Overview

Our healthcare system is undergoing profound change unlike any experienced before. Access, quality, and cost of healthcare are critical issues that affect all citizens, residents, and communities.

Healthcare and the healthcare industry – which account for more than 17 percent of the entire U.S. economy – involve complex and fast-moving developments in technology, economics, ethics, finance, policy, and management. Visionary and effective leadership is needed to improve management structures in a highly competitive, market-driven environment.

The Child and Family Well-Being Graduate Certificate program offered at University of Southern California builds a solid foundation emphasizing managerial, analytical and public policy skills for those entering the health field.

Tomorrow’s healthcare leaders must address such pressing issues as:

How will we control healthcare costs as baby boomers become senior citizens and medical technology continues to advance?
How will healthcare dollars be allocated across generations?
How can we measure quality of care?
How can we assure that all U.S. residents have access to healthcare?

As the delivery system changes, career opportunities abound. The field needs leaders and managers – in hospitals, health plans, medical practices, health-related enterprises, and community health organizations – who have the passion, knowledge, and skills to shape the future of healthcare.

Features of the USC MHA include:

A focused health management and policy degree that offers students breadth and depth in areas of specialization
MHA faculty who are renowned experts in their field
Strong ties to the healthcare community
Access to numerous employment opportunities.
1,000-hour administrative residency.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intersectoral Leadership
Economics for Policy, Planning and Development
Problems and Issues in the Health Field
Financial Management of Health Services
Health Information Systems
Legal Issues in Health Care Delivery
Economic Concepts Applied to Health
Strategic Management of Health Organizations
Financial Accounting for Health Care Organizations
Concepts and Practices in Managing Health Care Organizations
Quality of Care Concepts
Human Behavior in Public Organizations
Modeling and Operations Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-08-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Health Administration Health Sciences View 1152 other Masters in Health Administration in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Past performance as evidenced by grades, work experience and community service.
Future promise as indicated by performance on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), and letters of recommendation.
Commitment to educational and career goals, as demonstrated particularly in the writing sample.

Tuition Fee

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International

42740 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 42740 USD per year during 12 months.
National

42740 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 42740 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Los Angeles

1520 - 2570 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Financing

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Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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