Master of Health Administration, MHA

This is the first version of the 2025–26 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.

Learning Outcomes

The MHA program prepares graduates for their initial positions as health care managers and provides a solid foundation for executive career development in a variety of health organizations.

Core Competencies

Personal and Professional Development

  • Effectively communicate in written and spoken form.
  • Demonstrate evaluation of multiple sources of information and perspectives in arriving at decisions.
  • Demonstrate ethical decision-making.
  • Demonstrate growth through self-reflection and professional development.

Leading People

  • Effectively lead teams toward a common vision and goals.
  • Understand strategies in professionally developing others.
  • Integrate the knowledge and experiences of other professions and sectors, as appropriate.

Leading in Communities

  • Understand the complexity of communities and how to engage with them.

Managing Resources

Finances
  • Describe how payment models impact healthcare delivery, quality, costs, access to care, population health, and the community.
  • Create and analyze standard financial reports.
  • Analyze the impact of financial decisions.
Operations
  • Evaluate strategic and operational goals.
  • Use various improvement tools to evaluate and improve operations.
  • Apply organizational behavior concepts, strategies, and policies related to human resources.
  • Assess healthcare workforce needs, projections, and critical issues.
  • Analyze ethical and legal situations, including recognizing when to seek legal or ethical counsel.
Information
  • Explain the roles of health, human resource, and financial information systems in clinical and strategic decision making.
  • Analyze data to evaluate and improve strategic, operational, financial, and quality performance indicators.

Setting Strategic Direction

  • Demonstrate organizational strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation with relevant constituent groups.
  • Apply appropriate organizational designs consistent with its mission and strategies.