Overview
Health care management is one of the fastest growing fields in America, and shows no signs of slowing. Among the most sought after positions, a master's degree has become the standard credential, and for many companies, a way to screen out applicants who don't have one. Capella University's online MBA in Health Care Management program strengthens your business acumen and prepares you to play a critical role in an industry that hinges on forward-thinking and effective leadership.
Helping you build a solid foundation of business knowledge along with high-level skills, our online MBA Health Care Management program offers:
- Integrated business disciplines to prepare you to excel in a cross-functional business environment
- Simulation scenarios and a personalized Capstone project that allows you to blend knowledge gained throughout the program and apply it to a project meaningful to your career
- MBA Central, your gateway to program news and resources, including current business information, events, networking, and exchanges with experts, faculty, and peers
- Mobile-access learning that fits into your busy lifestyle
Capella and The Wall Street Journal: A collaboration that works for you
Capella University has teamed with The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) to offer business students full digital access* to the most timely, relevant business news, enhancing your academic experience and giving you a competitive edge in your career.
The annual Capella Business Leader Award, sponsored by WSJ, helps inspire our students to reach their potential. Each year, three eligible business students are recognized as business leaders and given the opportunity to visit Wall Street, the epicenter of U.S. business. The 2016 award recipients will travel to New York City to visit WSJ headquarters, meet with Dow Jones Talent Development leaders, and much more.
*To be eligible for full digital access to WSJ.com, students must have successfully completed their first course and be currently enrolled.
Earn a Certificate as you work toward your MBA
Students in Capella’s MBA program with a specialization in Health Care Management can apply for a graduate certificate in Business Management, an additional benefit that can help you go further in your career.
Once you’ve been admitted to the certificate program, you will be eligible to take MBA courses that can be applied toward this marketable credential. You can complete the courses to earn the graduate certificate in as few as 8 months, all while you progress through your MBA program.
Email an enrollment counselor to learn more about requirement to apply for this great opportunity to earn a graduate certificate.
FlexPath: A More Direct Path to Your Degree
FlexPath can help you earn your degree on your own schedule, at your own pace — with the potential to save you time and money. FlexPath self-paced learning allows you to move quickly through subjects you’re more familiar with or more slowly as needed. You’ll develop the same mastery — and earn the same degree — as the structured version of your degree program, only in a more efficient, more personalized way. Learn more about FlexPath Self-Paced Learning.
Degree Outcomes
With your Master's in Health Care Management from Capella, you'll learn to use strategic thinking and planning in order to analyze the mission, vision, and goals of health care organizations. You'll also learn how to evaluate the current issues and policies present in health care management in regards to economic, sociological, and political methodologies. Discover specifically what you'll learn — and how you can apply it.
View full learning and career outcomes report for this program at CapellaResults.com.
People with Master's degrees in business from Capella earn an average of $28,000 more per year than people who only hold a Bachelor's degree.
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Career Outcomes
Common jobs with an online program in health care management include: ambulatory care center director, clinical director/manager, health care consultant, managed care manager nurse manager, nutrition service manager, and practice manager. Potential workplaces include: home health care service, insurance company, medical or diagnostic laboratory, nursing and residential care facility, physician office, and private hospital.
Earn Credit for What You Already Know
Your previous learning, work experience, and industry certifications may help you earn your degree in less time. To learn more, contact an enrollment counselor, or visit our competency-based Prior Learning Assessment.