Online Master of Business Administration with a Healthcare Administration Concentration

Deepen your skillset and qualifications to meet the unique challenges of leaders within the ever-evolving health care sector.

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2/10/25 Start Classes
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Program Overview

What’s unique about the online MBA in Healthcare Administration at EWU

$17,600* Total Tuition
As few as 10 months Duration
44 Credit Hours

Build on your experience as a health professional and prepare to transition into a broad range of leadership roles in the online Master of Business Administration with a Healthcare Administration Concentration from Eastern Washington University. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for medical and health services managers is expected to grow by 18 percent through 2028.

The MBA with a Healthcare Administration Concentration curriculum empowers you with a foundational business background in finance, accounting, marketing, ethical decision-making and more. You will also study the direct applications of law, human resources, finance, governance and business intelligence in contemporary health systems. A capstone course builds on your knowledge gained during the program and grows your strategic-thinking abilities.

EWU is one of the only schools in Washington to offer an MBA program 100 percent online, and the GMAT is waived for many applicants.

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The Eastern Washington University School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).

In this program, you will learn to:

  • gain an understanding of health service delivery models and standards;
  • explore health law, regulatory and human resource issues within the health care environment, including professional liability and legal issues in the operation and regulation of health care institutions;
  • study financial operations, revenue cycle management, budgeting, hierarchical reporting process and expectations, governance and regulatory compliance within health systems;
  • understand how business intelligence is used to manage and support a health system's strategic operations, regulatory, legal, risk and environmental requirements.
In this program, you will learn to:+
  • gain an understanding of health service delivery models and standards;
  • explore health law, regulatory and human resource issues within the health care environment, including professional liability and legal issues in the operation and regulation of health care institutions;
  • study financial operations, revenue cycle management, budgeting, hierarchical reporting process and expectations, governance and regulatory compliance within health systems;
  • understand how business intelligence is used to manage and support a health system's strategic operations, regulatory, legal, risk and environmental requirements.

Healthcare Administration Career opportunities

  • Pharmaceutical Project Manager
  • Hospital Administrator
  • Policy Analyst
  • Health Services Manager
  • Health Insurance Policy Designer
Healthcare Administration Career opportunities+
  • Pharmaceutical Project Manager
  • Hospital Administrator
  • Policy Analyst
  • Health Services Manager
  • Health Insurance Policy Designer

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EWU offers a variety of graduate business degree programs in a convenient online format. Check out all of our online business programs.

$17,600* Total Tuition
As few as 10 months Duration
44 Credit Hours
AACSB logo

The Eastern Washington University School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).

Patton testimonial

"The program allowed me to learn how to identify a market, which I applied to healthcare. I learned to ask what kind of people are coming into the clinics and how to address each of them. That was the highlight of the program for me."

– Ronald Patton

EWU Master of Business Administration graduate

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Tuition

Learn more about our pay-as-you-go tuition

Tuition for the online MBA with a Healthcare Administration Concentration offers the same affordable, pay-as-you-go rate to all in-state and out-of-state students.

Tuition breakdown:

$400 Per Credit Hour
$17,600* Total Tuition
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Program Per Credit Hour Per 4-Credit Hour Course Per Program
MBA in Healthcare Administration $400 $1,600 $17,600*

Application Fee: $75

*Tuition and fees subject to change. Total program cost does not include foundation courses. If foundation courses are required, the cost will be added to the total program cost.

Tuition breakdown:

$400 Per Credit Hour
$17,600* Total Tuition

Calendar

Take a look at upcoming EWU dates and deadlines

The online MBA with a Healthcare Administration Concentration is designed to be flexible for working professionals, featuring six-week courses and seven start dates a year. View the full calendar to find the best start date for you, along with deadlines for registration, required documents, and tuition payment.

Now enrolling:

1/27/25 Next Application Deadline
2/10/25 Start Classes

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TermProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition Deadline
Fall II11/4/2410/21/2410/30/2411/2/24
Winter I12/30/2412/16/2412/24/2412/28/24
Winter II2/10/251/27/252/5/252/8/25
Spring I3/31/253/17/253/26/253/29/25
Spring II5/12/254/28/255/7/255/10/25

Now enrolling:

1/27/25 Next Application Deadline
2/10/25 Start Classes

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Admissions

Review the qualifications for EWU’s online MBA

The admission process for the online MBA with a Healthcare Administration Concentration is simple and streamlined. Our generous GMAT waiver makes it even easier for you to get started right away, without taking time away from your professional or personal commitments.

