Healthcare ManagementCertificate

This course examines the health and human services organizations and the management and organizational theories relevant to effective administration of healthcare institutions. The real cases related to the management of different healthcare organizations are discussed to prepare students for effective administration of diverse and dynamic healthcare industry.

In this course the complexity of the U.S. healthcare industry with thousands of hospitals, doctor offices, clinics, nursing homes, specialized care facilities, pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms and major manufacturing corporations are discussed. Health policies and the policy decision-making process are explored and methods/approaches for the study of policy and management issues are considered.

This course analyzes the private and public health insurance plans, benefits and regulations. The managed care and public plans such as Medicaid, Medicare and affordable care are discussed. Private and public sector health insurance, both as provided by employers and government agencies such as Medicaid and Medicare are examined.

Introduces students to leading thinkers in business today and to influential theories and approaches to contemporary business issues. Organizational styles, innovation and change, globalization, and technology are among the issues analyzed to determine best practices for leaders and managers. Students will apply these ideas, theories and strategies to analyses of case studies and to examples from their own professional lives.