HEALTHCARE MBA CURRICULUM

The Princeton Review ranks Scranton’s business school among the “Best Business Schools“ in the United States.

U.S. News & World Report's “America's Best Colleges“ edition ranked The University of Scranton among the 10 top master's universities in the north, the survey's largest and most competitive region. The University of Scranton is also regionally accredited.

The University of Scranton's business school, the Kania School of Management, is one of only 7% of worldwide educational institutions offering business degrees that have achieved the distinction of accreditation by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

The University of Scranton's Online MBA with Specialization in Healthcare Management program conveys practical, real-world knowledge and essential skills to advance our graduates' careers within the rapidly changing healthcare profession. Healthcare management is a growing field with employment growth projected through 2010 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Online MBA with Specialization in Healthcare Management program requires 36 semester credit hours, excluding the 12 semester credit hours of foundation modules, which may be required depending on the student's qualifications.

Cornerstone Course 3 Credits	MGT 501: Responsibility, Sustainability, and Justice
Core Courses 21 credits	ACC 502: Accounting for Management OM 503: Operations Management MIS 504: Management Information Systems MGT 505: Organizational Behavior MKT 506: Marketing Management ECO 507: Managerial Economics FIN 508: Financial Management

Advanced Courses 9 Credits	HAD 510: Hospital Administration HAD 517:Global Health Management* HAD 521: Health Care Financial Management II

Capstone Course 3 credits	MGT 509: Business Policy

Foundation Requirements
Students who need the appropriate foundations background will be required to take the modules listed below. Based on the student’s prior academic preparation and work experience, some or all of these modules may be waived.

Foundation Modules (1 credit each, all required unless waived)
Decision-Making Concepts & Tools

MBA 501A: Statistics Module

MBA 501B: Management Science Module

MBA 501C: Information Management Module

Accounting Analysis and Business Law

MBA 502A: Financial Accounting Module

MBA 502B: Managerial Accounting Module

MBA 502C: Business Law Module

Economics and Finance

MBA 503A: Microeconomics Module

MBA 503B: Macroeconomics Module

MBA 503C: Finance Module

Management and Marketing

MBA 504A: Management Module

MBA 504B: Marketing Module

MBA 504C: Operations Management Module