The program’s foundation is healthcare administration fundamentals built on Christian principles, followed by an in-depth study and application of knowledge and skills focused on healthcare. Foundational courses in healthcare administration introduce concepts in healthcare administration, ethics, accounting, statistics, and knowledge management. A capstone course reviewing strategies and techniques taught in the program is taken after all other courses in the curriculum have been completed.

Concentration in Health Information Management

Designed to prepare students for a technical career in the healthcare field. Concentration coursework addresses reimbursement, health and clinical data management, privacy and security of healthcare data and patient communication.

Concentration in Medical Practice Management

Designed to prepare students to face the broad range of challenges involved in navigating the issues and opportunities within an organization as well as from an increasingly complex healthcare system. Topics include financial management, healthcare reimbursement, marketing, and patient communication. Students will be better equipped to provide recommendations for operational or infrastructure improvements that will allow medical practices to be better positioned for future success.

Concentration in Human Resource Management

Designed to teach human resource managers how to effectively lead in a hospital or healthcare setting. The program covers a wide range of human resource responsibilities including interviewing and hiring, compensation and benefits management, conflict resolution, and patient communication.