Business of Healthcare (CERT)

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2023–Spring 2024 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Graduate Certificate in Business of Healthcare

Unit: College of Business (GB)
Academic Plan Code(s): BUHCCGRO

Program Information

This program is completed entirely online.

The graduate certificate in the Business of Healthcare is a nine (9) credit hour certificate that will train professional care providers with the knowledge and skills necessary to take on management roles in health systems or practices and will prepare MBA students to enter the health care industry. This certificate will cover topics such as health economics, health strategy, accounting and finance, population health, conflict management, building service lines, and health operations.  Certificate courses will be offered in an online, asynchronous, five-week format. Initially, the courses will be offered during the spring semester of each year. This allows for those in the MBA program to earn a certificate in the business of healthcare as art of their MBA electives. This certificate can also be completed independent of an MBA.

Students will be admitted to the certificate program in one of two ways. Those who apply to earn the certificate independent of other degrees must apply to the graduate programs office in the College of Business, have a bachelor's degree form an accredited university, and submit an official transcript certifying a GPA of a least 2.0 in that undergraduate degree. MBA students may also earn the certificate using the elective courses of their MBA degree as long as they are in good standing in their program.  To graduate, students must complete the courses of the certificate program with no less than a B in all classes.

Certificate Requirements*

*BOHC 621 (Healthcare Budgeting & Finance) is also required for students not in an MBA program or having no Finance background.