University of Colorado College of Nursing

3-credit course concerned with the development of a general management perspective in establishing the strategic direction for a health delivery organization. Students gain an understanding of strategy formulation and implementation within the context of the managed care environment. Emphasis is on the integration of knowledge acquired in the previous functional area courses.

3-credit course that facilitates study of the identification, measurement and improvement of quality and the practical management issues related to implementing quality systems within organizations Topics include historic and contemporary views of quality, statistical quality control tools including Six SigmaSM, work design and measurement and process flow and design.

3-credit course that facilitates application of economic principles to make optimal decisions given firm cost, demand, and market circumstances. It provides students with the ability to analyze the healthcare system interactions with its market environment. Students should understand basic aspects of federal macroeconomics policy designed to achieve stable prices and economic growth. Also, they should understand basic aspects of government regulation of business..

3-credit course that provides students the opportunity to apply and evaluate systems and leadership theories, concepts and skills at the executive level in a healthcare organization. The course is designed as a capstone experience to integrate and apply executive competencies.