Program Description
The program offered in Rochester provides students with access to rich resources inside the classroom and in the community through full-time University faculty, guest lecturers, technology-enhanced learning, adjunct faculty, and projects that integrate hands-on learning. All students will complete comprehensive coursework encompassing 42 credits that will focus on the core competencies required to be a leader in the industry along with a strong emphasis on healthcare finance, leadership, and problem solving. The M.H.A. will equip graduates to influence organizational mission and vision while advancing their own career.
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Program
Curriculum
Online |
Twin Cities Campus |
Rochester Campus
(Face-to-face instruction) |
| Fall - Year I (Total 5 credits) |
PubH 6535
Cost Accounting for Health Care Services
(3 credits) |
|
PubH 6556
Health and Health Systems (2 credits) |
| Spring - Year I (Total 5 credits) |
PubH 6553
Healthcare Management Ethics (1 credit)
PubH 6557
Health Finance I
(2 credits) |
|
PubH 6751
Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations
(2 credits) |
| Summer - Year I (Total 4 credits) |
| |
PubH 6555
Health Economics
(2 credits) |
PubH 6568
Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Healthcare
(2 credits) |
| Fall - Year II (Total 5 credits) |
PubH 6541
Statistics for Health
Management Decision Making
(3 credits) |
|
PubH 6565
Healthcare Delivery Design and Innovation
(2 credits) |
| Spring - Year II (Total 6 credits) |
PubH 6558
Health Finance II
(4 credits) |
|
PubH 6554
Healthcare Marketing and Strategic Management (2 credits) |
| Summer - Year II (Total 6 credits) |
PubH 6564
Managed Care
(2 credits) |
|
PubH 6547
Healthcare Human Resources Management
(2 credits)
PubH 6727: Health Leadership and Effecting Change
(2 credits) |
| Fall - Year III (Total 5 credits) |
PubH 6591
Legal Considerations in Health Services Organizations
(3 credits) |
|
PubH 6562
Information Technology in Healthcare
(2 credits)
PubH 6569
Healthcare Policy
(1 credit) |
| Spring - Year III (Total 6 credits) |
PubH 6765
Continuous Quality Improvement
(2 credits) |
|
PubH 6544
Principles of Problem Solving in Health Services Organizations (3 credits) |
Rochester campus courses with enrollments of less than 10 students may be offered in a different format. Check the current class schedule.
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Delivery
Format
This part-time program uses a variety of course delivery techniques to meet the schedule demands of working adults and to keep current in the fast-paced healthcare environment. Condensed courses, interactive classroom-based experiences, technology-enhanced learning, and web-based instruction will provide scheduling flexibility, access to expertise, and opportunities to initiate professional relationships. Approximately half of the program will be offered online. This allows students to earn a significant portion of their degree at a time and place convenient for them. The balance of the program is offered face-to-face in compressed weekend courses/sessions.
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Degree
Completion
Typically the degree can be completed part-time in three to four years. Admitted students who enter the program have up to seven years to complete the degree. Up to eight credits may be taken by non-degree seeking students or by students prior to formal admission.
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Admission
Information
Full detailed admission information is available at http://www.sph.umn.edu/students/application/home.html.
Requirements
- A U.S. baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, from a regionally accredited college or university
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- A GRE score of 1,000 combined verbal and quantitative and 3.5 analytical writing assessment or a GMAT score of 500 combined verbal and quantitative and an analytical writing score of 3.5. Applicants who have earned the MD or DDS degree may submit MCAT or DAT scores in place of the GRE or GMAT.
- Two years or more of work experience
- Evidence of English proficiency
Performance on the above criteria, professional accomplishments and goals, and performance on a candidate interview will be considered and balanced as part of the admission decision.
Application
The online application for 2008 admission to the University of Minnesota School of Public Health is available at www. sophas.org. All application materials should be provided directly to SOPHAS (Schools of Public Health Application Service).
- Personal essay (Letter of intent)
- Resume or CV
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts from each college/university attended
- Test scores (GMAT, GRE, MCAT, or DAT)
- English language proficiency, if required
Application Deadlines
All materials must be received by the applicable deadline. Application deadlines for each term are:
- July 1 - Fall Semester
- November 1 (apply after September 1) - Spring Semester
- April 1 - Summer Session
Students interested in pursuing the M.H.A. program in Rochester should start by first contacting Maria Brown at the University of Minnesota Rochester.
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Admission Qualifying Exams
Applicants who have not completed the GMAT, GRE. MCAT or DAT exam, should complete either the GMAT or GRE. Generally, GMAT and GRE scores are considered to be valid for a period of only five years after completion of the test. The GMAT and GRE exams measure general verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing skills that are developed over a long period of time. Both exams are designed to help graduate schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study.
GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test)
Full information regarding the computer-based GMAT exam is available at www.gmat.com. Exam registration is either online at http://www.gmac.com/gmac/thegmat OR by telephone at 1-800-717-GMAT. Prior to registering online, review the website for the required information related to personal identification and payment options.
The GMAT test is available in Rochester at the Pearson Official Testing Center at 1544 Greenview Drive S.W., Rochester, MN. Pearson does not register you for the test.
Additional GMAT general information is available at the following websites:
GRE (Graduate Record Exam)
Full information regarding the computer-based GRE is available at www.gre.org. Students may also register online at the same site or by telephone at 1-800-473-2255 or with the Rochester Prometric office at 507-292-9713.
The GRE is available in Rochester at Prometric Testing Center at 2001 Second Street S.W.
Test Preparation for the GMAT or the GRE
Rochester Public Library offers test review materials for both exams that can be checked out and also offers an online practice test available through the libraries website.
The University of Minnesota offers an online preparatory class for the GMAT or GRE. Further information is available at http://events.cce.umn.edu/events/course_list.aspx?cluster_cd=WB57.
Many bookstores offer exam review books with computer simulation CD's for practice.
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Program
Cost
M.H.A. Program Costs (estimated) |
| Tuition |
$857 per credit |
| Annual Fees and Books |
$1,800 per year |
| Program Total |
$38,000 |
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Non-Degree Seeking Students
Non-degree seeking students may enroll in limited courses (six credits) without being admitted to the program.
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Contact
Information
Maria Brown, M.B.A.
Program Director
University of Minnesota Rochester
111 South Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
Telephone: 507-529-2707 or 1-800-947-0117
E-mail: brow2785@umn.edu
Fax: 507-280-2820
or
Mary Ellen Nerney
Associate Program Director, M.H.A.
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Telephone: 612-624-9588
E-mail: nerne002@umn.edu
For specialized information about faculty, events, or research, check http://www.hsr.umn.edu/mha
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