Business Organizational Management with Concentration in Health Services Management M.S.

Program Chairperson: Abe Helou

The elective courses in this concentration focus on the key roles which health services managers play in cost containment, continuous quality improvement, and the expanded access to services in integrated health systems. Candidates for this program should possess a minimum of three years of current experience in the health services field.

Total Program: 39 semester hours

Core Courses: 12 semester hours Same as in the M.S., Business Organizational Management.

HSM Requirements: 15 semester hours
HSM 501 Recent Trends and Issues in Health Services (3)
HSM 580 Economics of Managed Care (3)
Three of the following:
HSM 520 Strategic Planning and Management in HSOs (3)
HSM 523 Management of Organizational Innovation (3)
HSM 533 Mergers and Acquisitions (3)
HSM 534 Program Evaluation (3)
HSM 540 Legal Issues in HSOs (3)
HSM 555 Ethical Issues in Health Services (3)
HSM 583 Marketing and Business Development (3)
HSM 590 Selected Topics (3)
HSM 598 Fieldwork/Internship (3)

General Electives: 9 semester hours
A minimum of 9 semester hours selected from MBOM courses.

Culminating Activity: 3 semester hours
MBOM 596 Graduate Business Seminar (3)