Healthcare Management and Administration, BS/MBA (4 + 1 Program)
The BS in Business Healthcare Management and Administration/General MBA program at the Mount is designed to prepare students for careers in diverse organizational settings by inculcating them with skills, abilities, and competencies that allow them to evaluate, communicate and solve healthcare business problems with ethical reasoning.
Students who complete the full, five-year course sequence will have experienced an integrated program, with a BS in healthcare management and a general MBA from their graduate studies, incorporating liberal arts strengths with contemporary business and healthcare management studies.
The undergraduate program provides students with the professional knowledge needed for key business disciplines, within the context of a comprehensive liberal arts education. Both the undergraduate and graduate business programs provide an internship and/or practicum experience that is largely experiential, involving work with organizational clients and requiring integration of the major business functional areas, including finance, law, marketing, management and accounting.
Undergraduate Business Healthcare Management students are eligible to declare the Healthcare Management 4 + 1 BS/General MBA Track through the semester in which they have accrued 90 career credits or lower. It is important to note the minimum GPA requirement for admission into the MBA year. Upon the completion of 90 credits or lower, BS/MBA Track students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better, which, if not met, are then required to revert to the traditional 4-year BS degree in Business Healthcare Management and Administration (BS). Additionally, to qualify for the MBA 4 + 1, students must have maintained a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better through graduation. Special circumstances are subject to review and discretion by the Dean, Chair, and/or Coordinator.
Mount Saint Mary College has received accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) Olathe, Kansas. IACBE is the premier business accreditation body for business programs in student-centered colleges and universities throughout the world. The IACBE accredits business degree programs at more than 225 colleges and universities in more than 20 countries. IACBE promotes and recognizes excellence in business education in colleges at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
A student cannot begin their MBA graduate studies until they have completed their undergraduate Bachelors studies and have been awarded their undergraduate degree.
Undergraduate Program Requirements for Healthcare Management
Major Electives
Must take 3 business electives (ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, HCM, LAW, MKT, or SPM (9 credits).
Major Core Requirements
Required Support Courses
Graduate Program Requirements for the MBA
Required
| MGT 5020 | SPEECH COMMUNICATION FOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5050 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5060 | MARKETING MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5090 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5110 | PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5140 | ETHICS IN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5200 | WRITING AND RESEARCH FOR MANAGERS | 4 |
| MGT 6600 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS POLICY | 3 |
Students must also take 3 MGT electives
Elective Courses
Students may choose to satisfy their elective 3 elective courses on this track toward the MBA degree by taking 3 of the following courses:
Foundation Courses
In addition, students must complete the following additional Foundation courses toward their degree:
| MGT 5030 | STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5040 | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| MGT 5070 | FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| MGT 5080 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5100 | MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | 3 |
| MGT 5120 | THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| MGT 5130 | THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | 3 |