Healthcare Business Administration, M.B.A.

John Chambers College of Business and Economics

The online Healthcare MBA is designed for aspiring and current healthcare professionals who want to elevate their leadership potential and drive meaningful change in the healthcare industry. This program blends core business principles with healthcare-specific insights to prepare you for high-impact roles in a complex and evolving field.

• Healthcare-Focused Business Training: Gain managerial and financial expertise tailored to the healthcare environment.
• Decision-Making & Data Analysis: Learn to identify problems, analyze data, and make informed, strategic decisions.
• Ethical & Inclusive Leadership: Develop the skills to lead diverse teams and make socially responsible, patient-centered decisions.
• Effective Communication: Master the art of clear, concise business communication in healthcare settings.
• Flexible Online Format: Designed for working professionals seeking to advance without putting their careers on hold.

Our program is designed to equip you with comprehensive skills in healthcare management, integrating financial and managerial expertise across business functions. Through our learning goals, you will develop the ability to make informed decisions, communicate effectively, and lead ethically in the healthcare environment.

• Learning Goal 1: You will be able to integrate both managerial and financial expertise across the various business functional areas while applying a healthcare lens.
• Learning Goal 2: You will be able to identify problems, collect appropriate data and analyze the data to make informed healthcare management decisions.
• Learning Goal 3: You will be able to effectively communicate and articulate a succinct business analysis in a healthcare environment.
  
• Learning Goal 4: You will be able to make healthcare management, personnel and patient-based decisions in an inclusive, ethically sensitive and socially responsible manner.
  
• Learning Goal 5: You will be an effective healthcare leader who influences people toward the attainment of organizational goals and benefits all stakeholders.
  

• Create a username and password
• Once an account has been created, applicants can edit the application at their discretion. Please complete all questions asked.
  
• Upload an up-to-date resume.
  
• Request 1 letter of recommendation through the online portal.
• Individual letters should not exceed one page.
• Create a Statement of Purpose (not to exceed one page).
  
• Pay application fee.
• Submit application.
• Applicants will then need to send their transcripts to WVU's Office of Admissions.
• If the applicant's undergraduate school offers "e-script" (an official electronic copy of transcripts), email the transcripts to  GraduateAdmissions@mail.wvu.edu. This will help expedite the admissions process.
• If they do not offer this service, please have your official transcripts mailed to: WVU Hub P.O. Box 6004 Morgantown, WV 26506
• International Students - WVU’s minimum score requirements for English proficiency are:
  
• Academic  IELTS: 6.5
• TOEFL iBT: 79
  
• TOEFL Essentials: 9.0
  
• PTE Academic: 53
  
• Duolingo English Test: 105
  
• An official grade report must be sent directly to: WVU Hub 62, Morrill Way - Suite 220, Morgantown WV, 26506

In this evolving landscape, the healthcare sector urgently requires well-trained leaders. These leaders must be capable of managing diverse teams, navigating the complexities of healthcare business, guiding organizations through challenging transitions, and providing innovative solutions to enhance the healthcare system, ultimately leading to improved health outcomes.