Program Overview
Lead with purpose in healthcare
Complete your degree and improve your career stability by preparing for management roles with the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration. This 100% online program is designed for working adults looking to advance into vital leadership roles in hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and other healthcare settings. From the start, coursework focuses on practical expertise employers expect from leaders who balance patient-centered care with operational efficiency.
You’ll build a strong foundation in healthcare finance, policy, and administrative practices while receiving guidance from experienced faculty who support your progress throughout the program. With accelerated 7-week courses, multiple start dates, and the ability to transfer up to 90 credits, this program is designed to support your next step without putting your life on hold.
As a graduate of this online bachelor’s, you will be prepared to:
- Manage core healthcare operations by applying regulatory requirements, compliance standards, and organizational policies
- Apply leadership and organizational management principles to support teams, workflows, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Use healthcare data and information systems to support operational analysis, reporting, and decision-making
- Develop and manage budgets, evaluate financial performance, and allocate resources effectively within healthcare settings
- Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, staff, and stakeholders to support positive care experiences and organizational goals
- Manage core healthcare operations by applying regulatory requirements, compliance standards, and organizational policies
- Apply leadership and organizational management principles to support teams, workflows, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Use healthcare data and information systems to support operational analysis, reporting, and decision-making
- Develop and manage budgets, evaluate financial performance, and allocate resources effectively within healthcare settings
- Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, staff, and stakeholders to support positive care experiences and organizational goals
Career opportunities in healthcare administration:
- Medical Director
- Nursing Recruiter
- Healthcare Consultant
- Medical Records Manager
- Director of Nursing
- Healthcare Administrator
- Health Information Manager
- Hospital Administrator
- Medical Director
- Nursing Recruiter
- Healthcare Consultant
- Medical Records Manager
- Director of Nursing
- Healthcare Administrator
- Health Information Manager
- Hospital Administrator
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Tuition
Benefit from budget-friendly tuition
At the University of Mount Saint Vincent, we are committed to providing a high-quality education for less than you would expect. Tuition for the B.S. in Healthcare Administration is affordable and can easily fit into your budget. Tuition is the same for both in-state and out-of-state students.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. in Healthcare Admin | $324 | $972 | $40,824 |
Tuition Breakdown
Calendar
Stay on track with our convenient course schedule
The B.S. in Healthcare Administration is designed with working adults in mind. We offer multiple start dates and faster course completion time to help you earn your degree when it’s convenient for you.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 | 9/7/26 | 8/17/26 | 8/19/26 | 8/28/26 | 8/31/26 | 10/25/26 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
What you need to be admitted to our online B.S. in Healthcare Administration
The streamlined admission process at the University of Mount Saint Vincent makes it easier to apply and helps you start your academic journey faster. Please read the full admission requirements for the online B.S. in Healthcare Administration.
You must meet the following requirements for admission to the B.S. in Healthcare Administration online program:
- Completed application for admission
- Official transcripts from all previous institutions attended
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 on 4.0 scale
Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to our Office of Admissions:
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Office of Admission
University of Mount Saint Vincent
6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, NY 10471
Admission Requirements
- No ACT/SAT scores required
- Transfer up to 90 credit hours
- GPA of 2.0 or higher
Courses
Get to know your online healthcare administration bachelor’s degree plan
For the B.S. in Healthcare Administration online, you must complete a total of 126 credit hours comprised of 54 credit hours of core courses, 63 credit hours of major courses, and nine credit hours of elective courses. You may transfer up to 90 approved credit hours to decrease cost and time to completion.
What is Fundamentals in Electronic Health Records?
Fundamentals in Electronic Health Records develops the practical EHR literacy that is foundational to operational effectiveness in every modern healthcare setting.
