Health Management Major

The health management program provides career-entry opportunities for high school graduates and professional advancement opportunities for healthcare personnel. Career opportunities for students with baccalaureate degrees in health management include management positions in hospitals, long-term care facilities, health maintenance, and other managed care organizations, public health departments, community-based and home health agencies, medical equipment companies, government regulatory agencies, and health insurance companies.

The health management program focuses on developing managerial, administrative, and computer skills, supplementing those skills with an in-depth knowledge of the health care system. The program prepares graduates to offer managerial excellence to employers.

The Minnesota Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators has approved the health management program, which meets Minnesota regulations for long-term care administration. Health management program graduates are eligible to take the Minnesota licensure examination for nursing home administration.

After completing the program, graduates will:

• Communicate effectively and work as a team in a healthcare setting
• Demonstrate leadership ability in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and change management.
• Understand the legal, regulatory, and ethical issues inherent to healthcare.
• Show the ability to adapt to changing public policy, economic, and financial issues in healthcare.
• Demonstrate assessment skills related to improving clinical care and customer service.
• Understand technology and how to apply it to the workplace.

Health Management Major Courses

Health Management Minor

The healthcare management minor, delivered completely online, is designed to prepare students with the conceptual knowledge for work in the healthcare field or graduate study. The asynchronous education will introduce students to the business of healthcare by augmenting other majors, allowing a competitive advantage in applying skills in a healthcare organization. This minor is designed for students of junior and senior status.

Health Management Minor Courses

Health Management Certificate

The health management certificate program will provide fundamental knowledge in the business of healthcare in such areas as finance, health information technology, healthcare law, ethics, group practice, and more. The certificate will qualify participants to advance their management careers in hospitals, outpatient centers, physician group practices, managed care organizations, public health agencies, and other health-related organizations, utilizing customizable elective courses to fit the educational needs of the individual best.

Health Management Certificate Course