Health Administration, M.H.A. and Business Administration, M.B.A. Dual Degree
Graduates of this 麻豆传媒 dual-degree program earn both a Master of Health Administration and a Master of Business Administration (M.H.A./M.B.A.). The program provides SLU students with general management expertise within dynamic health care environments. Graduates are prepared to hold diverse positions in health insurance, pharmaceuticals, or health care management consulting.
This program includes a study abroad component where students will study business cases, visit local businesses, and attend guest lectures. Scheduled between the fall and spring semesters, this seven-day trip allows students to gain valuable hands-on international business experience.
For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU programs:
Business Administration, MBA (One-Year)
Accreditation
The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the world鈥檚 largest business education alliance and accrediting body of business schools, ensuring continuous quality improvement in terms of curriculum, instructional resources, student selection, career placement and intellectual contributions and qualifications of the faculty. Approximately 5% of business schools worldwide have achieved AACSB accreditation.听
The Master of Health Administration is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, the Council on Education for Public Health, and the Higher Learning Commission.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet the admission requirements and be admitted into both degree programs according to the processes of each of the participating academic units to pursue a dual-degree program. Students should apply to the individual programs simultaneously; however, admission to the dual-degree program is contingent upon admission to both the M.H.A. and the MBA degree programs.
Program Requirements
The M.H.A./MBA dual-degree program is offered through a collaboration between the School for Public Health and Social Justice听and the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business. This integrated program requires completion of professional business school requirements and the fulfillment of a complete resident M.H.A. degree (60 credits), which includes 15 credits of coursework from the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business MBA requirements. Dual degree students may elect to pursue a concentration in the resident M.H.A. program; however, pursuing a concentration may increase the time to degree and/or increase the total number of credits required.
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.
Students must earn a B- or better in all required courses. Elective courses may be passed with a C or better.听
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment听unless otherwise noted. 听
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credits | |
| 惭叠础听6000 | Professional Skills and Business Concepts | 2 |
| 惭叠础听6001 | Organizational Structure, Money, Markets, Metrics and Morality | 3 |
| 惭叠础听6002 | Management of People and Accounting Information | 3 |
| 惭叠础听6003 | Financial Decision Making | 3 |
| 惭叠础听6004 | Managing Markets, Consumers and Competition | 3 |
| 惭叠础听6005 | Leading People and Organizations | 3 |
| 惭叠础听6006 | Firm and Operational Performance | 3 |
| 惭叠础听6016 | Professional Effectiveness * | 0.5 |
| 听 | Credits | 20.5 |
| Fall | ||
| HMP听5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| HMP听5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP听5900 | Health Management and Policy Rounds | 1 |
| MBA听6007 | Decision Tools and Traps | 1.5 |
| MBA听6008 | Decision in Action: Making the Right Decisions | 3 |
| MBA听6009 | Optimization of Resources | 3 |
| MBA听6010 | Digital Marketing and Analytics | 3 |
| MBA听6011 | Building and Sustaining Global Excellence | 3 |
| MBA听6015 | Industry Practicum | 3 |
| 惭叠础听6016 | Professional Effectiveness * | 0.5 |
| 听 | Credits | 24 |
| Spring | ||
| HMP听5200 | Health Economics | 3 |
| HMP听5700 | Health Care Financial Management | 3 |
| HMP听5900 | Health Management and Policy Rounds | 1 |
| MBA听6012 | Global Immersion | 3 |
| MBA听6015 | Industry Practicum | 3 |
| 惭叠础听6016 | Professional Effectiveness * | 0.5 |
| 听 | Credits | 13.5 |
| Year Two | ||
| Summer | ||
| HMP听5910 | HMP Internship | 1 |
| 听 | Credits | 1 |
| Fall | ||
| HMP听5130 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HMP听5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| HMP听5400 | Legal Aspects of Health Services Management | 3 |
| HMP听5900 | Health Management and Policy Rounds | 1 |
| PUBH听5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Credits | 15 |
| Spring | ||
| HMP听5110 | Health Operations Management | 3 |
| HMP听5340 | Health Care Marketing | 3 |
| HMP听5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HMP听5710 | Financial Aspects of Health Care | 3 |
| HMP听5800 | Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP听5950 | Special Study for Exams | 0 |
| MHA XXXX | MHA Elective | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 18 |
| 听 | Total Credits | 92 |
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惭叠础听6016 Professional Effectiveness (0.5-3 cr) should be taken at .5 credits for 3 consecutive semesters (summer, fall, and spring) for a total of 1.5 credits for the one-year MBA program.听
M.B.A.
For additional admission questions, please contact:
Graduate Business Admission Team
314-977-3800
gradbiz@slu.edu
M.H.A.听
For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of graduate recruitment and admissions听
bernard.backer@slu.edu听
314-977-8144听