Electronic health records are central to clinical quality, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and patient safety in every healthcare setting. Students who develop practical EHR literacy in this course are better prepared to manage health information systems, supervise clinical staff who use them, and ensure that documentation practices meet CMS and HIPAA requirements. This foundational knowledge supports careers in hospital administration, health informatics, compliance management, and healthcare operations consulting.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the structure and components of electronic health record systems
- Navigate EHR interfaces and demonstrate proficiency in documentation
- Apply strategic decision-making to health information technology implementation
- Evaluate digital health technologies and their applications in healthcare settings
What is Healthcare Marketing?
Health Care Marketing develops your understanding of how healthcare organizations communicate value to patients and communities in an environment shaped by regulatory constraints, community trust, and competitive market dynamics.
Healthcare organizations that communicate their quality, access, and community value effectively are better positioned to serve more patients, recruit top clinical talent, and sustain financial performance in competitive markets. Students in this course develop marketing strategies that account for the regulatory constraints, consumer psychology, and community trust dynamics that make healthcare marketing distinct from commercial marketing. This course is particularly relevant for students pursuing careers in hospital marketing and communications, health system strategy, and patient experience management.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the role of marketing in healthcare and how it differs from other industries
- Analyze healthcare consumer behavior and the factors influencing patient decision-making
- Develop marketing strategies tailored to healthcare providers, hospitals, and other industry stakeholders
- Apply digital marketing, branding, and communication techniques in healthcare
- Evaluate ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations in healthcare marketing
What is Principles of Accounting II?
Principles of Accounting II develops the managerial accounting competency that allows professionals to use financial information as a tool for organizational decision-making rather than solely for external reporting.
While financial accounting focuses on communicating an organization's results to external stakeholders, managerial accounting focuses on generating the cost analysis, budgeting, and performance information that internal decision-makers rely on. This course develops your ability to interpret and apply managerial accounting information in the context of planning, control, and resource allocation, skills that are directly relevant in operational management, financial administration, and any role where translating financial data into actionable insight is part of the professional responsibility.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Define accounting, identify business goals and activities, and describe the role of accounting in making informed decisions
- State and explain the double-entry system and the usefulness of T accounts in analyzing business transactions
- Explain how the concepts of recognition, valuation, and classification apply to business transactions and why they are important factors in ethical financial reporting
- Define the major areas of finance as they apply to corporate financial management
- Demonstrate how to use a firm's financial statements to calculate comparative financial ratios and cash flows
- Provide an overview of finance as the theoretical background for investment activities and wealth management
- Describe organizational structure, functional elements, and interdependence of global financial markets
- Explain the agency problem and the necessity of corporate governance while critiquing regulation monitoring of financial market participants
- Leverage technology effectively to support professional practice
What is Healthcare Data & Analytics?
Healthcare Data and Analytics develops the data competency that distinguishes healthcare administrators who shape analytical decisions from those who simply receive analytical outputs.
Population health management, value-based care contracts, quality improvement initiatives, and healthcare operational efficiency all depend on professionals who can work meaningfully with data. Students in this course develop analytical and visualization competencies that are directly applicable to roles in health systems analytics, population health management, clinical quality improvement, and healthcare finance. As payers and health systems invest heavily in analytics infrastructure, graduates who combine administrative training with data competency are among the most sought-after candidates in healthcare management hiring.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Develop programming and scripting skills for healthcare data analysis
- Perform statistical analyses on patient and healthcare datasets
- Transform data into actionable insights for healthcare improvement
- Apply analytics to evaluate and enhance healthcare system efficiencies
What is Intro to US Health Care Policy?
Introduction to U.S. Health Care Policy develops the policy literacy that healthcare administrators need to understand the regulatory and financial environment shaping every decision their organizations make.
