Master of Health Administration
Format: On Campus
Credit Hours: 39-40 hours
Entry Term: Fall
The mission of the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree is to develop leaders who possess the values, knowledge, and skills to manage optimal delivery of healthcare.
Note: Starting July 1, 2024, we will be overseeing the MHA degree program. Presently, we are transferring the MHA program to the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health from the Waters College of Health Professions. Our inaugural cohort is set to begin in Fall 2024. Keep an eye on our website for further updates! Should you have any inquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Linda Kimsey, MHA Program Director.
The Master of Health Administration (MHA) prepares students to work in health service sectors, systems and organizations as administrators or managers who manage and lead the delivery of healthcare to patients where and when it is needed.
Our MHA meets the needs of new graduates and working
professionals looking to improve health systems and services in hospitals, practices, health departments, health agencies, nursing facilities, and elsewhere.
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Why choose the MHA program
at Georgia Southern?
- Prepares students to apply practice-based skills in the administration and management of healthcare systems and services.
- Faculty members are invested in student success.
- Affordable, student-centered learning
environment. - Hands-on curriculum delivered in a hybrid format.
- Degree completion in as few as 20 months.
MHA Curriculum
Coursework and an administrative internship will allow you to:
- Gain skills needed to manage and lead healthcare delivery in multiple settings
- Develop health policy at multiple levels
- Learn to practice continuous quality improvement
- Make sound financial decisions in the complex world of healthcare finance
- Manage people in the healthcare field
And more…
Accreditation
Accredited by CAHME, the objective of the Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree is to provide the student with mastery of the knowledge and skills for the effective administration of health service organizations across the continuum of care. Specifically, the student will understand the basic organizational, financial, legal and managerial components of health services as they relate to a dynamic and evolving health care delivery system.
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Last updated: 1/12/2024