Learning Goals

Master of Science in Healthcare Administration

Learning Goal 1-Healthcare Systems

  • Describe specific and relevant stakeholders in the healthcare system and define their stakes. 
  • Assess how those stakeholders operate in a mutually influencing system. 
  • Analyze the potential short-and long-term implications (intended and unintended) of healthcare policy and operations decisions. 

Learning Goal 2-Analysis & Decision Making

  • Predict problems with consideration of uncertainties and risks. 
  • Critically evaluate qualitative and quantitative information using decision-making frameworks and tools. 
  • Make decisions and evidence-based recommendations that improve outcomes. 
  • Evaluate an organizational dilemma through an ethical framework. 

Learning Goal 3-Leadership

  • Demonstrate the selection and application of emotional self-regulation techniques in professional settings. 
  • Analyze complex organizations using frameworks. 
  • Demonstrate awareness of differing perspectives of others. 

Learning Goal 4-Communication

  • Present information appropriate to the context, purpose, and audience.
  • Create a message that is clear and concise.
  • Present complex information with relevant justification and analysis. 

The Healthcare MBA

Learning Goal 1-Healthcare Systems

  • Describe relevant and specific stakeholders in the healthcare system, articulate their stakes, and illustrate how those stakeholders operate in a mutually influencing system.
  • Assess how those stakeholders operate in a mutually influencing system. 
  • Translate and apply their understanding of the complex healthcare system to address specific healthcare organizational, business, and quality issues faced by stakeholders in the healthcare system.
  • Analyze the potential short and long-term implications (intended and unintended) that healthcare policy, finance, and operations decisions have on providing value from multiple stakeholders' (especially patients') points of view. 

Learning Goal 2-Analysis & Decision Making

  • Craft meaningful and actionable problem statements with strong consideration towards diverse stakeholders.
  • Systematically gather and methodically analyze primary and secondary data most relevant to the situation. 
  • Thoughtfully design and rigorously evaluate potential solutions.
  • Evaluate an organizational dilemma through an ethical framework. 

Learning Goal 3-Leadership

  • Assess your emotions, strengths, weaknesses, drivers, values, and goals and analyze how they affect others. 
  • Describe complex relationships from multiple perspectives. 
  • Identify strengths and perspectives of others to build and strengthen relationships.

Learning Goal 4-Communication

  • Demonstrate a thorough consideration of context, purpose, and audience in the communication.
  • Present a central message that is clear, concise, and insightful. 
  • Present complex information with relevant justification and analysis.