Healthcare administrators who understand the policy environment governing their organizations are more strategic, more compliant, and more effective advocates within their systems and communities. Students in this course develop the policy literacy needed to anticipate regulatory changes, engage productively with government payers, and contribute to organizational responses to legislative and market shifts. For students pursuing careers in hospital administration, health system management, or managed care, this course provides the contextual foundation that makes all subsequent healthcare management coursework more actionable.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the structure and function of the U.S. healthcare system and compare it with other global models
- Analyze the role of government, regulations, and key policies shaping healthcare access, quality, and financing
- Evaluate economic and financial principles that drive healthcare costs, insurance models, and funding mechanisms
- Assess healthcare disparities and policy interventions aimed at improving quality, equity, and access
- Critically examine current healthcare policy debates and propose data-driven policy solutions through research and analysis
What is Issues in Health Care Administration?
Issues in Health Care Administration examines the most consequential operational, ethical, and strategic challenges facing healthcare managers today, connecting current policy and practice realities to the leadership competencies the B.S. program builds.
Senior healthcare administrators encounter a distinct set of operational, ethical, and strategic challenges that general management training does not fully address. Students in this course examine the most consequential current issues in healthcare administration, including value-based reimbursement transitions, patient safety culture, health information technology governance, workforce sustainability, and the administrative implications of ongoing regulatory change. The case-based approach connects course content directly to the decisions that health system leaders make.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Identify and analyze major issues confronting healthcare administrators
- Evaluate regulatory and compliance challenges in healthcare settings
- Assess quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
- Develop strategic solutions to administrative challenges
- Apply critical thinking to complex healthcare management scenarios
What is Cultural Diversity and Health Administration?
Cultural Diversity and Health Administration develops the cultural competency that healthcare administrators need to build organizations where all patients receive equitable, high-quality care regardless of background.
Health disparities driven by race, ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, and geography represent one of the most pressing challenges in American healthcare, and administrators who can develop and implement culturally responsive systems are among the most valuable in the field. Students in this course examine the evidence on health disparities, the operational and clinical strategies for reducing them, and the leadership competencies needed to build organizations where all patients receive equitable, high-quality care. The University of Mount Saint Vincent's authentically inclusive academic environment provides a meaningful context for developing these professional capabilities.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand cultural factors influencing healthcare access and outcomes
- Analyze health disparities across diverse populations
- Apply culturally competent communication and care strategies
- Develop inclusive administrative policies and practices
- Lead diverse healthcare teams with cultural humility
What is Intro to Hospital & Health Care Finance?
Introduction to Hospital and Health Care Finance develops the sector-specific financial management knowledge that healthcare administrators need to navigate reimbursement systems, budget processes, and the financial complexity unique to health organizations.
Healthcare finance is one of the most complex financial management domains in any sector, shaped by government reimbursement systems, value-based payment models, capital-intensive infrastructure requirements, and continuous regulatory change. Students in this course develop practical competency in healthcare financial statement analysis, revenue cycle management, budgeting, and the reimbursement structures that determine organizational financial performance. This course is foundational for students pursuing roles in healthcare financial management, hospital revenue cycle operations, and health system strategy.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand healthcare organization financial accounting systems
- Evaluate financial health using statements and analytical techniques
- Apply cash management and credit analysis in healthcare contexts
- Make capital budgeting and capital structure decisions
- Implement financial controls and value analysis methods
What is Law & Ethics in Healthcare?
Law and Ethics in Healthcare develops the legal and ethical grounding that healthcare administrators need to design defensible policies, navigate regulatory requirements, and serve as credible advocates for patients and staff.
Healthcare administrators who understand the legal and ethical frameworks governing their organizations make better compliance decisions, design more defensible policies, and serve as more effective advocates for patients and staff. Students in this course examine patient rights law, HIPAA and privacy regulations, liability and malpractice frameworks, and the professional ethical standards that govern clinical and administrative practice. This legal and ethical grounding is a prerequisite for senior administrative roles and is increasingly integrated into healthcare accreditation requirements.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand legal principles governing healthcare practice and administration
- Apply ethical frameworks to healthcare dilemmas
- Analyze patient rights and informed consent issues
- Navigate confidentiality, privacy, and HIPAA requirements
- Make ethical decisions balancing legal, professional, and organizational considerations
What is Research in Health Care Administration?
