Healthcare MBA degree program
Advance Your Leadership Impact in Health Care
The Healthcare MBA is a joint program offered by Oregon Health & Science University and Portland State University.
Designed for professionals with three or more years of experience in health care, the program develops the strategic, financial, and leadership capabilities needed to guide complex health care organizations.
The program is delivered fully online, allowing professionals to strengthen their leadership skills while continuing their careers.
Program Snapshot
- 100% online
- 21-month program
- 63 graduate credits
- Cohort-based learning
Which Health Care Leadership Program Fits Your Career Stage?
The Healthcare MBA
For professionals with 3+ years of health care experience seeking executive or senior leadership roles.
MS in Healthcare Administration
For professionals building or advancing careers in health care operations and management.
Designed for Experienced Health Care Professionals
Healthcare MBA students typically include:
- physicians and clinicians moving into leadership
- hospital and health system administrators
- directors and department leaders
- professionals in health consulting or health technology
Students bring diverse experience, creating a collaborative learning environment that blends clinical insight with business strategy.
Flexible Online Learning
Program structure includes:
- approximately 80% asynchronous coursework
- three live sessions per term
- team-based projects and case analysis
Students typically spend 20–25 hours per week on coursework.
What You’ll Learn
Strategic Leadership in Health Care
Learn to guide organizations through change and shape long-term strategy in complex health systems.
Financial and Business Strategy
Develop the financial and analytical skills needed to evaluate investments and guide organizational growth.
Innovation and System Transformation
Examine how technology, policy, and market forces are transforming health care delivery.
Capstone Strategic Consulting Project
Healthcare MBA students complete a strategic consulting project analyzing a real challenge facing a health care organization. Students deliver a final consulting report and executive presentation to the sponsoring organization.
Beginning in 2022, students submit project abstracts to the OHSU Library. You can explore examples in the Capstone Abstract Collection in Healthcare Administration and Management.
Projects may address:
- service line strategy
- organizational growth
- operational transformation
- health system partnerships
Ready to take the next step? Fall 2026 Applications Now Open
Application Deadlines:
- Early Deadline: April 1, 2026
- Priority Deadline: June 1, 2026
- Final Deadline: August 1, 2026