Description

Iona College's MBA in Health Care Management is intended to educate, refine and train health care professionals, as well as those who wish to enter the field or expand their knowledge and understanding of this rapidly developing industry. It provides an understanding of the health care sector from a range of disciplinary perspectives, with an emphasis on the needs of health care consumers, the business needs of health care providers and the underlying values of our society. The program uses innovative and practical applications and seasoned health care practitioners as faculty to provide students with the skills necessary to excel in the health care industry.

Plan of study

MBA Core courses: 24 credits

Key and Capstone: 6 credits
MBA 500 and MBA 710

Required HCM courses: 12 credits
HCM 651 - Health Care Industry Analysis
HCM 653 - Leadership and Management of Health Care Organizations

Choose two others from the following:

HCM 654 - The Continuum of Long Term Care Services
HCM 655 - Management of Long Term Care Services
HCM 656 - Ambulatory Care Management
HCM 657 - Public Health Administration

Breadth courses: 15 credits
Choose five advanced courses, no more than 2 courses may be in any one subject area)

Total: 57 credits

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Advanced Certificates

Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management

The Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management is intended to educate, refine and train health care professionals, as well as those who wish to enter the field or expand their knowledge and understanding of this rapidly developing industry. The 15 credit certificate provides an understanding of the health care sector from a range of disciplinary perspectives, with an emphasis on the needs of health care consumers, the business needs of health care providers and the underlying values of our society. The program uses innovative and practical applications and seasoned health care practitioners as faculty to provide students with the skills necessary to excel in the health care industry. The certificate can also be included as a 5 course concentration in the Iona College MBA program.

HEA Gainful Employment Disclosure Requirements

Program Content and Requirements

Required (3 Courses)

HCM 651 Health Industry Analysis
HCM 653 Leadership and Management of Health Care Organizations
HCM 656 Ambulatory Care Management

Electives (2 of 5 Courses)

ACC 625 Accounting for Non-Business Organizations
BLW 618 Health Care Law
FIN 671 Health Care Finance
HCM 655 Management of Long-Term Care Services
IS 628 Total Quality Management
MKT 638 Health Care Marketing and Planning

Advanced Certificate in Long-Term Care Management

The Advanced Certificate in Long-Term Care Management provides exposure to the broad spectrum of long-term care services that extend from sub-acute units, nursing home facilities, home care, assisted living residences, independent living housing and various models of continuing care retirement communities. The 15 credit certificate uses innovative and practical applications and practicing long-term care administrators as faculty to provide students with the specialty skills necessary to manage this growing sector of the health care industry. The certificate can be included as a 5 course concentration in the Iona College MBA program. The program is also approved by the New York State Bureau of Professional Credentialing to meet the educational component for nursing home administrator licensure in New York State.

Program Content and Requirements

Required (3 Courses)

HCM 654 The Continuum of Long-Term Care Services*
HCM 655 Management of Long-Term Care Services*
FIN 671 Health Care Finance*

Electives (2 of 5 Courses)

ACC 625 Accounting for Non-Business Organizations
BLW 618 Health Care Law*
HCM 651 Health Industry Analysis
HRM 638 Human Resources Management in Health Care Organizations*
IS 628 Total Quality Management
MKT 638 Health Care Marketing and Planning

* = required by New York State for nursing home administrator licensure