Research in Health Care Administration is the culminating course of the B.S. program, where you apply the full scope of your degree to produce original scholarship on a real-world healthcare management challenge.
The capstone research project is where students in the B.S. in Healthcare Administration demonstrate the analytical, professional, and leadership competencies the program is designed to build. Students design and execute original research addressing a substantive healthcare administration challenge, demonstrating the ability to move from question to method to evidence to recommendation. Graduate programs in healthcare administration, public health, and business administration view a well-executed capstone as meaningful preparation for advanced study, and employers look for it as evidence of independent analytical capability.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Design and conduct original research in healthcare administration
- Apply appropriate research methodologies to healthcare questions
- Analyze and interpret healthcare data effectively
- Present research findings in written and oral formats
- Use evidence-based approaches to inform administrative decisions
What is Hospital and Health Care Management?
Hospital and Health Care Management is the professional orientation course of the B.S. program, giving you a comprehensive view of what healthcare management roles actually require across the settings where graduates build their careers.
The management of hospitals and health systems requires navigating clinical quality imperatives, workforce complexity, regulatory requirements, financial sustainability pressures, and patient experience expectations simultaneously. Students in this course develop a comprehensive view of the healthcare management profession, examining how effective leaders in hospitals, ambulatory care settings, and integrated health systems balance competing demands. Alongside practical management frameworks, students engage with the values and professional identity questions that define careers in healthcare administration.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze the core functions of hospital and healthcare organizations
- Evaluate management strategies related to quality, finance, and operations
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of healthcare leaders and teams
- Apply ethical, regulatory, and policy considerations to healthcare management
- Synthesize learnings across hospital and healthcare management issues
What is Health Systems of United States?
Health Systems of the United States develops the systems-level understanding of American healthcare delivery that every healthcare administration career depends on.
A clear understanding of how the American healthcare system is organized, financed, and governed is foundational for every healthcare administration career. Students in this course examine the relationships among hospitals, physician practices, insurance payers, pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, and patients, developing the systems-level perspective that informs effective management decisions. This structural literacy is particularly important for administrators navigating value-based care transitions, network contracting, and regulatory compliance.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the structure and organization of U.S. healthcare systems
- Analyze relationships between healthcare stakeholders
- Evaluate system performance on access, quality, and cost
- Compare healthcare delivery models and systems
- Assess healthcare reform initiatives and policy implications
What is Principles of Management?
Principles of Management introduces the organizational frameworks that professionals apply when leading teams, coordinating work, and driving results within any type of organization.
Effective management is not limited to people with the word manager in their title. It is a set of analytical and interpersonal competencies that shape professional effectiveness at every level and in every sector. This course develops the foundational planning, organizing, staffing, and control frameworks that practitioners apply in hospitals, businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies alike. Understanding how organizations are structured, how decisions flow through them, and what drives or derails performance gives graduates a meaningful advantage in any professional environment.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the research process, from idea formulation to comparative data analysis
- Conduct a formal presentation using PowerPoint technology
- Understand the interactions of manager and environment and related social responsibilities
- Recognize the importance of managers at all levels in all organizations
- Understand key theories in the study of management including their historical development
What is Principles of Marketing?
Principles of Marketing develops your understanding of how organizations identify, reach, and create value for the people they serve, a perspective that is professionally relevant across business, healthcare, nonprofit, and public sector contexts.
Marketing is fundamentally about understanding audiences and communicating value, competencies that matter whether you are promoting a product, a healthcare service, a policy initiative, or a community program. This course examines the principles behind market research, consumer behavior, pricing, distribution, and promotional strategy, developing the commercial literacy that makes professionals more effective in roles that touch strategy, communications, or organizational growth. The frameworks developed here are applicable far beyond traditional business settings.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the key components of the marketing process
- Identify key elements of a customer-driven strategy and list the marketing management functions
- Identify the power of branding, pricing strategies, and sales techniques
- Identify competitive advantage and the global marketplace
- Understand social responsibility and ethics in marketing
What is Introduction to Business Analytics?
