Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Healthcare Administration
HEALTH SERVICES AND healthcare organizations — from clinics and hospitals to assisted living facilities — are vital to the well-being of individuals and communities. For these settings to deliver quality care, they need skilled, talented leaders to guide them in the right direction. At JWU, you’ll gain the skills required through case studies, experiential education, lectures and guest speakers from the healthcare industry.
If your passion is to help others through healthcare, but your interest and skills are more in line with business and management, healthcare administration could be the perfect fit.
Through this program, you’ll study both public health and business principles. You’ll gain the ability to make data-driven solutions to deliver efficient, high-quality healthcare services. And, you’ll learn skills for evaluating healthcare systems through data analysis, policy development, and a core understanding of public health theory.
The Healthcare Administration bachelor’s degree program prepares graduates for entry-level careers in hospital and nursing home administration, quality improvement, health marketing and communication, health program management, health consulting, and health policy at both the state and federal levels. This program is a joint degree between the College of Health & Wellness and the College of Business. Students in this program focus on data-driven solutions in healthcare administration. The program also prepares students who are interested in entry into graduate programs such as health policy and management, public health, and other areas of business.
Students in this program engage in a systems thinking approach and engage in coursework that focuses on the innovation of policy, financing, and delivery in healthcare systems by utilizing courses focused on data analytics. The curriculum has a strong foundation in public health principles along with additional coursework in economics, accounting, and research methods. This B.S. degree program in Healthcare Administration exposes students to coursework across all colleges at the university, providing for a comprehensive skillset that can be implemented when working to improve healthcare for the population.
Upon completion of the program, graduates are expected to:
- Describe the legal and ethical principles of healthcare organizations that apply to individual patient and community healthcare needs.
- Evaluate the major components of healthcare system financing and delivery of the U.S. Healthcare System.
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to develop policy and implement effective healthcare decision-making.
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- Integrate cultural competency and sensitivity in the organization and delivery of healthcare services.
- https://www.jwu.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/healthcare-administration-bs.html