Suffolk University Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs 2008-2009 - (Page 39) mha Continuous changes across the healthcare industry—policy and payment reforms, demographic shifts, clinician shortages, financial constraints, and technological advances—are increasing the need for effective leadership. Today’s healthcare leaders and managers must be capable of analyzing and understanding the changes in healthcare, including the short- and longer-term impacts on every aspect of the industry. Most importantly, leaders and managers must be able to: think strategically and move from analysis to action; employ a broad range of skills and approaches; and be astute decision makers, able to identify and weigh various options and choose the ones that will achieve their desired results. Suffolk’s healthcare programs help students develop the skills to strengthen healthcare organizations and, as a result, improve the health of our population. In short, we help our students identify and meet their requirements for success. the suffolk advantage boston—world-renowned healthcare center There is no better place for developing cutting-edge insight about healthcare policy, organizations, innovation, and service delivery than Boston. In Boston, there is no better place than the Sawyer Business School to begin or advance a career in the diverse and dynamic healthcare industry. admission To be considered for admission to the MHA program, you must complete the application process and: applying learning and networking Suffolk healthcare students enroll full-time or part-time, taking evening classes in Boston with some optional Saturday coursework. Full-time students study sideby-side with part-time working professionals, many of whom are employed in Boston’s renowned healthcare organizations. The diversity of experience among students and a shared commitment to healthcare create a stimulating environment for exploration and learning. Emphasis is placed on applying the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to the practical, day-to-day challenges facing healthcare leaders and managers. Building a career-long professional network often begins with fellow healthcare administration students at Suffolk. • Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited US academic institution (or international equivalent) Meet testing requirements (GRE or GMAT) if you have an undergraduate GPA below 2.75 and/or less than three years of work experience Complete a personal interview, if requested • global experience Increasingly, policy makers and practitioners are comparing health and healthcare delivery systems across the world to find better ways to improve health and provide care. Suffolk healthcare students can broaden their perspectives and study health and healthcare policy in a global context in courses such as Global Health Needs and Organizations, Global Health Policy, and Comparative Public Policy. The latter course allows students to learn about health services policy development and implementation in Ireland at the Institute of Public Administration in Dublin. • mha contact Richard Gregg Operating Director of Healthcare Programs 617.305.1769 rgregg@suffolk.edu www.suffolk.edu/mha recent employers biogen idec blue cross of massachusetts beth israel deaconess medical center brigham & womens medical center boston children’s hospital harvard-pilgrim healthcare massachusetts general hospital tufts-new england medical center walgreens 39 http://www.suffolk.edu/mha
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