Introduction to Business Analytics develops the data analysis competency that allows professionals to move beyond collecting information and begin extracting the insights that drive better organizational decisions.
Organizations across every sector are generating more data than ever, and the professionals who can analyze that data to identify patterns, evaluate performance, and support decision-making are consistently among the most valuable in their fields. This course builds the foundational analytics skills, including data interpretation, modeling, and visualization, that apply in business analysis, operational management, policy research, and healthcare administration alike. The practical orientation throughout ensures that the tools and techniques you develop connect directly to real organizational problems.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Use a decision support framework to integrate technology that supports systems into managerial decision-making
- Identify and use various business analytics tools to solve and communicate business problems and solutions
- Summarize data using visualization and descriptive analytics
- Apply statistical and data-mining techniques for predictive analysis and decision-making
- Foster an interdisciplinary approach of analytics applications to accounting, finance, marketing, and supply chain management
What is Principles of Microeconomics?
Principles of Microeconomics introduces the economic reasoning framework that professionals across business, policy, and administration use to analyze how individual decisions shape markets and what that means for the organizations and communities they serve.Understanding how markets function, how prices form, how incentives drive behavior, and what happens when markets fail is foundational knowledge for professionals working in business, government, healthcare, and policy contexts. This course develops the economic literacy needed to evaluate resource allocation decisions, assess the efficiency and equity implications of different approaches, and contribute more analytically to the strategic and policy conversations that define many professional roles. The reasoning skills built here apply across sectors wherever evidence-based decision-making matters.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the production possibilities frontier model, the comparative advantage model, and the circular flow model of the economy
- Determine the meaning of market equilibrium through demand and supply analysis
- Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the market system and the implications of market efficiency on the economy
- Discuss the different types of elasticity and their relevance to business decision-making
- Analyze the production function and cost functions of a firm
- Compare and contrast the different types of market structures and analyze perfect competition
- Examine the characteristics of a monopoly, an oligopoly, and a monopolistic competitive industry
What is Quantitative Methods?
Quantitative Methods develops the analytical modeling skills that professionals use to make better decisions under uncertainty, from forecasting and optimization to resource allocation and operational planning.
The ability to build and interpret quantitative models is one of the most consistently demanded competencies across professional fields. This course develops fluency with the mathematical and spreadsheet-based tools that analysts, managers, and administrators use to optimize operations, evaluate trade-offs, and plan under conditions of uncertainty. The practical, application-focused approach throughout ensures that every technique is connected to the kinds of real organizational problems that graduates encounter in their professional work, regardless of sector.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Utilize basic and advanced Excel functions for data analysis, including mathematical, statistical, and logical functions
- Apply statistical tools such as regression analysis, descriptive statistics, and hypothesis testing using Excel
- Present data summaries in charts or tables using Excel
- Implement optimization, forecasting, and simulation techniques to support data-driven decision-making
What is Business Law I?
Business Law I develops the legal literacy that allows professionals to recognize legal risk, understand the regulatory frameworks shaping their organizations, and work more effectively with legal counsel.
Legal literacy is a professional advantage in any field where organizations enter contracts, navigate regulation, or manage liability, which is to say virtually every professional context. Professionals who understand the legal environment they operate in make fewer costly mistakes, design more defensible policies, and contribute more effectively to compliance and risk management functions. The working knowledge developed in this course is applicable across sectors wherever organizational decisions carry legal dimensions.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Report on the major legal principles in tort law, specifically looking at the difference between intentional torts and negligence, as well as distinguishing between common law and statutory law and between the federal and state court systems
- Explain the structure of the Federal and State court systems, and in particular, the court system of New York State
- Analyze actual cases as well as hypotheticals (case problems)
- Solve legal problems by recognizing legal issues and applying the applicable law to a given set of facts in order to reach a reasonable solution
- Analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources to effectively evaluate and address legal issues.
