Program Details
Total tuition for this degree program may vary depending on your educational needs, existing experience, and other factors.
Estimate your costs, potential savings and graduation date.Our Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Healthcare Management gives students a solid foundation in the business and industry knowledge essential to working as a non-medical healthcare professional in hospitals, long-term care facilities, insurance companies and other types of organizations.
You Can Learn How to:
- Recognize the management issues relevant to non-medical healthcare professionals such as the environment of care, performance improvement, risk assessment and managing diverse work-forces in healthcare
- Use principles of finance, accounting and management to successfully coordinate operations and personnel in a healthcare environment
- Identify and manage potential ethical and legal conflicts in today's healthcare systems
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Degree Requirements
General Education
| ECON220 | Microeconomics | 4.5 |
| ECON224 | Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
| ENGL106 | English Composition I | 4.5 |
| ENGL107 | English Composition II | 4.5 |
| MATH125 | General College Mathematics | 4.5 |
| UNIV103 | Academic and Professional Success | 4.5 |
| UNIV106 | Technology and Information Literacy | 4.5 |
| UNIV109 | Interpersonal Communication | 4.5 |
| General Education Elective (1 Course) | 4.5 | |
| Humanities (2 Courses) | 9 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 Courses) | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 58.5 |
Core
| ACCT205 | Principles of Accounting I | 4.5 |
| ACCT310 | Managerial Accounting | 4.5 |
| BUSN105 | Introduction to Business | 4.5 |
| BUSN311 | Quantitative Methods and Analysis | 4.5 |
| BUSN150 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 4.5 |
| FINA310 | Financial Management | 4.5 |
| MGMT305 | Management Information Systems | 4.5 |
| MGMT310 | Management and Leadership of Organizations | 4.5 |
| MGMT315 | Survey of Human Resource Management | 4.5 |
| MGMT499 | Program Capstone | 4.5 |
| MKTG205 | Principles of Marketing | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 49.5 |
General Electives
A combination of 11 electives dependent on Program
| Total Credit Hours: | 49.5 |
General Business Administration Track
In lieu of a Specialization, select 5 Business Electives from any of the Specializations below| Total Credit Hours: | 22.5 |
Healthcare Management
| HLTH310 | Survey of Healthcare Management | 4.5 |
| HLTH320 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare | 4.5 |
| HLTH420 | Healthcare Finance | 4.5 |
| HLTH430 | Healthcare Information Systems | 4.5 |
| HLTH440 | Healthcare Resource Allocation and Policy Making | 4.5 |
Total Credit Hours: 180
AIU's Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), with all its specializations, is programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
When working toward your Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Healthcare Management, your classes may include:
Risk Management
The course deals with uncertainties of outcome resulting from the financial market and the strategies that enable an organization to manage the risk associated with it. Topics include identifying major financial risks such as interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, credit, commodity, and operational risks, how they are measured and global initiatives in financial risk management.
Survey of Healthcare Management
This course explores management issues in healthcare such as the environment of care, performance improvement, risk assessment, and managing diverse workforces in healthcare.
Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
This course provides a working knowledge of law and ethics in a wide variety of healthcare topics, enabling students to deal with common legal and practical problems facing patients, their families, practitioners, caregivers, and society within the healthcare industry. Students must possess a basic knowledge of ethics and the law as it applies to their areas of responsibility.
Healthcare Finance
This course covers an analysis and evaluation of the economic, financial and payment environment of the healthcare consumer, provider, institution and the different organizations found in the healthcare industry. These areas will be integrated to provide a complete understanding of the managed care organization's economic, financial and payment objectives to provide health services to all healthcare clients.
Healthcare Information Systems
This course is designed to assist healthcare students in understanding principles of analysis, design, evaluation, selection, acquisition, and utilization of information systems in the healthcare organization. Sufficient technical detail on computer hardware, software, networks, and data management is included to enable the student to become conversant with modern information technology and its use in healthcare organizations.
Healthcare Resource Allocation and Policy Making
This course focuses on the impact healthcare policy has on resource allocation. Students will achieve a better understanding of the public policy formulation and modification processes in addition to an awareness of critical issues in American health policy impacting healthcare managers to balance costs, quality, and access to care in various settings.
Program Capstone
The emphasis in this course is on applying and synthesizing concepts and techniques from all previous business/concentrations courses. The class sessions are designed to familiarize students with the many dimensions of business, with special emphasis on the area of specialization.
View the Course Catalog.
Course content subject to change.
From grants to military service to transfer credit, see the variety of opportunities available to save time and money on your degree at AIU.
- Scholarships & Grants - AIU offers a number of institutional scholarships and grants that can help eligible students offset the program cost and help reduce out of pocket costs
- Reduced Military Tuition Rate – AIU Online offers a 45% tuition reduction to active military undergraduate students and a 20% tuition reduction to active military graduate students, including members of the Reserves and National Guard
- Transfer Credit – AIU’s transfer-friendly credit policy lets you transfer in up to 75% of the qualifying credits needed toward your degree
- Prior Learning Credit – You can receive credits for past college courses, qualifying military service, or eligible work experience
For more information, review the AIU guides below:
- Financial Aid Guide: Our guide to financial aid can answer your initial questions and help you prepare to apply for financial aid
- Scholarships and Grants Guide: Learn about the scholarships and grants offered by AIU along with details about eligibility
- Transfer Credit Guide: This guide explores how to transfer your credits from other schools—and earn college credit for your eligible past work and qualifying military experience
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Program Outline
Our Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Healthcare Management gives students a solid foundation in the business and industry knowledge essential to working as a non-medical healthcare professional in hospitals, long-term care facilities, insurance companies and other types of organizations.
