This course covers the issues and concepts involved in leadership in the health care industry. Students gain the knowledge and skills to be effective leaders in a diverse environment. Topics covered include diversity in the workplace, health care leadership, managing professionals and organizational design.
This course is a steppingstone for students who have little or no health care experience. It covers the terminology used in health care settings as well as in debates over public health policy.
This course covers the financial environment in which health care organizations function. Financial and managerial accounting are covered, teaching students how to make financially sound decisions so that their organization will succeed.
This is an introductory course for students who are not majoring in information management. Topics include the history, basic concepts and current trends of health care informatics as well as its applications in health information management.
This course focuses on what health care managers can do to benefit the health of communities. Topics include community benefit standards, connection within the community and health care stakeholders' roles in community health promotion.
This course looks at techniques and principles used to improve patient care as well as how services are managed in health care organizations.
This course teaches students the importance of developing relationship management skills, managing communication, following employment law procedures and applying a decision-making framework ethically.
This course provides a strategic perspective and helps students understand the importance of the strategic structure and process in conducting planning for a health care organization.
This course focuses on the health care delivery system in the United States and issues in this system. The intent is to identify key issues that confront the health care system, examine the causes of problems and develop solutions.