What you will study
UCM’s MBA in Healthcare Administration combines a strong business foundation with
coursework focused on the challenges facing healthcare organizations. You’ll build
skills to evaluate information, solve problems and make decisions that support both
organizational performance and patient care.
Your MBA core will strengthen your skills in leadership, strategy, communication and
using data to make informed business decisions. Your Healthcare Administration coursework
explores topics such as:
- Law and Ethics in Healthcare
- Healthcare Information Systems
- Health Insurance and Employee Benefits
You’ll also examine current issues affecting healthcare organizations, including legal
responsibilities, privacy, technology and changes in the healthcare environment. Throughout
the program, you’ll strengthen your ability to communicate recommendations, work with
others and use information to support better organizational decisions.
Excellence in Healthcare Administration
UCM’s Healthcare Administration concentration is part of an MBA program recognized
for quality and flexible online learning. Recent Top 10 rankings include:
- #3 MBA Program in Missouri (MBA Schools, 2026)
- #6 Best Online MBA Program in the Midwest (Fortune, 2024)
Unique learning opportunities in Healthcare Administration
Apply what you learn to healthcare challenges through projects, professional experiences
and opportunities to connect with others in the field.
- Applied learning: Use business and healthcare concepts to evaluate organizational challenges and develop
possible solutions. Projects may ask you to analyze an issue, work with a team and
present recommendations.
- Internships: Gain hands-on experience in a healthcare environment while learning more about administrative
roles and organizational operations. Internship experiences can help you connect classroom
learning with the day-to-day work of healthcare organizations.
- Build your professional network: Connect with other MBA students, healthcare professionals and members of the UCM
community through student organizations and professional activities. Online students
can also take advantage of virtual opportunities to participate.
What can you do with an MBA in Healthcare Administration from UCM?
An MBA in Healthcare Administration can prepare you for leadership, management and
administrative roles across the healthcare industry. Your combination of business
knowledge and healthcare-focused coursework can be applied in hospitals, clinics,
insurance companies, healthcare technology organizations and other settings.
UCM alumni work for organizations including:
- Centene Corporation
- Oracle
- University of Missouri Children’s Health
- Children’s Mercy Kansas City
- SSM Health
- UnitedHealth Group
- U.S. Army
Plan your next career move
UCM MBA faculty can help you connect what you learn in the program with your professional
goals. Whether you’re preparing to move into healthcare administration, pursue a promotion
or take on greater leadership responsibility, you’ll have access to faculty guidance
as you plan your next step.
Use the interactive tool below to explore healthcare administration career opportunities,
job outlook and salary information.
Financial assistance options for your MBA in Healthcare Administration
Earning your MBA is an investment in your career. UCM offers resources that can help
you plan for the cost of graduate school, including loans, grants, employment opportunities
and scholarships. Learn more about ways to finance your degree.
Scholarships for UCM’s AACSB-accredited MBA
Graduate students pursuing an MBA in Healthcare Administration may qualify to apply
for scholarships supported by UCM, alumni and other donors, including:
- Adrian and Margaret Harmon Business Graduate Scholarship
- Harmon College of Business & Professional Studies Scholarship Fund
- Lucas Sterne & Albert G. Spaeth Graduate Business Scholarship
Search these and other scholarship opportunities using the UCM Scholarship Finder.
Learn from experienced faculty
Healthcare and business expertise
Learn from faculty who bring academic expertise and professional experience to your
Healthcare Administration coursework. Their backgrounds help connect business concepts
with the challenges healthcare organizations face every day.
An MBA that works for you
Flexibility for your schedule
Complete your MBA in as little as 12 months or choose a pace that works with your
career and other responsibilities. UCM offers the Healthcare Administration concentration
100% online and through a hybrid format on the Warrensburg campus.
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Meet the MBA program director
Guidance throughout your MBA
Dr. Dan Jensen leads UCM’s MBA program and works with students as they navigate their
graduate education and professional goals. He can help you connect your MBA experience
with the next step in your career.
Meet Dr. Jensen
Accreditation
The University of Central Missouri’s MBA is accredited by AACSB International, a recognition
of UCM’s commitment to quality business education.
