Health Administration, M.H.A. & Business Administration, M.B.A. Dual Degree
Graduates of this Saint Louis University dual-degree program earn both a Master of Health Administration and a Master of Business Administration (M.H.A./MBA). The program provides students with general management expertise within the context of dynamic health care environments. Graduates are prepared to hold diverse positions in the areas of health insurance, pharmaceuticals, or health care management consulting.
This program includes a study abroad component where students will study business cases, visit local businesses, and attend guest lectures. Scheduled between the fall and spring semesters, this seven-day trip provides students with the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on international business experience.
For additional information see the catalog entries for the following programs:
Business Administration, MBA (One-Year)
Accreditation
The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business is accredited by AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the world’s largest business education alliance and accrediting body of business schools, ensuring continuous quality improvement in terms of curriculum, instructional resources, student selection, career placement and intellectual contributions and qualifications of the faculty. Less than 10% of business schools worldwide have achieved AACSB accreditation.
The Master of Health Administration is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.
Students must meet the admission requirements and be admitted into both degree programs according to the processes of each of the participating academic units in order to pursue a dual-degree program. Application to the individual programs should be made simultaneously; however, admission to the dual-degree program is contingent upon admission to both the M.H.A.and the MBA degree programs.
The M.H.A./MBA dual-degree program is offered through collaboration between the School for Public Health and Social Justice and the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business. This integrated program requires completion of professional business school requirements as well as the fulfillment of a complete resident M.H.A. degree (60 credits), which includes fifteen credits of coursework from the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business MBA degree requirements. Dual degree students may elect to pursue a concentration in the resident M.H.A. degree program; however, the pursuit of a concentration may increase the time to degree and/or increase the total number of credits required.
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credits | |
| MBA 6210 | Information Technology | 1 |
| MBA 6220 | Operations Management | 2 |
| MBA 6230 | Supply Chain Management | 1 |
| MBA 6250 | Essentials of Marketing Strategy | 2 |
| MBA 6270 | Leadership and Strategic Management | 2 |
| MBA 6280 | Integrated Decision Making | 2 |
| MBA 6300 | Applied Statistics | 2 |
| MBA 6310 | Legal Aspects of Business | 1 |
| MBA 6320 | Financial Accounting | 1 |
| MBA 6340 | Nexus I | 1 |
| MBA 6370 | Ethical Environment of Business | 1 |
| MBA 6380 | Managerial Accounting | 1 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Fall | ||
| HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5900 | Health Management and Policy Rounds | 0.5 |
| MBA 6360 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MBA 6410 | Global Business Integration I | 2 |
| MBA 6420 | Data and Decisions | 3 |
| MBA 6440 | Nexus II | 1 |
| MBA XXXX | MBA Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 18.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| HMP 5200 | Health Economics | 3 |
| HMP 5700 | Health Care Financial Management | 3 |
| HMP 5900 | Health Management and Policy Rounds | 0.5 |
| MBA 6430 | The Organization: Governance and Compliance | 3 |
| MBA 6510 | Study Abroad | 3 |
| MBA 6530 | Integrated Consulting Module | 3 |
| MBA 6540 | Nexus III | 1 |
| Credits | 16.5 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Summer | ||
| HMP 5910 | Internship | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall | ||
| HMP 5130 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HMP 5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5710 | Financial Aspects of Health Care | 3 |
| PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| HMP 5110 | Health Operations Management | 3 |
| HMP 5340 | Health Care Marketing | 3 |
| HMP 5400 | Legal Aspects of Health Services Management | 3 |
| HMP 5800 | Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5950 | Special Study for Exams | 0 |
| MHA XXXX | MHA Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 84 | |
| † | MBA 6016 Professional Effectiveness is a 1.5 credit course split into three parts and taken each of the three semesters (summer, fall and spring) of the one-year MBA program. |