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Senior Associate Dean of Academics and Graduate Programs,
Online MBA in Healthcare Management Faculty Director
Online
With in-person residencies
2.5 Years
Average completion time1
Waivers are available
GRE/GMAT Required
48
Credit hours
Why Learn Online at CWRU?
As one of the fastest-growing fields in the country, the healthcare industry needs leaders armed with business acumen and strategic visions for the future. Case Western Reserve University’s online MBA in Healthcare Management pairs the accessibility of virtual learning with the expertise of nationally recognized Cleveland-based healthcare institutions, including Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, MetroHealth and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center—awarding you the opportunity to earn an industry-informed business degree without relocating for graduate school.
Senior Associate Dean of Academics and Graduate Programs,
Online MBA in Healthcare Management Faculty Director
Engaging Online Learning.
In-Person Residencies.
When you pursue the online MBA in Healthcare Management from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, you gain more than a degree. Through our fully supported online learning environment and in-person residency experiences, you’ll develop an agile and applied set of skills that prepare you for the future of healthcare.
Online Learning
Led by active practitioners, consultants and researchers at the intersection of business and healthcare, your online MBA offers a direct line to supportive faculty who have a vested interest in your success. Live online classes and virtual office hours provide an additional layer of support and interaction with your MBA faculty.
Experiential Learning
At Case Western Reserve, we know leaders learn best by doing. As an online MBA student, you will apply course concepts firsthand through in-person residences. Your experiential MBA component provides the chance to refine your analytical skills in healthcare settings and become a more effective organizational leader.
Frequently Asked Questions
Case Western Reserve University’s online MBA in Healthcare Management redefines business principles in the context of healthcare leadership. Our specialized curriculum combines both a traditional management core and a focused healthcare management core to give graduates a firm grasp of the business side of medicine.
A future in healthcare management isn’t just for nurses and doctors—there’s also a growing need in the field for IT professionals, human resource directors and so much more. Our healthcare MBA graduates are prepared to take on a range of roles that can include:
- Business Development Officer
- Clinical Manager
- Consulting Healthcare Administrator
- Director of Operations
- Executive Director
- Hospital CEO
- Hospital CFO
- Hospital Administrator
- Healthcare Manager
- Health Information Manager
- Medical and Health Services Manager
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Pharmaceutical Manager
While a Master of Health Administration (MHA) and an MBA in Healthcare Management may seem similar on the surface, the differences between the two come down to the goals of the degrees.
Whereas an MHA may offer a deep dive into healthcare organizations and skills relevant to administrative functions, an MBA in Healthcare Management prepares you to create organizational change that drives efficient and high quality patient care outcomes. Our MBA courses spanning accounting, finance, marketing and operations are taught in the context of healthcare so that you can take a cross-functional approach to healthcare leadership.
Because online MBA in Healthcare Management candidates have the option to work full time while earning their degree at a part-time pace, many students—and their employers—benefit from the ability to apply MBA concepts in the workplace. The immediate return on learning provides students and employers value that a traditional, full-time program may not offer.
At Case Western Reserve’s Weatherhead School of Management, we hold our online students to the same standards as their residential MBA counterparts. Because degree modality does not influence the quality of education or rigor of our AACSB-accredited business curriculum, online MBA graduates receive the same diploma as traditional MBA students.
1The estimated time to complete your degree depends upon the number of credit hours taken each semester.