Institute of Health Administration
A D M I N I S T R A T I V E   R E S I D E N C Y   P R O G R A M

A two semester (6 semester hour) paid residency is required of all MBA/MHA students following the completion of course work. The paid residency eases the transition from the classroom to the workplace by providing students with intensive exposure to the management of the particular career environment they have chosen.

The Institute coordinates residency placement based on the individual's career objectives, academic/professional background and personal preferences. The residency ensures that all graduates have real-world administrative experience in the healthcare industry. This experience enhances job possibilities. Preceptors at the sponsoring healthcare organizations supervise the residencies.

Residency opportunities include:
Hospitals Planning
Managed Care Marketing
Medical Group Practice Management Quality Improvement
Consulting Firms Materials Management
Ambulatory Care Nursing Homes
Finance Home Health Agencies
Operations Management Risk Management
Information Systems Insurance
Construction and Facilities Management Human Resources

Residency Coordinator:
Lisette Branscomb, MBA/MHA
Institute of Health Administration
J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3988
Atlanta, GA 30302-3988
404-413-7633
e-mail: lbranscomb@gsu.edu

Residency
The two semester, paid administrative residency eases the transition from the classroom to the workplace by providing students with intensive exposure to the management of the particular career environment they have chosen. It is an opportunity to apply concepts and skills learned in the classroom to actual healthcare management problems. It is required of all MBA/MHA students, following completion of coursework.

The residency ensures that all graduates have administrative experience in the healthcare industry, and it enhances job possibilities. Preceptors at the sponsoring healthcare organization supervise the residencies.

The Institute coordinates residency placement based on the individual's career objectives, academic/professional background and personal preferences. 

Residency Placements of Recent MBA/MHA Graduates
Mayo Clinic
  Rochester, MN

Johns Hopkins Medical Center
  Baltimore, MD

Emory University Health System
  Atlanta, GA

Veterans Administration Medical Centers
  Atlanta, GA
  Syracuse, NY
  Baltimore, MD
  Asheville, NC

Grady Health System
  Atlanta, GA

Medical Center of Central Georgia
  Macon, GA

Hamilton Medical Center
  Dalton, GA

Atlanta Medical Center,
  Atlanta, GA

Childrens' Healthcare of Atlanta
  Atlanta, GA

Southeast Georgia Health System
  Brunswick, GA

HCA TriStar Division Office
  Brentwood, TN

Platt Consulting
  Atlanta, GA

Catholic Health Partners, St. Mary's Health System
  Knoxville, TN

Sunshine valley Pediatrics
  LasVegas, NV

Medical Management Professionals
  Kennesaw, GA

Hewitt & Associates
  Atlanta, GA

Georgia Medical Care Foundation
  Atlanta, GA

 

 

 

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