You Can Learn How to:
- Recognize the management issues relevant to non-medical healthcare professionals such as the environment of care, performance improvement, risk assessment and managing diverse work-forces in healthcare
- Use principles of finance, accounting and management to successfully coordinate operations and personnel in a healthcare environment
- Identify and manage potential ethical and legal conflicts in today's healthcare systems
Download program detail PDF
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Courses
Degree Requirements
General Education
ECON220 Microeconomics 4.5 ECON224 Macroeconomics 4.5 ENGL106 English Composition I 4.5 ENGL107 English Composition II 4.5 MATH125 General College Mathematics 4.5 UNIV103 Academic and Professional Success 4.5 UNIV106 Technology and Information Literacy 4.5 UNIV109 Interpersonal Communication 4.5 General Education Elective (1 Course) 4.5 Humanities (2 Courses) 9 Natural Sciences (2 Courses) 9 Total Credit Hours: 58.5 Core
ACCT205 Principles of Accounting I 4.5 ACCT310 Managerial Accounting 4.5 BUSN105 Introduction to Business 4.5 BUSN311 Quantitative Methods and Analysis 4.5 BUSN150 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 4.5 FINA310 Financial Management 4.5 MGMT305 Management Information Systems 4.5 MGMT310 Management and Leadership of Organizations 4.5 MGMT315 Survey of Human Resource Management 4.5 MGMT499 Program Capstone 4.5 MKTG205 Principles of Marketing 4.5 Total Credit Hours: 49.5 General Electives
A combination of 11 electives dependent on Program
Students enrolled in the Fashion Marketing Specialization Option are required to take: FASH 212, Historical and Contextual Studies, in place of HUMA 215 Topics in Cultural Studies; and FASH 209, Fashion Cycle, in place of one General Elective.Total Credit Hours: 49.5 General Business Administration Track
In lieu of a Specialization, select 5 Business Electives from any of the Specializations belowTotal Credit Hours: 22.5 Healthcare Management
HLTH310 Survey of Healthcare Management 4.5 HLTH320 Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare 4.5 HLTH420 Healthcare Finance 4.5 HLTH430 Healthcare Information Systems 4.5 HLTH440 Healthcare Resource Allocation and Policy Making 4.5 Total Credit Hours : 180
AIU's Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), with all its specializations, is programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
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Classes Overview
When working toward your Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Healthcare Management, your classes may include:
Risk Management
The course deals with uncertainties of outcome resulting from the financial market and the strategies that enable an organization to manage the risk associated with it. Topics include identifying major financial risks such as interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, credit, commodity, and operational risks, how they are measured and global initiatives in financial risk management.
Survey of Healthcare Management
This course explores management issues in healthcare such as the environment of care, performance improvement, risk assessment, and managing diverse workforces in healthcare.
Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
This course provides a working knowledge of law and ethics in a wide variety of healthcare topics, enabling students to deal with common legal and practical problems facing patients, their families, practitioners, caregivers, and society within the healthcare industry. Students must possess a basic knowledge of ethics and the law as it applies to their areas of responsibility.
Healthcare Finance
This course covers an analysis and evaluation of the economic, financial and payment environment of the healthcare consumer, provider, institution and the different organizations found in the healthcare industry. These areas will be integrated to provide a complete understanding of the managed care organization's economic, financial and payment objectives to provide health services to all healthcare clients.
Healthcare Information Systems
This course is designed to assist healthcare students in understanding principles of analysis, design, evaluation, selection, acquisition, and utilization of information systems in the healthcare organization. Sufficient technical detail on computer hardware, software, networks, and data management is included to enable the student to become conversant with modern information technology and its use in healthcare organizations.
Healthcare Resource Allocation and Policy Making
This course focuses on the impact healthcare policy has on resource allocation. Students will achieve a better understanding of the public policy formulation and modification processes in addition to an awareness of critical issues in American health policy impacting healthcare managers to balance costs, quality, and access to care in various settings.
Program Capstone
The emphasis in this course is on applying and synthesizing concepts and techniques from all previous business/concentrations courses. The class sessions are designed to familiarize students with the many dimensions of business, with special emphasis on the area of specialization.
View the Course Catalog.
Course content subject to change.
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Tuition and Fees
Total tuition for this degree program may vary depending on your educational needs, existing experience, and other factors.
-
Ways to Save
From grants to military service to transfer credit, see the variety of opportunities available to save time and money on your degree at AIU.
- Scholarships & Grants - AIU offers a number of institutional scholarships and grants that can help eligible students offset the program cost and help reduce out of pocket costs
- Reduced Military Tuition Rate – AIU Online offers a 45% tuition reduction to active military undergraduate students and a 20% tuition reduction to active military graduate students, including members of the Reserves and National Guard
- Transfer Credit – AIU’s transfer-friendly credit policy lets you transfer in up to 75% of the qualifying credits needed toward your degree
- Prior Learning Credit – You can receive credits for past college courses, qualifying military service, or eligible work experience
For more information, review the AIU guides below:
- Financial Aid Guide: Our guide to financial aid can answer your initial questions and help you prepare to apply for financial aid
- Scholarships and Grants Guide: Learn about the scholarships and grants offered by AIU along with details about eligibility
- Transfer Credit Guide: This guide explores how to transfer your credits from other schools—and earn college credit for your eligible past work and qualifying military experience
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Given the fact that all of the rates reflected below are based on historical data and were subject to varying levels of audit and re-interpretation, students should not rely on them as an implicit or explicit representation or promise of future outcomes or employability following completion of a program of study. Indeed, there are numerous factors that affect a student's ability to graduate and secure employment over which we have little or no control. Therefore, our school cannot and does not guarantee or estimate the likelihood of on-time completion, graduation, or employment for any student.
Date Submitted: 12/2017
The program rate shown corresponds to the Business Administration (BBA) program.
Classes Start July 4, 2018