Florida Atlantic University            Programs in Health Administration   

“Health Administration at FAU-Understanding the Business Concerns in Health Care”

   Masters of Business Administration-Concentration in Health Administration

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Health care is one of the leading industries in the nation, and the     MBA Health Administration Program at Florida Atlantic University is committed to preparing residents of South Florida for future leadership positions in it.

The Health Administration Program at FAU has a proud tradition of educating recent high school graduates as well as mature working professionals in its day and evening undergraduate programs offered on five campuses in Broward, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties.  Distinguished full-time faculty with degrees from the nation’s leading universities are complemented by part-time faculty who bring their practical experience in the health administration field to the classroom.

                           Small classes

                     Distinguished faculty

                  Year-round admissions

                             Affordable

                            Accredited

                     Flexible scheduling

                        Quality advising

The Health Administration Program at Florida Atlantic University was established as an undergraduate program in 1975 and has produced health care leaders now serving throughout the state of Florida and across the nation. 

Graduate students matriculating in the Master of Business Administration Program obtain a MBA degree with a concentration in health administration by taking four electives in the Health Administration Track.

A Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management is also available for experienced healthcare professionals or those with a master’s degree in a related field.  

The Health Administration Program is part of the fully accredited FAU College of Business.  As it begins its second quarter century of service to the citizens of South Florida, the future for the program and its graduates is filled with promise.  Health care in the twenty-first century will become an increasingly important part of people’s personal lives as well as of the nation’s economy, and FAU is preparing students to shape the health care system of the future.

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“I’m delighted to see FAU taking the lead in health administration education.”

H. Bart Price, Senior Vice President Yale New Haven Hospital

“As a native of South Florida, I’m pleased to see such an outstanding program at FAU.”

Richard Irwin, Eastern Florida Regent American College of Healthcare Executives

“The right degree for the right time.”

Ronald Forsythe, Vice President University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

 Concentration Course Descriptions

 HSA 6107  Health Care Management I

Study of internal operations of healthcare organizations varying from hospitals to nursing homes, out-patient clinics, and assisted living facilities.  Examines issues such as board governance, physician credentialing, resource utilization, and organizational structure. 

 HSA 6108  Health Care Management II

Study of the rapidly evolving U.S. healthcare market and its impact on the structure and functions of healthcare organizations.  Examines changing patient demographics such as population aging, technological developments in such areas as pharmaceuticals, and government regulation of patient care.

HSA 6152  Health Policy

Provides an understanding of the leading health concerns of the day, including Medicare prescription drug benefit, the uninsured, managed care, and the pros and cons of universal health insurance, a market-oriented system and a government system.  Analytic frameworks for understanding the policy and politics of health care are the backbone for understanding current health care issues.

                                       HSA 6246  Health Law                               

A comprehensive examination of health law issues affecting healthcare providers.  Reviews case law decisions, statutes, and regulations involving such issues as patient care liability, malpractice, workman’s compensation, and legal responsibilities of health professionals.