Obtaining Your MHA Degree to Compliment Your MBA

With the numerous job opportunities available in health care today, individuals holding MBAs often find themselves working in health care settings.  They also find that their MBA training did not provide them with the specialized knowledge of the health care industry that they need.  The Department of Health Care Administration – Houston of Texas Woman’s University offers these individuals the opportunity to earn their M.H.A. degree with fewer required hours than those without an M.B.A.

The Health Care Administration program’s mission is to improve the practice of health care administration.  The program serves primarily adults working in a variety of local health services organizations, offering all courses in the evening with many courses on-line with monthly on-site discussion sessions.  Our student mix of working health care professionals and adults seeking to enter the health care field provides a stimulating classroom and networking environment for all students.

Who May to Apply:

Applicants who hold MBAs from AACSB or AACBP accredited business schools earned within the past 10 years may be able to obtain an M.H.A. degree by completing 34 core hours and 6 hours of electives.  These core hours will provide the student with in-depth knowledge of health care systems, health law and ethics, health policy, managerial epidemiology and quality measurement in health care.  The six hours of electives compliment these courses by providing the opportunity to apply core knowledge to particular health care delivery settings.

Applicants holding MBAs from programs not accredited by AACSB or AACBP may be able to waive certain foundation and core course hours; admitted students will develop a degree plan with their advisor based on analysis of their completed graduate courses.