Aug. 17, 2022
Next Start Date
13
Courses Required
$820
Cost Per Credit Hour
39
Total Credit Hours
Next Start Date
Courses Required
Cost Per Credit Hour
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The Healthcare Master of Business Administration, offered by the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, is for those seeking a career in the field, or for current healthcare professionals who want to expand their skillset to take on leadership roles within their organization. The healthcare industry in the United States is projected to grow to 19.4 percent of the GDP by 2027. Professional opportunities are also expected to grow by 20 percent over the next decade. The industry needs trained leaders to manage diverse teams, to successfully navigate the business of healthcare, to lead across the many challenging transitions, and to provide innovative solutions that improve the healthcare system in order to more readily support positive outcomes.
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August 17, 2022
August 16, 2023
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Degree Awarded: Healthcare MBA
The Healthcare MBA is a 39-credit-hour program, delivered fully online, and can be completed in under two years. The flexible format allows students to maintain momentum in their career while pursuing their degree.
The program includes 33 credit hours of core courses that represent graduate-level course work in all the functional areas of business, delivered with a healthcare lens. Students will take deep dives in cases, assignments and real word applications of the business of healthcare. The program is taught by expert faculty who understand the intersection of business and healthcare and executive professionals who are industry leaders. The remaining 6 credit hours are made up an elective and an application course. The program offers electives in the areas of business intelligence, business cybersecurity and strategic communication. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge they’ve acquired through the program in either an applied executive project or an innovation course. The online courses are delivered in 8-week segments that offer students the opportunity to work in talented teams and participate in virtual asynchronous experiential learning.
Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Applicants must be admitted to WVU as a graduate student.
Online, not-for-credit classes in Financial Accounting, Economics, and Statistical Concepts through Ivy Software are recommended for those without a strong background in these disciplines.
The above-mentioned items are required for admission review. Additional documents may be requested after initial evaluation of a student’s admission application.
Healthcare MBA requires 39 credit hours to complete. Cost per credit hour is $820.
$31,980 – Residents and Non-Residents
Credits | Cost |
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1 | $820 |
3 | $2,460 |
6 | $4,920 |
9 | $7,380 |
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WVU has a strong comprehensive financial aid program to help you finance your education. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filed before March 1. For more information, visit the Student Financial Aid Office website or call (304) 293-1988.
Effective summer 2020, the John Chambers College of Business and Economics will not accept summer GA University tuition waivers for master's level students. For more information about WVU's summer GA tuition waiver policy and restrictions, please visit the graduate education site.
Students who graduate from WVU Online with the Healthcare Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree may be prepared for the following careers. These are only a few examples of some of the many opportunities that will be open to you with this degree. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for some positions.
Information about careers on this list comes from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).