Master of Health Administration
Luis Perez Batres, Graduate Program Director
Glass Hall, room 414; Phone 417-836-5076
LPerez@MissouriState.edu
Elizabeth Reger, Graduate Program Coordinator
Glass Hall, Room 105 Phone:417-836-5616
COBGraduatePrograms@MissouriState.edu
Program description
The Master of Health Administration (MHA) is a College of Business degree that includes
several interdisciplinary courses contributed by other colleges on campus. The program
is designed for students holding at least an undergraduate degree who wish to further
their careers in the management of health organizations including integrated systems,
hospitals, group practices, long-term care facilities, clinics, managed care organizations,
and other types of health organizations.
The MHA is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business- and courses are designed to meet Quality Matters criteria. The
MHA program is provided in an online only format and the curriculum consists of 12
core courses.
Admission requirements
To be considered for admission, the applicant must meet the Graduate College admission requirements.
Degree requirements
The program requires a minimum of 36 hours of graduate credit.
Core requirements - 36 hours
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ACC 688 |
Healthcare Accounting Concepts |
3 hrs |
FIN 788 |
Healthcare Financial Management |
3 hrs |
PLS 754 |
Seminar in Health Policy |
3 hrs |
MGT 701 |
Health Services Organization |
3 hrs |
MGT 702 |
Managing Healthcare Organizations |
3 hrs |
MGT 703 |
Health Law and Ethics |
3 hrs |
MGT 704 |
Human Resources in Healthcare Organizations |
3 hrs |
MGT 705 |
Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations |
3 hrs |
MGT 708* |
Health Informatics |
3 hrs |
MGT 711 |
Measurement and Management of Quality in Healthcare |
3 hrs |
MGT 770 |
Leadership Development |
3 hrs |
MGT 780 |
MHA Capstone Seminar |
3 hrs |
|
Core Total: |
36 hrs |
Research requirement
Our MHA program includes supervised quantitative and qualitative research projects
in most of our courses, satisfying the research requirement of the Graduate College.
Executive MHA option (EMHA)
The Executive MHA Option is only available on a contractual arrangement with a specific
healthcare organization. The healthcare organization selects a cohort of students
who are employed or affiliated with the healthcare organization to participate in
the program. The MHA Program will be presented in a format referred to as the Executive
MHA Option or the EMHA. From a curricular viewpoint, the EMHA is structured similarly
and requires 36 graduate course credits.
For EMHA students, prerequisite requirements for the core program courses will be
satisfied through appropriate prior course work, relevant professional experience
or by an individualized study program developed and supervised by the EMHA Program
Director.
The credit hour costs for classes taken by students enrolled in the EMHA program may
be assessed at a higher rate than the traditional MHA offerings due to additional
expenditures associated with the program.
Admission requirements
To be considered for admission, the applicant must meet the
Graduate College admission requirements
Accelerated MHA option
Undergraduate majors in the College of Business may apply for admission to the Master
of Health Administration (MHA) program during the second semester of their junior
year. If accepted, up to 6 hours of 600 or 700-level College of Business classes taken
in the senior year may be counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Before enrolling in a course that will apply to both the undergraduate program and
the master's program an undergraduate student must:
- Be accepted into the accelerated program.
- Receive prior approval from the graduate program director, department head, and Dean
of the Graduate College. This is done by using a Mixed Credit Form.
Admission requirements
- Junior standing.
- Minimum 2.75 GPA.
Academic standing
A student who fails to attain a 3.00 GPA after completing the approved program may
enroll for additional course work not to exceed 6 hours to raise the GPA. The course
work will be approved by the Graduate Program Director and the Dean of the College
of Business.
The maximum class load for a full-time student is normally 12 hours per semester.
An overload is permitted only after students have demonstrated their ability to achieve
an outstanding graduate record at this university. Students employed on a full-time
job generally should not enroll for more than 6 semester hours. All other University
and Graduate College requirements governing grading and attendance will apply.
To enroll in graduate courses in the College of Business, a student must be admitted
to a graduate program in the College of Business or have special permission. Students
not meeting one of these conditions can be dropped from the course(s) at any time
during the session involved.
MPH-MHA Dual Degree
Students can obtain dual master's degrees in health administration and public health
at Missouri State University by counting up to 12 credit hours of coursework applicable
to both degrees and reducing the time required to obtain both degrees separately.
Health administration and public health are crucial components of the healthcare industry
and the practice of medicine. The successful completion of dual degrees in these areas
provides students with a unique set of knowledge, skills, and abilities that enable
graduates to communicate relevant health information; account for healthcare priorities,
policy, and delivery; manage crises; and address significant health concerns at the
level of a population. All these activities are information intensive to support professional
decision-making, practice, and action.
The MHA-MPH dual degree program emphasizes effective management and responsible oversight
within the healthcare delivery system. Beyond these foundations, both programs challenge
students to lead their organizations toward satisfying their communities' future demands
and needs.
Applicants to the joint MHA-MPA must be admitted into each program separately and
adhere to each program's admission requirements and prerequisite courses. Then, declare
to the MHA and MPH Program Directors their intention to pursue the joint degree before
the end of the second semester of the first year in either program.