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MBA in Health Administration, University of Colorado Denver Business School (CU Denver)

Business School, University of Colorado Denver
 

Health Administration MBA

Enter the fastest growing industry with your MBA
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The MBA in Health Administration at CU Denver's Business School is a degree program designed for the health professional who would like to add an MBA to their skill set. It prepares you for senior and C-level management in the health care industry.

The program teaches analytic and decision-making processes used by top-level executives in selecting broad strategies and by managers in administering units within health care organizations.

Accreditation

The curriculum is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). The MBA and MS in Health Administration are the only accredited health administration programs in the Rocky Mountain region.

 

Alliance Affiliation

The CU Denver Business School's Health Care programs have recently joined the prestigious Business School Alliance for Healthcare Management (BSAHM), in the company of other top-ranked institutions from across the country. Dedicated to raising the profile and improving the quality of health care management education, the alliance benefits students by giving them opportunities to gain real-world management skills while participating in case-specific competitions as well as encouraging hospitals to hire alliance graduates.

Read more about the Business School's alliance affiliation.

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Please see the course catalog for course descriptions.​​​

 
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With our evening options, you can tailor this degree to fit your busy schedule. Complete your degree at your own pace, either full time or part time. Depending on your work and life demands, you can finish in as little as 16 months or take up to five years to complete the degree.

The on-campus courses are offered twice a week (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday) from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. or once a week (Monday-Thursday) from 6:55 p.m. to 9:35 p.m.

You may combine on campus health courses with online MBA core courses during the same semester, or take all of your coursework on campus. You will receive the same high-quality education online as you will in the classroom, on a schedule that is convenient to your busy life. With the online option, your learning environment may be in your own living room, a hotel room, an airport or another country.

Specializations

Your MBA in Health Administration degree can be unique by selecting one of several specializations that will give you an edge in the job market. Modern career paths are in constant flux, so it is an advantage to have a degree that grows with you.

To switch to any of these specializations or to apply for the specialization initially, see your graduate advisor.

International Health Management and Policy Specialization
Financial Management Specialization
Health Information Technology Management Specialization

Dual Degrees

The dual degree allows students to obtain the generalist MBA degree and the specialization of the MS with fewer courses than it would take to earn them separately. This is accomplished by recognizing required and elective courses common to both programs.

As the largest Business School in the region, we offer seven different choices for a dual degree within the Business School and several others in collaboration with other schools and colleges. Work toward both an MBA and a specific Master of Science degree. Dual degree programs combine the career advantages of the MBAs broad knowledge base with the specialized skills of an MS degree.

When pursuing a dual degree, you are not permitted to waive any of the MBA core classes.

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The Health Administration Executive Advisory Board works to support the programs in Health Administration programs. They actively support the University of Colorado Denver Business School by advising and working to make the programs relevant in today's health industry.

 

Gary Adamson

Chief Experience Officer, Starizon

 

Jennifer Alderfer

President/CEO, North Suburban Medical Center

 

Sueann Ambron, Ph.D.

Dean, University of Colorado Denver Business School

 

George Belsey

Chairman, Air Methods Corporation

 

Marcia Brauchler

President, Physicians’ Ally, Inc.

 

Gary Campbell

President/CEO, Centura Health

 

Mitchell Carson

President/CEO, Longmont United Hospital

 

Margaret Cary, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H.

Clinical Program Consultant – VA

 

Jeff Dorsey

President/CEO, HCA– Continental Division

 

Gentry Dunlop, Jr., M.D.

President/CEO, Mobile Physician Technologies

 

Stan Grant

President/CEO, Pharma Futures, Inc.

 

Rod Holliman

President, Community Corrections, Prison Health Services, Inc.

 

William F. Jessee, M.D.

President/CEO, Medical Group Management Association

 

Corrine Johnson

Executive Director, Colorado Health Facilities Authority

 

Victor Lazzaro, Jr.

Managing Director, Volante Capital, LLC

 

Kevin Lofton, FACHE

President and Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Health Initiatives

 

Donna Lynne, Dr.PH

President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado

 

John Milewski

COO, Colorado Allergy & Asthma Centers, P.C.

 

Kate Paul

President & CEO, Delta Dental of Colorado

 

Gregory Piche

Partner, Holland & Hart

 

Michael Pugh

President, Verisma Systems, Inc.

 

Lynette Roff

Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado HCS

 

George Schiel

 

Bruce Schroffel

President & CEO, University of Colorado Hospital

 

James Shmerling

President, The Children’s Hospital

 

Beth Soberg

President and CEO, UnitedHealthcare

 

Richard Stull, FACHE

Executive Director, IPC The Hospitalist Company

  

Steven Summer, FACHE

President and CEO, Colorado Hospital Association

 

Kevin Unger, FACHE

President/CEO, Poudre Valley Hospital

 

Randy Unter

Principal, Integrated Medical Campus, Inc.

 

Larry Wall

Healthcare Consultant

Faculty in the health administration program include nationally recognized scholars who produce theoretical and applied research in academic journals in their fields. This cutting-edge research guarantees that the health administration curriculum reflects the impact of that research. You will learn in our classrooms what other students will read in a textbook next year. Many of our faculty also have real-world experiences that bring relevance to the curriculum.

Individuals are considered members of the Health Administration faculty if they teach a health administration course; conduct research in healthcare; or provide consulting services to healthcare organizations in association with the Business School.

Errol Biggs

Heidi Boerstler

Vinit Desai

Marlena Fiol

Richard Foster

Blair Gifford

Michael Guthrie (Executive in Residence)

Heather Haugen

Don Jacobs

Margo Karsten

Deborah Kellogg

Linda LaGanga

Bruce Neumann

Ed O’Connor

Michael Ratkiewiz

Steve Ross

Robert Wolfson

 

My degree from the Health Administration program made it possible for me to complete the transition from the high tech industry to health care. I graduated from the program with the skills necessary to find a rewarding job and challenging career. I would not have the job I have today without my education from CU Denver. Kirsten Duprey
Manager of Finance and Accounting, Boulder Valley IPA
The Health Administration program gave me a well-rounded education that has been useful in diverse roles within diverse organizations. It has also supplied me with a wonderful network that I regularly tap into for recruiting people, information, education, networking and support Anna Bergstrom
Director, Consulting Services, Kaiser Permanente
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