Suffolk University Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs 2008-2009 - (Page 40) mha mha full-time: 18–24 months part-time: 30–42 months total credits: 49 total courses: 21 or 22 The MHA Program prepares leaders and managers to guide healthcare organizations, such as hospitals, academic medical centers, integrated delivery systems, long-term care facilities, managed care providers, community health centers, and other health-related organizations. These may be non-profit, for-profit, or voluntary organizations. The MHA is a broad-based degree that prepares students for a wide range of professional opportunities in healthcare. hlth 840 Global Health Needs and Organizations (1.5 credits) hlth 850 Health Information Systems (1.5 credits) hlth 860 Leadership and Ethics in the Health Organization internship (0 credit/1 course) hlth 911 Internship for Pre-Career Students 1 required courses hlth 700 Graduate Communication and Information Technology: Health (1 credit) mha capstone (3 credits/1 course) hlth 890 Healthcare Strategic Management core courses (36 credits/16 courses) hlth 701 Health Systems I hlth 702 Health Systems II pad 712 Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation electives (9 credits/select 3 courses) hlth 834 Disability and Public Policy hlth 841 Global Health Policy (1.5 credits) hlth 901 Organizational Change in Healthcare (1.5 credits) pad 715 Quantitative Analysis Resource Management pad 716 Public Service Human hlth 824 Healthcare Accounting (1.5 credits) hlth 825 Legal Environment of Healthcare hlth 902 Advanced Healthcare Financial Management hlth 903 Advanced Health Marketing and Communication hlth 904 Rebuilding Public Trust: Quality and Safety in Healthcare Organizations hlth 826 Healthcare Financial Management (1.5 credits) hlth 907 Innovation: The Future of Healthcare hlth 828 Managerial Epidemiology (1.5 credits) hlth 908 Organizational Behavior in Healthcare 1 hlth 830 Healthcare Operations Management (1.5 credits) hlth 831 Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (1.5 credits) Required for students without professional experience in the US healthcare system hlth 832 Health Policy All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted. hlth 835 Health Marketing and Communication (1.5 credits) 1.5 credit courses meet for one-half the semester. Course descriptions begin on page 55. 40
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