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As the healthcare industry navigates a global epidemic, American University is committed to continuing to help and prepare our students to meet their career goals and support the education of future healthcare leaders in this rapidly changing field.
The online Master’s in Healthcare Management gives you the critical skills in evaluation, data analysis, and presentation you need to lead in this demanding industry. You’ll become the resource for transformative healthcare, creating exemplary strategy and seamless implementation to provide improved wellness for your institution and your patients.
This 20-month, 30-credit online program prepares you to improve the health and wellness of your staff, your organization, and most importantly, your patients. By mastering your understanding of data and using emergent healthcare technologies, you’ll create and present powerful organizational strategies that help you:
Success in the workplace requires more than possessing relevant knowledge. You must also know how to communicate your ideas, work with teams, make ethical decisions, think critically, and demonstrate cross-cultural competence. To ensure our graduates learn these skills—and more—our online MS in Healthcare Management program was designed with the input of an advisory council comprised of healthcare industry experts using a unique curriculum structure called the Professional Studies Experience (PSE). The four-phase curriculum model blends professionally aligned advanced training and workplace skill-building with the standard coursework required of your Healthcare Management degree.
The courses are led by faculty with expert academic credentials in healthcare management who have a wide variety of experience in the government, nonprofit, and for profit sectors of healthcare, consulting, and policy.
Trends in job postings suggest that opportunities in healthcare strategic management have more than doubled from 2010, from 11 million to 28 million in 2015.1 When you study at American University, you benefit from superior academic rigor and networking opportunities to perfectly position you for these executive roles. In fact, 92 percent of graduate degree holders find jobs or go on to further studies.
The online MS in Healthcare Management prepares you for leadership roles in traditional and nontraditional settings and industries, including:
In addition to a rigorous curriculum developed by industry professionals, American University prepares you for career success with additional benefits.
Expand your skill set quickly with an Online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management. In as little as 12 to 15 months, you gain critical knowledge through four courses focused on the evaluation of healthcare delivery methods, processes, technology innovation, and data-driven decision making.
To learn more about American University's online MS in Healthcare Management or Graduate Certificate, complete the form to the right to request more information, or contact an admissions adviser at 855-725-7614.
Sources
1Data obtained from Burning Glass Technologies on February 2, 2016
2https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/american-university-1434
3https://www.american.edu/about/sustainability/Carbon-Neutrality.cfm
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- Sam Hanna, Program Director
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