Healthcare MBA
The Healthcare MBA is a joint degree program offered by Portland State University’s School of Business and the Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Medicine. The Healthcare MBA is offered in a part-time, two-year format. Courses are online with two required residencies per year. Students in this program learn the knowledge, skills, and tools to function as effective managers and leaders in healthcare organizations. Specifically, graduates will be able to:
- Analyze the complex healthcare system across critical domains and scales.
- Apply analytic frameworks to complex and ambiguous environments to create evidence-informed recommendations.
- Use awareness of self and others to lead and manage in complex organizations.
- Communicate with clarity and brevity, as appropriate to the audience and content.
The curriculum consists of 63 credits of courses and is arranged in thematic categories: Healthcare System, Leadership, Operations and Quality, Business and Financial Planning, and Application Projects and Capstone. Courses balance theory and knowledge with practical application. Healthcare is thoroughly integrated throughout the curriculum; however, where appropriate, attention will be called to best practices in other industries that could be beneficial in healthcare. Faculty are a blend of OHSU and PSU faculty and healthcare practitioners. The student cohort is comprised of individuals in roles across the healthcare spectrum, including those serving in direct patient care capacities as well as those in administration; students represent large and small healthcare systems, clinics, government, biotech industry, pharmaceuticals, research, medical device companies, and many more.
Curriculum offered through OHSU:
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| MGT 520 |
Organizational Mindsets for Managers |
5 |
| MGT 530 |
Business Strategy in Healthcare |
4 |
| MGT 532 |
Design & Innovation |
5 |
| MGT 549 |
Business Intelligence |
4 |
| MGT 554 |
Capstone |
5 |
| MGT 560 |
Healthcare Systems |
5 |
| MGT 561 |
Financial Reporting |
4 |
| MGT 562 |
Portfolio Management |
4 |
| MGT 565 |
Leadership Skills for Healthcare |
4 |
| MGT 569 |
Marketing and Strategic Communication |
5 |
| MGT 570 |
Operations & Quality Management in Healthcare |
5 |
| MGT 572 |
Financial Management |
4 |
| MGT 575 |
Healthcare Economics |
4 |
| MGT 576 |
Executive Decision Making |
5 |
| |
Total Credits: |
63 |