Business Administration / Health Administration (Dual Degree), MBA / MSHA

Collat School of Business/School of Health Professions

Every medical facility needs a savvy businessperson like you at the top in order to manage staff, create budgets, and develop policies, among other essential tasks. In this dual degree program, you'll gain expert business skills and learn how to apply them in the health care industry.

This 33-month program will give you an excellent foundation in health services organization management. All of these academic courses are taught by our diverse faculty in the Department of Health Services Administration and the Collat School of Business. They have years of expertise in health services applications such as accounting, economics, finance, human resource management, law, management information systems, marketing, organizational behavior and theory, and qualitative methods. Finally, you'll gain valuable, real-world experience in a nine to 12-month residency, where you'll work under the preceptorship of a high-level administrator. You'll also earn a stipend for your service.

Concentrations

  • This program doesn't have concentrations, but ask your advisor about courses that can help you meet your career goals.
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Online Options Available

This program delivers at least half of the content online with the remaining content delivered via on-campus meetings. Please check with the program director for more information about on-campus requirements.

Fast Facts

  • The UAB Master of Science in Health Administration was named the best program of its kind in America by U.S. News & World Report.
  • UAB ranks among the best online MBA programs according to the "Best Online MBA Programs" ranking by U.S. News & World Report.

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