and communication skills
• Listen, hear, and respond effectively to the ideas and thoughts of others
• Develop, organize, synthesize, and articulate ideas and information 

Critical Thinking

• Learn from mistakes
• Ask the right questions when making decisions 

Finance/Analysis

• Understand the structure and conduct of quantitative and analytical methods, including economic and financial evaluation, linear regression analysis, and forecasting methods
• Monitor data and identify deviations for both internal processes and procedures and for external trends
• Evaluate testable hypotheses commonly arising in a management setting, selecting and applying appropriate quantitative methods
• Examine qualitative and quantitative data to determine patterns and trends 

Management

• Work effectively with other professionals
• Understand, demonstrate, and reward cultural sensitivity and competence
• Understand and apply basic concepts and tools that are integral to strategic thinking, planning, and management