DESCRIPTION

Studying Healthcare Management provides students with the basis to understand healthcare-topics such as healthcare management, healthcare delivery models, healthcare finance, marketing, healthcare law and healthcare information systems, along with a solid foundation of fundamental business knowledge. Also, the program requires completion of a healthcare concentration. The healthcare concentration allows students to pursue specialties such as healthcare informatics, various undergraduate minors from any discipline at CSU or prepare for graduate programs by completing corresponding undergraduate coursework.

WHAT CAREERS CAN THIS MAJOR PREPARE YOU FOR?

Graduates of the program will have career opportunities as health service managers, hospital administrators or healthcare technology manager with various organizations that include hospitals, clinics, health service providers, insurance organizations, nursing homes and healthcare financial/management based private and government organizations.

WHAT SKILLS ARE DEVELOPED WITHIN THIS MAJOR?

Healthcare Management majors develop a range of skills from planning and organizing with an understanding of current practices in the field of healthcare management. Additional, skills develop are Analytical skills, Critical thinking skills, Communication Skills, and Problem-solving skills.

Did you know Healthcare Management majors can earn a second degree - a Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies from the College of Arts and Sciences?  

Both majors, Healthcare Management and Africana Studies, can be completed in four years under supervised academic advising in the College of Business  and the College of Arts and Sciences. Through this dual degree plan, students will expand their educational experience by taking courses in two different colleges that explore race, allyship, social justice, management, and public policy. The Healthcare Management degree is designed to address Cleveland’s need for diverse healthcare management, administrators, and talent, and to prepare students for careers in the fast-growing healthcare market. For more information on this dual degree option, contact an academic advisor in the College of Business or College of Arts and Sciences.