- Examine real world ethical problems and prepare responses within the legal system
- Review and analyze the elements of making a proper contract and what to do when a contract is breached
What is Business Law II?
Business Law II develops your understanding of the commercial law frameworks that govern the transactions, contracts, and organizational structures that professionals encounter across business, healthcare, and institutional settings.
Commercial transactions, corporate governance, secured financing, and insurance arrangements shape the operating environment of virtually every organization, and professionals who understand the legal frameworks behind them are more effective in management, advisory, compliance, and operational roles. This course examines the UCC framework, contract law, corporate governance obligations, bankruptcy implications, and insurance structures, building the legal fluency that supports sound decision-making wherever organizational transactions and structures are involved.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Report on the major legal principles in relation to Agency, Construction Law, Labor Law, Business Organizations, Corporations, International Law, Legal Ethics, and Real Property
- Evaluate various business entities' formation, rights, duties, and governance structures, including partnerships and corporations
- Analyze actual cases as well as hypotheticals (case problems)
- Solve legal problems by recognizing legal issues and applying the applicable law to a given set of facts in order to reach a reasonable solution
- Analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources to effectively evaluate and address legal issues.
- Identify ethical issues regarding businesses and legal counsel
What is Fundamentals of Information Systems I?
Fundamentals of Information Systems I develops the systems literacy that allows professionals to evaluate technology infrastructure, understand data governance, and contribute meaningfully to the organizations increasingly defined by their digital capabilities.
Information systems are no longer just a technical concern, they are an organizational and strategic one. Professionals who understand how systems are selected, governed, and maintained bring more value to vendor evaluations, IT projects, data management decisions, and the compliance functions that depend on reliable information infrastructure. This course develops systems literacy from a management perspective, covering the principles of IT governance, data architecture, process integration, and the organizational implications of technology choices, applicable in business, healthcare, government, and nonprofit settings alike.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Define MIS and describe how MIS relates to your future career as a business professional
- Discuss the structure and operation of IT function
- Discuss the terms and concepts of IT
- Explore how the Internet has affected Business & MIS
What is International Business?
International Business develops the cross-cultural and global commercial awareness that professionals need as organizations increasingly operate across borders, regulatory environments, and cultural contexts.
Business, healthcare, policy, and social services all operate in an increasingly interconnected global environment, and the professionals best positioned to contribute in that environment understand how commercial activity, regulatory frameworks, and cultural dynamics interact across national boundaries. This course examines the theories and applications behind international business transactions, trade institutions, cross-border investment, and the social and political forces that shape global markets. The strategic and cultural frameworks developed here are applicable across sectors wherever global awareness creates professional value.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the different challenges businesses face when they operate in an international environment
- Examine the various cultural, political and legal issues that impact international business activity
- Examine the institutions and practices that impact international business
- Understand trade and investment theory, monetary policy, foreign exchange, and factors that enter into determining foreign exchange rates
- Appreciate the interaction of business and government as they relate to international commerce
- Develop insights into the management implications of international business strategy and operations
What is Operations: Methods and Systems?
Operations: Methods and Systems develops the quantitative modeling competency that professionals apply to optimize workflows, allocate resources, and improve the operational efficiency of the organizations they manage.
Every organization faces operational challenges: managing capacity, reducing waste, allocating scarce resources, and planning under uncertainty. This course develops fluency with the mathematical models and systems analysis techniques that practitioners use to address those challenges, including linear programming, queuing analysis, simulation, and forecasting. The methods covered apply in manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, government services, and any environment where systematic analysis of operational systems can improve outcomes. Graduates who can approach operational problems quantitatively bring measurable value to management and consulting roles across sectors.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the importance of operations to the firm
- Explain the principles of managing business operations and how operations management executes a firm's strategy and interacts with marketing, finance, information technology, and accounting
- Apply the concepts of process improvement and reengineering
- Build analytical forecasting models to predict operational demand, understand the role of the forecasting function, and assess the likely accuracy of forecasts
- Manage inventory and supply chains, including using tools and techniques for handling perishable and nonperishable inventories, and making strategic and tactical supply chain decisions
What is Principles of Finance?
