Healthcare Administration Major

Program Director: Dr. Jennifer Fennewald

Degree Types: Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science

Healthcare administration majors graduating from the University of Mary’s Gary Tharaldson School of Business will be enriched through a curriculum of discovery, development, and application to ensure a sound knowledge of the key professional components of healthcare administration. Students also gain an understanding of how to incorporate servant leadership into their everyday lives as business professionals. In addition to the core competencies of the University, graduates of the healthcare administration program will be able to:

• Demonstrate an ability to process information to reach a logical conclusion.
• Demonstrate professional business communication.
• Identify major concepts within the core areas of business.
• Apply decision support tools to business decision making.
• Apply ethical decision making utilizing the Benedictine values and professional standards.
• Recognize the global nature of the contemporary business environment.
• Discuss structure, operations, and financing alternatives in the healthcare industry.
• Explore the legal and regulatory environments of healthcare.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage key areas of healthcare administration.