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In today’s dynamic healthcare environment, you need a specialized education to make your mark. As one of the Chicago area’s leading business schools, Dominican University partnered with industry professionals to design a healthcare management program that combines a strong foundation in business knowledge with specialized training in healthcare-specific topics. 

This graduate program builds on Dominican’s strong foundation in healthcare education to bring you a customized curriculum of advanced management courses combined with specialized courses that provide healthcare-specific insights. In small classes, you’ll learn from industry professionals who bring practical insights to the classroom—and you’ll have the flexibility you need as a busy working professional.

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MS in Healthcare Management Program Overview 

  • Enjoy the flexibility of online and in-person courses
  • Complete 30 hours of coursework (10 courses) at an AACSB-accredited institution
  • Earn a master’s degree in as little as 12 months—or take all the time you need
  • Merit-based scholarships available
  • Learn in small class sizes with personalized support from expert faculty who are experienced practitioners
  • Apply theory to practice through a capstone project
  • Learn alongside a diverse cohort of students from a variety of professional backgrounds
  • Access to one-on-one career coaching and mentoring with senior business executives.
  • Developed in collaboration with healthcare industry experts to ensure you graduate with the skills to succeed

Advance in a Rapidly Growing Career Field

Whether you’re a nurse, an administrator or anyone else who wants to move into a leadership role, Dominican's Healthcare Management program will open the door to a world of opportunities. 

In Demand

28% job growth for medical and health services managers nationwide between 2022 and 2032.

Continued Growth

1.8 million job openings in healthcare occupations are expected each year, on average between 2022 and 2032.

What You’ll Learn

Our leading-edge curriculum is evenly divided between our core graduate courses in management and specialized topics in healthcare. The program begins with a gateway course that introduces you to negotiation, conflict resolution and problem solving. Next, you’ll study the principles of leadership, learn about corporate responsibility and the ethical dimensions of business, and explore analytics or financial decision-making.

Finally, you’ll take five courses that prepare you to apply business skills to the healthcare industry: 

  • Human Resources and Change Management in Healthcare Organizations
  • Healthcare Communications
  • Financial Planning and Budgeting in Healthcare Organizations
  • Strategy, Risk Management, and the Balanced Scorecard
  • Capstone Experience in Healthcare Management

You’ll also have the flexibility to choose between a focus on analytics and operations or financial decision-making. 

The capstone is a flexible, student-driven experience that brings together everything you’ve learned. You can choose to work in a team to solve a business problem within a healthcare organization, or work on a customized project that addresses a challenge within your own workplace.

Preparing For Purpose

As a student in the Master of Science in Healthcare Management program, Dr. Komi Leesi Saturday learned practical, real-world skills to help healthcare systems run smoothly

What To Expect As You Earn Your MS in Healthcare Management

In small classes, you’ll collaborate closely with faculty and classmates who bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to class. You’ll gain real-world insights from faculty practitioners with first-hand experience at every level of healthcare management.

You’ll also enjoy the convenience of online classes along with the in-person experience of on-campus courses. You can take one course at a time or more than one, giving you the flexibility to complete the degree on a schedule that works for you.

The Brennan School of Business is AACSB-accredited, a distinction earned by fewer than six percent of business schools worldwide. AACSB schools are evaluated on a number of factors, including intellectual contributions and impact, student progression and career development, and teaching effectiveness. Accreditation is a mark of a strong return on your investment with higher-caliber academics.

Draw on our robust career resources as a student and long after graduation. We offer everything from one-on-one career mentoring and advising through our Executives in Residence program to an e-recruiting platform that can help you find your next career opportunity. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to network and interact with business leaders.

A master’s degree in healthcare management will empower you to lead change across your organization. You’ll build the business skills you need for leadership and get first-hand experience applying theories to healthcare management practice. You’ll also have full access to the Brennan Career Development Program, which includes one-on-one coaching and mentoring with senior business executives. Whether you’re a nurse, an administrator or anyone else who wants to move into a leadership role, this program will open the door to a world of opportunities.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

A master’s degree in this growing field will empower you to lead change at every level of the healthcare sector. From senior leadership in a hospital setting to running your own healthcare business, the opportunities are endless. For example:

  • Director of Brand Marketing for a Healthcare Organization
  • Entrepreneur in a Health-Related Field
  • Healthcare Business Director
  • Healthcare Consultant
  • Hospital Administrator
  • Hospital System CEO
  • Long-Term Care Administrator
  • Physician Practice Manager
  • Regulatory Affairs Director

You’ll have full access to the Brennan Career Development Program. There, you can schedule one-on-one strategy sessions with faculty members who also have C-suite experience at major corporations like IBM and Merrill Lynch. You can also connect with our powerful alumni network and seek out opportunities through an e-recruiting platform. These are lifelong career management services that you’ll be able to access as a student and beyond.

Please submit the following:

  • A completed application
  • Official transcripts from all institutions attended
  • Two letters of recommendations, either academic or professional
  • Personal statement
  • GRE scores are not required but may be submitted to strengthen an application 

Ready to take the next step? Apply online now.

As a graduate student at Dominican, you’ll find the resources to help offset your tuition and costs. In addition to loans and grants, the Brennan School of Business offers a variety of scholarships for outstanding academic achievement.  A 20% tuition discount is also available to Dominican University alumnae/i

Contact the Office of Financial Aid to learn more.

The Brennan School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction earned by less than six percent of business schools worldwide. 

AACSB schools provide a better return on your investment with higher-caliber academics and degrees of distinction that help advance your business career.

For more information,
please contact:

Office of Graduate Admission
Enrollment Management
gradinfo@dom.edu

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