Business of Healthcare

From hospitals to healthcare facilities to hospice-related services, the business of healthcare is a diverse, fast-paced career field.

The need for highly qualified people to lead and manage healthcare facilities and systems offers outstanding opportunities for a career in a dynamic, in-demand field.

Baldwin Wallace's business of healthcare major combines rigorous coursework with professional mentoring and internship experience.

Specialized business and business of healthcare courses provide a foundation for success. You'll gain strong oral and written communication skills, critical thinking abilities and holistic insights into the perspectives, methods and values associated with delivering, managing and financing health services.

Mentoring is a key part of the program. You'll work with BW faculty and business leaders focused on defining and managing the critical issues that face today's competitive and ever-changing healthcare system.

Well-respected in the business community, a BW business degree prepares you for success. You'll learn strategies and tactics from professors with decades of experience both national and international in scope.

BW's 20-minute proximity to Cleveland puts you within easy access to renowned medical centers, Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.

Admission to Baldwin Wallace is selective, and determined by a thorough review of all items submitted. Completed applications are reviewed on a daily basis with decisions determined within 2-4 weeks. 

Required items are submitted through the applicant portal and include:

• Application
• Secondary School Transcripts
• Secondary School Report Form
• Teacher Recommendation
• International Student Certification of Financial Support Form
  • Prospective F-1 students must have the financial resources to live and study in the United States. This includes being able to cover the cost of tuition, books, living expenses and travel while enrolled. BW must collect evidence of the student’s financial ability to attend BW for at least one year (or the program length, whichever is shorter) before issuing a Form I-20. Please review the Instructions for Completing the International Student Certification of Financial Support Form for additional information.
• Financial Sponsor Letter
  • A financial sponsor letter is required documentation if a sponsor is helping the student financially.
    • Sample financial sponsor letter
• One of the following exams*:
  • TOEFL (recommended scores of IBT 79, CBT 213, PBT 550)
  • IELTS (recommended composite of 6.5)
  • SAT (recommended evidence-based reading/writing score of 520)
  • ACT (recommended English score of 21) 

As noted, the score levels above are recommended but not required. Students whose English language skills need development may be conditionally admitted and placed in BW’s ESL program provided by the LADO International Institute.

* Students who have taken an English language curriculum are highly encouraged to take the SAT or ACT exam. If these exams are not available, students should submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.