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ONLINE MASTER'S DEGREE IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
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Begin AUGUST 23
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Propel your healthcare career to the next level.
Advance Your Career
You're already working in healthcare but are ready to advance your career. With an online master's degree in healthcare management, you'll have the opportunity to maximize your career development, enhance your company's policies and processes, positively impact patient care, and improve the work environment of your staff.
100% Flexible
This program is delivered 100% online, giving you more flexibility in taking classes while you work and balance life's other responsibilities.
The numbers tell the story…
Top 5%
business programs worldwide
100%
classes online
98%
department graduates employed or in grad school
Program information
- NIBS accreditation recognizes quality internationally
- Stackable certificate options to enhance your knowledge
- $386.50 per credit hour
- Just 3 prerequisites required
- Courses reviewed with Quality Matters
We let our graduates do the talking...
"I have a passion for health and healthcare, and it is a great feeling to be able to communicate to the public about the products and services they are able to access so close to home. I knew I’d found my calling. I’m so thrilled to be able to be using my education."Julie Suedmeyer-Buller '05, Health Management
Our Alumni Go Places.
Below are just a few examples of the companies who hire graduates from the Harrison College of Business and Computing at Southeast Missouri State.
- Anders CPAs + Advisors /AT&T
- Bunge North America
- Dell Secureworks
- DHL Supply Chain
- Edward Jones
- Ernst & Young
- Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
- Garmin
- JPMorgan Chase
- KPMG
- Major Brands
- Metlife
- MGM Resorts International
- Microsoft
- Mondi
- Northwestern Mutual
- Qualtrics
- pwc
- TDAmeritrade
- TG Missouri
- The Bank of Missouri
- Thompson Financial Advisors
- TricorBraun
- Tyson Foods Inc.
- U.S. Bank
- Vizient, Inc.
The Master of Science in healthcare management offers students four options to focus their curriculum: administration, communication, informatics, or quality and patient safety. This program is recognized by the Network of International Business Schools (NIBS).
- Undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale (overall or in last 60 hours)
- GRE of 147 in both Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning
OR GMAT of 500
OR proof of active healthcare practitioner's license
The department can review students on a case-by-case basis for probationary admission.
Accelerated Master's Degree Requirements:
- Junior Standing with at least 75 credit hours completed
- Limit of 12 hours (500 level)
- Minimum grade point average of 3.0
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- HA 550. Healthcare Risk Management
Foundation of knowledge relating to the components of an effective risk management and ethics program in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. (3) - HA 620. Research Methods in Healthcare
Introduction to research and program evaluation in a healthcare setting. (3) - HA 681. Health Administration Policy
A case-based capstone course in healthcare policy, including impact on health issues and analysis. (3)
- Dr. Kevin Dickson joined the department in 2004. He is a professor of management in the Department of Management in the Donald L. Harrison College of Business and Computing. Dr. Dickson has a Ph.D. in management from the University of Texas at Austin. He also received a Master of Organizational Behavior and Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University.
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Fax: 1 (573) 651-2859
Undergraduate inquiries: southeastonline@semo.edu
Graduate inquiries: graduateonline@semo.edu