MSUM's Master of Healthcare Administration learning opportunities will spark your interests, strengths and passions. You will receive the most current and essential curricula regarding emerging healthcare issues/trends, evidence-based practice, population-focused practice, leadership, and systems-thinking for impacting quality and safety outcomes in healthcare.
With the help of Health Services Administration faculty members, you may elect to complete an applied research project to satisfy the final capstone project. These applied research projects are designed to advance your knowledge in the field of healthcare administration and give you an opportunity to present and publish your student research project at and other venues.
You will be given the opportunity to participate in a final, scholarly capstone project. During this project, you will be exposed to real-world projects and relationships with healthcare organizations. This experience connects coursework/theory to organizational experiences to allow students to witness the confluence of theory and practice. The hands-on immersion in the field reinforces a commitment to the profession and helps culminate your work into a professional executive portfolio in the final capstone course.
MSUM and the School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership encourage opportunities and may support travel to health administration conferences and events. As a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives Higher Education Network, you’ll enjoy networking opportunities and a wide range of services to help further your career in healthcare services administration.
A study abroad experience will elevate your personal and professional growth while developing cultural sensitivity required to provide highly efficient patient-centered care. In a study tour group, you’ll get a unique opportunity to learn about healthcare delivery in international healthcare settings. These faculty-led experiences integrate a global perspective of educational preparation, healthcare delivery, and healthcare policy in an international environment. Faculty and students embark on international study experiences regularly, with additional opportunities continually being explored. Please contact the School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership for more information.
