Health Administration (MHA)

College/School: HEB School of Business and Administration

Program Accreditation: Commission on the Accreditation of Health Management Education (CAHME)

UIW’s MHA degree is a 21 month, 48-hour program designed for those seeking entry and mid-level management positions within the healthcare industry. Because courses are offered in the evenings, the program is ideal for those currently in the workforce. Built upon a foundation of 23 competencies critical to the managerial success of healthcare administration professionals, the MHA degree provides students with a health systems perspective based on an understanding of health and disease as well as the economic and social factors that influence the industry. Courses focus on and integrate managerial responsibilities, functions and roles related to human resources management, budgeting and financial decision making, legal and ethical issues, quality and continuous improvement, information management, marketing, health policy and strategic thinking within the context of the healthcare industry. In addition, students are provided a wide range of opportunities to gain real world healthcare experience.

Admissions

The MHA program will accept students each year for course commencement in the fall. Applications will be accepted until June 21st of each year. As you prepare your application package, please keep the following in mind. The application process for this graduate program is a competitive one. Increasingly, the number of qualified applications we receive exceeds the number of students we are able to accept into the program because of the significant amount of time faculty members spend in the education and development of each graduate student. As such, we must make difficult admissions decisions each year that result in qualified applicants not being accepted into the program. The following are the MHA program admissions criteria:

Tier I

Admission to the MHA program (Tier I) will be based on the following criteria:

Baccalaureate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
A complete application package. The package will include the items listed below and will be submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office:
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work,
- A statement of purpose explaining why the applicant desires to pursue an MHA and why at UIW,
- One letter of recommendation. The letter of recommendation should be from an individual who knows the applicant quite well, preferably from a workplace supervisor.
Interview. Once the completed application package is received from the Graduate Admissions Office it will be evaluated by the Program’s Admissions Committee. Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in an interview and evaluation conducted by at least two members of the MHA admissions committee. Please note, while an interview is required, it does not guarantee admission into the Program.
Applicants who are accepted into the MHA program will be required to complete a background check prior to the start of classes. Additional information will be provided in the acceptance letter.
International students must demonstrate proof of English proficiency in accordance with UIW English proficiency standards. UIW English proficiency standards can be found here: http://uiw.edu/internationaladmissions/english_proficiency.html.

Tier II

Alternate admission to the MHA program (Tier II) will be based on the following criteria:

Baccalaureate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.00 but less than 3.5,
A complete application package. The package will include the items listed below and will be submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office:
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work,
- A statement of purpose explaining why the applicant desires to pursue an MHA and why at UIW,
- One letter of recommendation. The letter of recommendation should be from an individual who knows the applicant quite well, preferably from a workplace supervisor.
Interview. Once the completed application package is received from the Graduate Admissions Office it will be evaluated by the Program’s Admissions Committee. Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in an interview and evaluation conducted by at least two members of the MHA admissions committee. Please note, while an interview is required, it does not guarantee admission into the Program.
Applicants who are accepted into the MHA program will be required to complete a background check prior to the start of classes. Additional information will be provided in the acceptance letter.
International students must demonstrate proof of English proficiency in accordance with UIW English proficiency standards. UIW English proficiency standards can be found here: http://uiw.edu/internationaladmissions/english_proficiency.html.
Those granted Alternate Admission will be assigned to Tier II with specific core courses to be taken at the beginning of the program all of which must be completed with a “B” or better.

Tier III

Probationary Admission to the MHA program (Tier III) will be based on the following criteria:

Baccalaureate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5 but less than 3.0,
A complete application package. The package will include the items listed below and will be submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office:
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work,
- A statement of purpose explaining why the applicant desires to pursue an MHA and why at UIW,
- One letter of recommendation. The letter of recommendation should be from an individual who knows the applicant quite well, preferably from a workplace supervisor.
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test. A minimum verbal score of 151, a minimum quantitative score of 150, and an analytical writing score of at least 4.0. OR a 560 or higher on the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT).
Interview. Once the completed application package is received from the Graduate Admissions Office it will be evaluated by the Program’s Admissions Committee. Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in an interview and evaluation conducted by at least two members of the MHA admissions committee. Please note, while an interview is required, it does not guarantee admission into the Program.
Applicants who are accepted into the MHA program will be required to complete a background check prior to the start of classes. Additional information will be provided in the acceptance letter.
International students must demonstrate proof of English proficiency in accordance with UIW English proficiency standards. UIW English proficiency standards can be found here: http://uiw.edu/internationaladmissions/english_proficiency.html.
Those granted Probationary Admission will be assigned to Tier III with specific courses to be taken at the beginning of the program, all of which must be completed with a “B” or better.

Apply to UIW

Application for Master of Health Administration program

MHA Degree Requirements

Core Courses (48 semester hours)

Fall Year 1

HADM 6303	Population Health and Epidemiology	3
HADM 6360	Managing Healthcare Organizations	3
HADM 6305	Healthcare Finance I	3
HADM 6320	Organizational Behavior and Theory in Health Care	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Spring Year 1

HADM 6302	Healthcare Economics	3
HADM 6306	Healthcare Finance II	3
HADM 6311	Human Resource Management In Healthcare	3
HADM 6350	Quantitative Analysis for Healthcare Managers	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Summer Year 1

HADM 6330	Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Fall Year 2

HADM 6315	Information Systems Management in Healthcare	3
HADM 6375	Healthcare Strategic Management	3
HADM 6380	Healthcare Policy	3
HADM 6390	Leadership in Healthcare Organizations	3
HADM 6088	Health Administration Internship
Total Credit Hours:		12

HADM 6088: as required

Spring Year 2

HADM 6340	Quality and Continuous Improvement in Healthcare Organizations	3
HADM 6370	Healthcare Marketing Management	3
HADM 63CS	Health Administration Capstone	3
HADM 6088	Health Administration Internship
Total Credit Hours:		9

HADM 6088: as required