Principles of Finance develops the financial management perspective that allows professionals to understand how capital is raised and allocated, evaluate financial decisions, and contribute more effectively to the strategic and operational choices that shape organizational performance.
Financial management is relevant beyond finance and accounting roles. Any professional who contributes to organizational decisions about investment, resource allocation, or performance evaluation benefits from understanding the underlying financial principles. This course develops your understanding of the time value of money, capital structure, risk and return, and investment analysis, building the financial fluency that allows practitioners to engage more meaningfully with the financial dimensions of strategic and operational decisions in any organizational context.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the basic concepts, practices, terminologies, and theories of financial management including: the time value of money, yield curves and rates of return, the valuation of financial assets, the ratio analysis of financial statements, and the measurement of risk of financial assets.
- Understand the role of proper financial management as central to the operation of any business enterprise
What is Human Resources Strategy?
Human Resources Strategy develops your understanding of how organizations attract, develop, and retain the people who drive their performance, a competency that matters across management, administrative, and leadership roles in any sector.
People are the most significant resource in virtually every organization, and the professionals who understand how workforce strategy, compensation design, performance management, and organizational culture interact are more effective leaders, managers, and advisors regardless of their specific role. This course examines the full scope of human resources strategy, from workforce planning and recruitment through development, evaluation, and retention, with attention to the organizational culture dimensions that shape employee behavior and institutional performance. These insights apply in business, healthcare, government, and nonprofit environments wherever talent management shapes outcomes.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand human resource management components as they are practiced today
- Explore the issues and problems that are present in the workplace and strategies used to address them
- Identify and explain the various functions within a human resource department
- Understand the theories, laws, regulations, and concepts of human resource management
What is Business Strategy?
Business Strategy is the capstone course that brings together the analytical, financial, operational, and management knowledge from across your degree to develop the integrative strategic thinking that professional leadership demands.
Strategic judgment, the ability to define organizational problems clearly, evaluate options rigorously, and develop actionable recommendations, is the competency that distinguishes professionals ready for leadership roles from those still developing their technical foundations. This capstone course develops that judgment by applying the financial, operational, legal, and management knowledge accumulated throughout the degree to the competitive and organizational challenges that leaders in business, healthcare, and public institutions actually face. Completing this course demonstrates the integrative thinking and professional maturity that employers and graduate programs look for in candidates seeking consequential roles.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Think strategically about a company, its present business position, its long-term direction, its resources and competitive capabilities, the caliber of its present strategy, and its opportunities for gaining sustainable competitive advantage
- Conduct strategic analysis in a variety of industries and competitive situations and, especially, demonstrate understanding of competitive challenges of a global market environment
- Demonstrate the ability to craft business strategy, reasoning carefully about strategic options, using what-if analysis to evaluate action alternatives, and making sound strategic decisions
- Perform the managerial tasks associated with implementing and executing company strategies, and demonstrate working knowledge of the range of actions managers take to promote competent strategy execution
- Integrate the knowledge gained in earlier core courses in the business curriculum, demonstrate understanding of how various pieces of the business puzzle fit together, and explain why different parts of a business need to be managed in strategic harmony
- Demonstrate ability to make managerial judgments, assess business risk, and create result-oriented action plans
- Articulate the reasons why exemplary ethical principles, sound personal and company values, and socially responsible management practices are important
- Demonstrate effective critical thinking and analytical skills by being able to develop business solutions to problems and opportunities under conditions of considerable ambiguity