Admission Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Cumulative 3.0 GPA
  • Professional resume
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Online MBA Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester-graded postsecondary credit hours** OR:
    • Applicants with a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester graded credits of postsecondary academic coursework AND at least three years of professional work experience as verified by a professional resume will be considered on a case-by-case basis
    • Applicants with a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester graded credits of postsecondary academic coursework AND an index score (GPA x 200 + GMAT) ≥ 1050 will be considered on a case-by-case basis
    • Applicants with a GPA lower than 2.5 may considered on a case-by-case basis and must have an index score of (GPA x 200 + GMAT) ≥ 1050
  • Official transcript from the college/university where degree was earned
  • Professional resume

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**We encourage you to apply if your GPA is lower than a 3.0 and you have at least 3 years of professional work experience. Applicants with GPAs below 3.0 are considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact an Enrollment Services representative at 800-826-3411 for more information.

Document Submission Information

Order your official, electronic transcripts from the degree-granting institution where you earned your highest degree (bachelor’s or master’s) and have them sent to Eastern Washington University.

  • Most EWU graduate programs only require one transcript. Please submit a transcript from your degree-granting institution. This transcript should include the final two years of your degree completion. If it does not, please submit transcripts to cover your final two years of earned credits.
  • Please note that transcripts ordered by main may take 4-6 weeks to arrive.

If you are ordering a mailed paper transcript, please have it sent to:

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Courses

Explore the online MBA in Healthcare Administration Concentration classes

In order to earn the online Master of Business Administration with a Healthcare Administration Concentration, you must complete 11 courses (44 credit hours), comprised of 28 credit hours of core courses and 16 credit hours of health services administration concentration courses. If you don't have a business undergraduate degree, you will benefit from up to 12 additional credit hours of concurrent foundation courses.

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Foundation courses provide the opportunity to gain additional knowledge needed to be successful in subsequent MBA coursework.

  • Students with a bachelor's degree in business from an accredited college or university may not be required to take foundation coursework.
  • Students with a non-business bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university will be required to take foundation coursework unless they are able to show competency in the required foundation areas, based on previous academic coursework. Required foundations will be assessed on a course-by-course basis.
  • BADM 502 and BADM 505 can also be satisfied with Ivy equivalent courses. Contact MBA Advisor for details.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This accelerated course deals with the application of basic theory and analytical techniques to financial decision making. Topics include time value of money, risk and return, capital management, cost of capital, option theory, capital structure decisions, dividend policy, and the market for corporate control. Note: this MBA foundation course, a prerequisite to all MBA finance courses, does not count toward the required MBA degree credits.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
An accelerated course in descriptive and inferential statistics, including basic regression analysis, chi-square analysis and quality control methodology. Note: this MBA foundation course, a prerequisite to BADM 520, does not count toward the required MBA degree credits.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
An accelerated course in understanding and using accounting information and accounting information systems in a business environment: includes coverage of both financial and managerial accounting information. Note: this MBA foundation course, a prerequisite to all MBA accounting courses, does not count toward the required MBA degree credits.
Students in the MBA program will take the following core courses.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course explores models and methods of production and service management. It provides a conceptual foundation and quantitative tools that can be applied to specific business problems. Topics may include, but are not limited to, process choice, product design, quality management, principles of supply chain management, facility planning, forecasting, inventory management and scheduling.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
A career in management is likely to involve decision making based on data. It is important to be able to organize and use data appropriately and intelligently to make decisions. This course provides an understanding of the statistical and data analysis tools that are necessary in managerial decision making. It should make you aware of how data analysis tools can be used and misused within an organization. Prerequisites: successful completion of BADM 503 or approved equivalency.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course covers an analysis of valuation issues and project analysis as well as the relationship between risk, capital structure, cost of capital and dividend policy. It examines contemporary issues and problems confronting financial managers. Prerequisites: successful completion of BADM 502 or approved equivalency.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course is a study of both the theoretical and applied aspects of the marketing process. It covers the elements of successful marketing strategies, marketing decision-making and the impact of marketing on business.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course inquires as to leaders and leadership from a perspective of ethics. It asks the student to think about principled leadership through three complex lenses: personal character, accountability, and pragmatism (ethical action in an uncertain, competitive, and imperfect world). Each of these lenses reflects traditions in moral philosophy and each emphasizes fundamental aspects of leaders' responsibilities.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course focuses on the use of accounting information and accounting information systems in business decision making. Prerequisites: successful completion of BADM 505 or approved equivalency.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This capstone course requires students to use knowledge from all previous coursework to analyze, evaluate, and solve complex organizational problems in case study, simulation or projects formats. It builds on that knowledge to develop strategic thinking about organizations and their environments in conditions of uncertainty. Prerequisites: be registered in the last or second-to-last quarter of the MBA program.

