MBA in Healthcare Management

With a variety of classes available, you'll be exposed to the following from your first day in the program:

• Development of your career as a life-long learner cognizant of the interactions between business and society.
• A deep understanding of global business trends, which provide the foundation for astute analysis of history, present environmental scanning and future strategic opportunities and threats.
• Outstanding networking opportunities throughout Chicagoland, the US and globally.
• Increased skills in accessing high-quality knowledge sources and their application to real-world business problems.
• Personal improvement such as highly-confident writing, mindful reading, and perceptive analytical skills.
• Leadership development focused on 21st Century economic realities.

• Contemporary knowledge of the health care industry: You will learn about root causes for why our U.S. health care industry is now being reshaped to better address the controversy regarding health care cost and clinical outcomes compared to other major nations of the world.
• Data-driven decision-making: You will focus on the most effective techniques to evaluate electronic medical records (EMRs), patient surveys, quality measure reports and financial data, using health care analytic tools that will support making the best leadership decisions.
• Ethical and legal responsibilities in a diverse world: You will study patient and family needs for special support considering cultural, ethnic, racial and age factors that must be given high priority when supplying personalized care.
• Professionalism: You will strengthen your communication skills and effectively present sensitive reports to key stakeholders and patients who need your support to cope with life-threatening health conditions.

Why should prospective students choose SXU for their degree?

• The courses, developed by top healthcare academics and industry professionals with managerial experience, deliver in-demand healthcare management knowledge and skills.
• Small class sizes allow for close interaction with your professors and student colleagues.
• You will develop the habit of life-long learning, and be ready to be a skilled manager in the fast growing healthcare industry
• Saint Xavier University's core values of service, integrity, and excellence, critically important in the healthcare industry, support your development as an asset to your employer and community.