The purpose of the Master of Business Administration/Master of Health Administration joint program is to prepare future executives to assume responsible managerial positions in healthcare and business organizations. To accomplish this purpose, the MBA/MHA curriculum is structured to provide (1) the basic theoretical knowledge needed to develop as a manager in a variety of healthcare and business organizations; (2) an understanding of the pragmatic applications of theoretical concepts applied to operational issues through health casework and involvement with healthcare facilities throughout the program; (3) the technical skills appropriate to successfully function as a healthcare or business manager; and (4) an understanding of the values, traditions, ethics and attitudes basic to excellence in healthcare leadership roles.
The strength of this MBA/MHA program lies in the fact that it applies the theoretical concepts of business administration to health administration. The curriculum accomplishes this by (1) developing an understanding of economic concepts applied to the healthcare system; (2) creating an awareness of legal and ethical issues; (3) providing an understanding of the theoretical concepts of organizations and the relationships necessary for effective financing and delivery of healthcare; (4) developing concepts of market forces, policy formulation, and strategic management; (5) providing knowledge on human resource management; and (6) integrating decision-making theory and information technology. Students are given the opportunity to develop and refine their managerial capabilities during an administrative residency.
CAHME-accredited
The MBA/MHA joint degrees comprise 57-66 semester hours of 8000-level graduate courses that include six credit hours of experiential learning as either an administrative residency or field study.
The curriculum is guided by a set of competencies developed using input from the faculty, alumni and preceptors as well as the Alumni and Advisory Boards. There are 25 competencies divided into four domains. These define the set of knowledge, skills and abilities students should possess upon completion of the MBA/MHA degree program at Georgia State. A more complete description of the competency model can be found here
. The course requirements for the MBA/MHA dual degrees are as follows:
| Semester Hours | No. of Courses |
| Foundation Courses | 0 to 1 3-hour course (Waived with BBA from AACSB institution) |
| Cornerstone Core Courses | 1 to 3 3-hour courses for a total of 3-9 hours |
| Functional Core Courses | 5 3-hour courses for a total of 15 hours |
| Required Courses in Health Administration | 11 courses for a total of 33 hours |
| Administrative Residency/ Field Study |
2 courses for a total of 6 hours |
| Minimum Total | 57 hours |
For full descriptions of courses, please go to the Course Descriptions list.
