Online MBA Healthcare Leadership Concentration
Program Overview
Lead with confidence in one of the fastest-growing, most complex industries. Baylor University’s Healthcare Leadership concentration is designed for professionals seeking to advance in healthcare management, hospital administration, and healthcare leadership roles.
The Online MBA Healthcare Leadership concentration builds practical expertise in healthcare strategy, healthcare operations, and healthcare systems. You will gain a systems-level understanding of how care is delivered, financed, and improved, while strengthening your ability to lead teams, manage change, and improve patient outcomes.
Whether you work in clinical care, administration, or are transitioning into healthcare management careers, this certificate prepares you to lead across hospitals, health systems, and healthcare organizations.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, you will be able to:
- Develop and execute healthcare strategy and innovation initiatives
- Evaluate the U.S. healthcare system, including policy, financing, and delivery models
- Improve healthcare operations and efficiency using data-driven decision-making
- Lead with integrity and ethical decision-making in complex healthcare environments
- Analyze global healthcare systems to inform healthcare transformation and improvement
Career Outcomes
Advance your career in high-demand healthcare leadership roles. This concentration prepares you for positions such as:
- Healthcare Administrator
- Hospital or Clinic Manager
- Healthcare Operations Manager
- Director of Healthcare Services
- Healthcare Consultant
- Population Health Manager
Graduates are equipped to lead initiatives focused on healthcare quality improvement, patient experience, operational performance, and healthcare innovation. Whether you are pursuing healthcare administration careers or advancing into leadership, this credential strengthens your path to executive-level opportunities.
Earn Digital Recognition
As part of the Healthcare Leadership concentration, students will earn a Healthcare Leadership Certificate upon successful completion of the program. To further enhance your professional profile, Baylor awards a Credly digital badge alongside the certificate. This verified credential can be easily included in your LinkedIn profile, your digital résumé, or your email signature—making your achievement visible and verifiable to employers and peers.
Courses
In order to earn an Online MBA degree in Healthcare Leadership, students must complete 42 credit hours.
Core Courses
| Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 5305 | Fundamentals of Financial Reporting and Analysis | 3 |
| ACC 5320 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 5385 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| ECO 5340 | Economic Tools for Management Decision Making | 3 |
| FIN 5360 | Seminar in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MGT 5310 | Management of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 5320 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MIS 5355 | Management of Information Systems | 3 |
| QBA 5330 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
Concentration (Complete All)
| Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HPA 5312 | U.S. Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| HPA 5322 | Healthcare Strategy and Innovation | 3 |
| HPA 5340 | Healthcare Operations and Management | 3 |
| MGT 5311 | Leading with Integrity | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Elective requirement
Select one course from the following:
| BL 5345 | Global Trade Compliance Management |
| BUS 5302 | In Residence: Government, Business, and Societal Impact |
| BUS 5330 | Global Business Seminar |
| BUS 5360 | Communicating with Data |
| BUS 5390 | Management Communication |
| ENT 5342 | Corporate Entrepreneurship: Initiating and Sustaining Innovation |
| ISEC 5305 | Seminar in Information Security Foundations |
| ISEC 5330 | Cybersecurity Policy and Planning |
| MGT 5307 | In Residence: Global Strategy: Building & Sustaining Competitive Advantage |
| MGT 5340 | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution |
| MGT 5345 | Global Supply Chain Strategy |
| MIS 5342 | Business Intelligence |
| MIS 5343 | Seminar in Data Visualization |
| MKT 5310 | Seminar in Marketing Strategy |
| MKT 5340 | Strategic Brand Management |
| MKT 5360 | Marketing Analytics |
| MKT 5380 | Crisis Communication Management |
| QBA 5331 | Applications in Business Analytics |
TOTAL HOURS: 42
