{"id":714,"date":"2012-09-10T20:03:53","date_gmt":"2012-09-10T20:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad1213\/asb\/programs\/master-of-health-administration\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:57:56","slug":"master-of-health-administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad\/asb\/programs\/master-of-health-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (Online)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Master of Health Administration (Online)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Linda Forbes\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nPhone: (203) 837-3256<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Room WS 386 – Classroom Building<\/span><\/td>\nforbesl@wcsu.edu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Accounting Faculty\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nX. Jiang; Y. Kim.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finance Faculty<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nH. Naimot; J. K. Robinson; L. Vo.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Management Faculty<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nS. Bazan; M. Dugal; L. Forbes; Y. Hayajneh; D. Weltmann.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Management Information Systems<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nJ. Flynn; P. Nugent.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marketing<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nJ. McCartney.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Accreditation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Ancell School of Business (ASB) is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).<\/span><\/p>\n

Program Overview and Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Western\u2019s Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) program prepares students for managerial positions in a range of health services organizations. The MHA program is an online program designed for part-time study; classes are offered online.<\/span><\/p>\n

Program Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills when facilitating group interactions, preparing written analyses, presenting compelling arguments and solutions, preparing well-documented plans, reports, and papers and when sharing core\u00a0\u00a0 health administration principles, concepts and practices. <\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Apply leadership techniques appropriate for the context to inspire and influence individuals and teams to pursue a shared vision and goals. <\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Demonstrate awareness of the multidisciplinary nature of healthcare operations and take responsibility for acting effectively and professionally in teams as a team leader and\/or as a member. <\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Apply critical thinking and analytical skills to assess situations, identify challenges and opportunities, solve problems, implement solutions, and evaluate results in health care delivery. <\/span><\/p>\n

5. \u00a0 Make decisions and conduct oneself according to high ethical and professional standards. <\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 Apply knowledge of management and leadership theories and practices to design, organize, mange and improve health care systems and organizations in compliance with industry standards and overall mission. <\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 Apply the knowledge of health care organization’s structure, operation, finance, accounting, technology and context to design systems of care, develop operational plans and strategic plans in line with organization’s overall mission and strategy. <\/span><\/p>\n

8. \u00a0 Identify and evaluate ways to strengthen the U.S. healthcare system by critically comparing it to international health care systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Admission Requirements<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Admission to the M.H.A. program requires submission of the following materials: <\/span><\/p>\n