Students choosing the MBA with a Healthcare Administration Concentration must take three (3) of the following Healthcare Administration courses.

Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course introduces health delivery systems. Topics covered include various health services delivery models and standards that impact population health, experience of care and per capita costs. Current practices are reviewed.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course explores health law, regulatory and human resources. Topics include an introduction to our legal system, professional liability issues related to providers, legal issues in the operation and regulation of healthcare institutions, and institution-patient relationships, institution-physician relationships as well as institution-employee relationships.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course challenges students to understand both the health care financial responsibilities and governance oversight for health systems. The student will learn the financial operations and governance to help any organization be successful. The modules, taking a practical approach, will cover subject matters such as: financial operations, revenue cycle management, budgeting, hierarchical reporting process and expectations, governance, and regulatory compliance.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course is designed to explore information as a strategic resource in an organization wide framework for supporting a health system’s strategic operations, regulatory, legal, risk and environmental requirements. Review of current health systems implementation and impact on decision-making for management and finance are evaluated.

Students must complete an additional 4 credits (one course) from another MBA concentration.

Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course prepares students to read, interpret and analyze financial statements. The course integrates various concepts and different procedures to provide both financial and accounting set of important analytical tools including abilities to read, interpret and compare financial statements, understand cash flow, different accounts on companies’ balance sheet and income statements, basic profitability and risk analysis issues. Prerequisites: successful completion of BADM 502 or approved equivalency. It is strongly recommended that BADM 530 be taken before BADM 531.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
Surveys the important aspects of financial management in the international arena, including international financial markets, exchange rate determination, exchange rate and country risks, risk hedging and financial management in international organizations. Prerequisites: successful completion of BADM 502 or approved equivalency. It is strongly recommended that BADM 530 be taken before BADM 532.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course examines foreign exchange rates and relationships, international asset pricing, differences in equity markets, analysis of equity and debt securities, global investing and diversification. It includes equity analysis and portfolio management. Prerequisites: successful completion of BADM 502 or approved equivalency. It is strongly recommended that BADM 530 be taken before BADM 533.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
The course is designed to extend and apply the knowledge base in cost accounting and provide a further understanding of managerial accounting issues in planning, organizing and controlling organizational activities. Topics include analyzing and managing costs, developing cost systems that facilitate decision-making, identifying opportunities for improving business process, and developing measures to assess performance. Focus is on cost control and profit analysis. Prerequisites: successful completion of BADM 505 or approved equivalency.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
Forensic literally means the scientific methods and investigations needed to prepare financial information to be presented in a courtroom. Forensic accountants are trained to look beyond the numbers and deal with the reality of a situation from human and numerical information. This course examines all the aspects of a financial crime: accounting, audit, and human behavior. Your final project will focus on crimes involving fraud in international companies to determine if this type of crime is different in an international versus US setting.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course focuses on understanding the social and emotional skills necessary for effective leadership. Students will identify and explore a variety of elements including emotional intelligence, leader/follower social awareness, leader/follower relationship management, strengths based leadership, and the use of personal power. Additionally, students will explore how to develop these skills and competencies in others. Finally, students will explore the tools necessary to become a reflective leader.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
By its nature, leadership is a collaborative process. This course focuses on the team or small group explores theories and practices for effectively leading these groups. Students in this course will explore and develop the skills necessary to motivate, develop, and support team members as individuals and as a group.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course explores the theories, methods, and challenges that inform our understanding of organizational behavior and culture. Recognizing that leading in organizations includes both formal and informal processes, this course explores a variety of aspects related to understanding and influencing organizational behavior and culture. Finally, in addition to traditional theories of organizational behavior and culture, students will explore the impact of leadership on both organizational behavior and culture.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course explores how identity, culture, and diversity impact leadership practice. Through a social justice lens & with an interest in learning to understand one another, this course is an exploration of theories and practices related to leading across cultures & through diversity. Additionally, students will develop their own thinking and understanding of how identity & difference impacts leadership.

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