Executive Management for Healthcare Professionals Certificate

The Executive Management for Healthcare Professionals certificate provides executives with management skills related to leading teams, departments, and other aspects of healthcare organizations. For instance, students will gain knowledge, skills, and abilities related to managing teams; analyzing data for decision making; and managing quality improvement projects. An additional elective course provides specialized knowledge related to finance, analytics, business intelligence, or business venturing. A professional who completes this graduate certificate will be a more effective manager in healthcare organizations.

This graduate certificate serves to sharpen the managerial skills of working professionals and graduate students looking to advance their healthcare careers. This certificate is especially valuable for clinical professionals looking to advance their managerial acumen.  Healthcare professionals are under increasing pressures to run their organizations like businesses. They are demanded to decrease costs while also maintaining or increasing quality of care. Most clinical training, such as medical school or nursing school has not historically provided these professionals with the business skills needed.  The Executive Management for Healthcare Professionals certificate strives to provide relevant, practical management skills to healthcare professionals. Expected time to completion is 2-3 semesters.

• Online application with $35 fee
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited university, GPA 3.0 or higher
• Official transcript(s)
• Current resume
• Personal statement for students whose undergraduate GPA is less than 3.0.
• No GRE or GMAT scores required

• TOEFL iBT score of 150 or IELTS of 7.5
• General academic credentials evaluation (ECE or WES report)