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Delivering a positive patient experience extends well beyond those on the front lines of health care. At the core of any hospital, clinic or other medical facility are well-educated, highly skilled health care administrators. If you have a desire to lead a diverse staff to ensure the well-being of patients or to responsibly manage a health care system, the University of Central Missouri has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program for you. Learn how UCM’s MBA degree in Healthcare Administration was designed with you in mind.

A flexible Master of Business Administration for tomorrow’s health care administrators

Do you prefer in-person classes? Are you a working professional who needs flexibility in attendance? If you answered yes to either question, UCM has an option to meet your needs. Our MBA program offers core classes on our Warrensburg campus and online, yet you’ll take courses specific to your Healthcare Administration concentration entirely online for your convenience.

Regardless of where you complete your MBA degree in Healthcare Administration from UCM, you’ll get a high-caliber, AACSB-accredited education.

What you will study

At the University of Central Missouri, we no longer require you to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) for our master’s degree in Business Administration. Your first course, MBA Business Knowledge Foundations, an online course, will train you in business-critical areas such as accounting, finance, statistical analysis and more. After its completion, you’ll enjoy the freedom to choose the order in which you take your MBA in Healthcare Administration courses. Complete all your health-care-specific classes first to apply your learning on the job tomorrow, or mix them with core business subjects to achieve the best schedule around work and other life demands.

Coursework for UCM’s MBA degree in Healthcare Administration

Explore various aspects of the health care environment in these classes and others:

Law and Ethics in Healthcare

Healthcare Information Systems

Health Insurance and Employee Benefits

We’ll also discuss current issues and trends in the health care industry, from legal obligations and privacy to health care expansion. While written and oral presentation components are part of many courses for your master’s degree in Business, you won’t be required to submit a thesis. Guided by our expert faculty, you’ll master the skills to land the health care administration position you desire.

What can you do with an MBA in Healthcare Administration from UCM?

Completing a master’s degree in Business Administration with a Healthcare Administration concentration will open up a variety of opportunities, both within and beyond the health care industry. UCM alumni are often recruited by hospitals, insurance companies and health care technology providers, among others.

Finding employment in the health care industry

Our Master of Business Administration faculty will work with and support you when you’re ready to apply for your desired job or promotion.