Program Overview
There are over 900 companies operating in health care in Nashville with sway over the worldwide industry. Learn to be a health administration leader in a city at the forefront of health care practice, business and technology. Here, you'll be an eyewitness to the future of the field and the latest advances in delivering health care.
When it comes to Health Administration master programs, there is no better place to earn your Master of Health Administration than Lipscomb. Our experts will teach you relevant health care business practices to ensure you have the necessary skills to succeed in the field. You’ll be introduced to industry leaders, networking opportunities and learn international business practices. Our immersive program will teach you to take what you learn and integrate these practices in your own company or practice. Take advantage of this fabulous chance to learn the business of health care.
This program is open to those already working in healthcare or looking to pivot to that industry.
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Master of Health Administration Program Outcomes
The Master of Health Administration increases your business acumen through the lens of the health care industry. Over the duration of this degree program, you will develop a network of peers, mentors and executives in the healthcare industry through the immersive and integration experiences. You will engage in growing a global perspective.
Why Earn Your Health Administration Degree at Lipscomb University?
Lipscomb’s integrative learning environment for the Health Administration degree includes site visits to healthcare organizations and onsite Executives-in-Residence. This instruction model ensures you gain real-world experience and mentorship throughout the degree program. Additionally, cohorts complete a global health care course to increase students’ global perspective. You will complete a business trip associated with the Global Health Care class to discover innovations and technologies from another culture and how they might benefit aspects of the U.S. health care system. We also offer numerous networking opportunities with leaders from the Nashville health care community both in and out of the classroom.
Admissions Requirements
Our MHA program takes a personal approach, and we want you to learn as much from each other as from your professors. That’s why we consider the whole candidate in our admissions process. We are looking for MHA students who can think analytically, who can contribute to a team, who are motivated by personal growth and who can inspire others.
The MHA is recommended for early career professionals with up to 6 years work experience in health care and with an interest in or on a managerial track.
The completed application requirements for the MHA program:
- Your submitted online application and fee
- Résumé
- Personal response to the following question: How will the knowledge and skills you expect to attain in Lipscomb's MHA program help you create more value in your organization and community?
- Transcripts from your undergraduate program (and graduate, if applicable)
- Have electronic copies emailed directly from your undergraduate institution to gradadmissions@lipscomb.edu
- If you are having a hard copy mailed, have it sent to: Lipscomb University, ATTN: Graduate Admissions Office, One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204
- Two professional recommendations. You’ll input your recommenders' email addresses, and they’ll receive a link to an online form they can complete in about 15 minutes.
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In Person Interview
Courses
Master of Health Administration students currently complete 46 hours to complete their degree program. These courses involve integrated learning experiences to apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations.
MHA students must complete all of the following courses:
- BU 6303 - Health Services Management
- BU 6323 - The U.S. Health Care System
- BU 6523 - Managing Human Resources
- BU6353 - Coaching for Managers
- HA 6113 - Health Policy
- HA 6123 - Health Care Analytics and Analysis
- HA 6133 - Strategic Use of Health Care Information Systems
- HA 6173 - Process Improvement in Health Care
- HA 6193 - Strategic Finance in Health Care
- HA 6223 - Strategic Marketing in Health Care
- HA 6233 - Law and Ethics in Health Care
- HA 6243 - Population Health and Global Perspectives
- HA 6253 - Health Care Quality and Outcomes
- HA 6263 - Health Care Strategy
Each semester concludes with an integration course.
Tuition & Aid
Tuition for the MHA is $1,135 per semester hour for a total tuition cost of $52,250.