> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-school-course-catalog/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-school-course-catalog/mha-health-administration/mha-fall-courses.md). # MHA Fall Courses ### MHA1001 Intro to the US Health Care System **Credits: 2 Offered: Fall** This course will explore the roles and structures of medical centers, physicians, patients, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers, Medicare/Medicaid and accountable care organizations. The history and future directions of health systems will be discussed as well as legal and ethical issues and national policies and procedures such as the HIP AA and the IRB. Advantages and limitations of this system including a comparison of its quality, cost and accessibility with other systems worldwide will be explored. ### MHA1009 Project Management **Credits: 2 Offered: Fall** This active workshop-styled course will showcase effective methods to measure, analyze and improve performance using project management. After learning or reviewing basic project management skills, participants will apply these skills to their own projects and other cases. Once adequate skill levels are attained, the PMI certification processes (CAPM and PMP) will be discussed and learning plans created for those with an interest in reaching levels of skill adequate to passing the exams. Practice exams will be part of the course. Basic skills with which students are expected to perform independently or to lead a team include: Charters, work breakdown structures, risk plans, execution of project plans, team leadership, problem solving, and project close out. Advanced topics such as network diagrams, estimating costs and time durations, influence, and reserve analysis will be part of the course as appropriate. Students will actively participate in case studies, presentations and class discussions. ### MHA1010 Professionalism and Ethics **Credits: 2 Offered: Fall** This comprehensive course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of professionalism and ethics within healthcare administration. Students will explore a wide range of topics, from foundational ethical theories to practical applications in real-world scenarios, preparing them to navigate the complexities of healthcare leadership with integrity and competence. This course prepares healthcare administration students to lead with ethical integrity, professional acumen, and cultural competence, ensuring high standards of care and administration in their careers. ### MHA1011 Strategy and Program Planning in Public Health and Health Systems **Credits: 3 Offered: Fall** Strategy and Program Planning in Public Health and Health Systems introduces students to strategic thinking, program planning and evaluation skills that are essential competencies for professionals working in public health and health care. Students will learn to assess health needs and opportunities, establish priorities and goals, use evidence to inform decision-making, and design programs and interventions that are responsive to population needs and organizational and community contexts. Students will also learn to develop plans for program implementation and evaluation that consider the resources, stakeholders, and partnerships needed for program success. Grounded in public health and health systems practice, the course emphasizes the application of planning concepts to real-world health challenges. Students will develop skills in collaborative problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and effective teamwork. Working in small teams, students will integrate these skills to develop a final plan for an evidence-informed and culturally responsive health intervention or program. Students who successfully complete the course will be able to develop a strategically informed, evidence-based program plan that addresses a defined health need and incorporates considerations of context, implementation, and evaluation. ### MHA2003 Quality Management for Health Care **Credits: 2 Offered: Fall** In today’s rapidly evolving health care landscape, quality isn’t optional — it’s foundational. This high-impact course equips future health care leaders with the essential tools and frameworks to drive excellence across delivery systems and organizations. Students will explore mission-critical topics, including: 1. Cutting-edge strategies and tools in patient safety management 2. Innovations and best practices in quality improvement 3. Leadership considerations in driving improvements in quality of care 4. Important cross-connected issues, like equity, Just Culture considerations and patient engagement. Beyond deep content, the course features dynamic collaboration with faculty, peers, and guest speakers and utilizes the nationally validated curriculum form the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Students will also engage in a focused, interactive session on personal leadership development — preparing them to lead transformative change with confidence and clarity. ### MHA2005 Population Health and Managed Care **Credits: 3 Offered: Fall** This course will enable you to probe the Public Health and Community/Population-Based Approach and address the core principles and functions of public health, including how this approach differs from acute care medicine, and how public functions are institutionalized in the US health care system. The course will focus upon arguments and evidence that the health status of populations is shaped not by medical care and health care policy but rather by basic social conditions that often correlate closely with class, race, and ethnicity. Interrelated topics include: status and stress; social isolation and community engagement; complex socio-clinical conditions (mental illness, HIV, substance abuse, homelessness); promotion of healthy behaviors; and the role of the ACA in advancing public health ### MHA5001 DiSC: Finding Your Teamwork Style **Credits: 0.5 Offered: Fall** This semester skills building workshops will focus on Effective Teams. These intensive short training courses will immerse students in additional skill set areas necessary to become highly functioning and effective managers. The 5 areas of training focus will complement the substantive curriculum of the program and focus on: project management methods, Excel and SAS essentials for managers, giving professional presentations, effective time management, and creating and managing functional teams (collaboration). Students will receive expert instruction on best methods/practices related to health care delivery, practice those methods in active small group settings, and share lessons learned in each of these areas. Students will be expected to actively participate in case studies and complete a project for each short course/module. ### MHA5003 Creating Effective Teams **Credits: 0.5 Offered: N/A** This semester skills building workshops will focus on Effective Teams. These intensive short training courses will immerse students in additional skill set areas necessary to become highly functioning and effective managers. The 5 areas of training focus will complement the substantive curriculum of the program and focus on: project management methods, Excel and SAS essentials for managers, giving professional presentations, effective time management, and creating and managing functional teams (collaboration). Students will receive expert instruction on best methods/practices related to health care delivery, practice those methods in active small group settings, and share lessons learned in each of these areas. Students will be expected to actively participate in case studies and complete a project for each short course/module. ### MHA5009 Lean Process Improvement Methods **Credits: 0.5 Offered: N/A** This semester skills building workshops will focus on Effective Teams. These intensive short training courses will immerse students in additional skill set areas necessary to become highly functioning and effective managers. The areas of training focus will complement the substantive curriculum of the program and focus on: project management methods, Excel and SAS essentials for managers, giving professional presentations, effective time management, and creating and managing functional teams (collaboration). Students will receive expert instruction on best methods/practices related to health care delivery, practice those methods in active small group settings, and share lessons learned in each of these areas. Students will be expected to actively participate in case studies and complete a project for each short course/module. ### MHA5010 MS Project for Health Care Managers **Credits: 0.5 Offered: N/A** This course addresses the features of Microsoft’s Project application, which is specifically designed to address the needs of project managers in professional environments. This course is intended for students who have at least some prior knowledge of project management procedures and practices. It is intended to support you in applying this knowledge through the use of Microsoft Project as a project management tool. The primary course topics include: Fundamentals, New Project Schedules, Task Types, Effort-Driven Scheduling, & Task Constraints, Working with Resources, Managing the Project Schedule, Reporting ### MHA8000 Capstone **Credits: 2 Offered: Fall** Participants will have the opportunity to work on a health care improvement project addressing an important management problem faced in either their employer’s organization or in another host institution. This action learning project will enable the application and integration of Lean principles and course material into a coherent response and potential solution(s) to an actual healthcare delivery issue. These projects will form a repository of knowledge that program cohort peers can use *Closed course requires prior approval from the course director.* ### MHA8001 Administrative Internship **Credits: 1-3 Offered: Fall** The MHA administrative internship consists of collaboration between the student, a site supervisor/preceptor, faculty advisor and Program Director. The internship provides students the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of lessons learned in coursework and apply to an administrative fieldwork setting relevant to a student’s area of interest in health care delivery management. *Not open to first trimester (new) students. Registration requires prior approval from the associate program director.* --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. 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