MS in Management - Health Care Administration
"The health care landscape is undergoing rapid changes. Marlboro's cohort approach establishes a solid foundation to be proactive with such changes. Moreover Marlboro promotes collegial rapport between our employees and others in the field that will continue even after completion of the program, enabling everyone to stay current." - Barry Beeman, president and CEO of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Why should I be interested in pursuing this program?
We are positioned as the leader in providing graduate health care administration education in Vermont.
With continued growth and diversification of the health care industry, employment of health care managers is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations.
There is a shortage of experienced and highly educated health care leaders. In the past, clinical experience was the basic requirement for advancement. With increased costs and decreased reimbursement, there is a greater need for leaders with the business skills to improve the quality of health care services, while simultaneously improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Who would benefit from this program?
Emerging and experienced leaders and managers within the many professions, practice arenas, specialties and sub-specialties of the health care delivery system, who carry responsibility to increase computerization of clinical records, improve training, performance and retention of staff, comply with increased regulation, improve organizational processes and clinical outcomes, and implement new technology to meet community needs.
What does the program entail?
The mission of the program is to prepare leaders with the knowledge of issues, processes and approaches to deal effectively with the many complex issues facing health care and to achieve success in their work.
In addition to skill sets in accounting, finance, marketing, and management, students acquire knowledge of the unique components and issues impacting health care systems.
"Thanks to the Capstone Project component of Marlboro's HCA program, the four employees we supported with a partial tuition reimbursement provided tangible benefits to our institution hospital almost immediately. Each came out of the graduate program with a more sophisticated understanding of our organizational business processes and the knowledge of how to partner with line and managerial employees on quality and technology issues. In short they went from being managers to becoming leaders." - Rob Simpson, president and CEO of the Brattleboro Retreat
Courses provide subject matter needed to apply leadership principles and management processes in a health care setting. The capstone course provides the student with an opportunity to apply curriculum subject matter to a real health care project.
Students interact with a group of peers to share learning experiences during the program and continue to network as they pursue their careers in health care.
The program is designed for professionals like you
- You can complete your degree in just two years attending classes part-time to still have a life.
- Classes meet one evening per week with an online component.
- All classes are held at Marlboro College Graduate School in Brattleboro, VT.
- All of our faculty have expertise in their subject area and are leaders in the area of health care or business.
36 credits are required for graduation.
Accreditation
Marlboro College Graduate School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC), which accredits schools and colleges in the six New England states.
