An MBA in Healthcare Management prepares students to make an impact in today’s complex, ever-changing U.S. healthcare landscape. Whether you’re interested in addressing racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic healthcare disparities or developing strategies for cost reduction, with a Healthcare MBA from Heller, you can contribute your expertise and insight as a researcher, policy analyst or advisor working for a government agency, nonprofit or consultancy.
Healthcare Management MBA
The Schneider Institutes for Health Policy
Healthcare MBA students benefit from access to the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy, which include the Institute on Healthcare Systems, the Institute for Global Health and Development as well as the Institute for Behavioral Health. The Schneider Institutes conduct more than two-thirds of the outside-funded research at the Heller School and are the largest research institutes within Brandeis University, examining a variety of issues in the U.S. healthcare system, including access, quality, healthcare, delivery and utilization, and cost.
Course requirements
- The full spectrum of MBA core courses (52 credits)
- The following specialized courses (8 credits):
- HS 513a, Issues in National Health Policy (4 credits)
- HS 518a, Management of Health Care Organizations (4 credits)
- Additional course(s) selected from the following list in consultation with a faculty advisor (4 credits):
- HS 507f, State Health Policy (2 credits)
- HS 519a, Health Economics (4 credits)
- HS 521a, Political and Organizational Analysis in Health Policy (4 credits)
- The successful completion of a Team Consulting Project (TCP) in which students consult on a significant management problem at a local health services organization.
Health Policy at Heller
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