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Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.)
Today’s health care managers require specialized skills to address the increasing complexity of U.S. health care systems. Walden University’s Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.) program is designed to help provide you with these targeted skills and develop expertise in health care management.
A leading provider of online heath education within the United States, Walden has developed its M.H.A. program in collaboration with administrators and scholars who serve at top health care systems and educational institutions across the country. This collaboration has resulted in a forward-looking curriculum that can help prepare you for leadership positions across the spectrum of health care delivery organizations.
Walden’s Master of Healthcare Administration program features
- A relevant, current curriculum that includes texts, interactive media, and practical experiences, all designed to address the core competencies and best practices of the profession
- An emphasis on understanding clinical service delivery through analysis of the day-to-day operations in clinical support service activities
- A practicum to give you hands-on field experience
- A capstone in which you will complete an ePortfolio showcasing your work
- Active mentoring from Walden faculty and a range of support services from our staff
Completion Requirements
- 48 semester credit hours
- Foundation and core courses (42 sem. cr.)
- Practicum and capstone (6 sem. cr.)
- ePortfolio
Estimated time to completion of 2.67 years. Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Curriculum
The program’s courses are delivered in a prescribed sequence.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| Semester 1 | ||
| MMHA 6015 | Foundations of Health Care Administration | 3 |
| MMHA 6100 | U.S. Health Care Delivery System | 3 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MMHA 6115 | Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| MMHA 6130 | Health Economics | 3 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MMHA 6145 | Health Policy | 3 |
| MMHA 6160 | Financial Management | 3 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MMHA 6175 | Management Aspects of Clinical Service Delivery | 3 |
| MMHA 6190 | Organizational Development and Leadership | 3 |
| Semester 5 | ||
| MMHA 6205 | Health Law and Ethics | 3 |
| MMHA 6220 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| Semester 6 | ||
| MMHA 6235 | Operations Analysis | 3 |
| MMHA 6250 | Quality Assessment and Improvement | 3 |
| Semester 7 | ||
| MMHA 6265 | Health Informatics and Technology | 3 |
| MMHA 6280 | Strategic Planning and Implementation | 3 |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MMHA 6550 | Practicum | 3 |
| MMHA 6560 | Capstone | 3 |



