Health Administration MBA

• A field study built into the curriculum that gives you hands-on experience solving real challenges for healthcare organizations.
• Strong ties to the healthcare community in Colorado and across the nation, including hospitals, health systems, medical group practices, and consulting firms.
• The flexibility to work full-time while earning your degree through convenient evening classes.
• Electives that allow you to build your degree to focus on topics such as financial health, health information technology, and international health management.

The MBA in Health Administration consists of 45 total credits across business and health administration focus areas. The coursework emphasizes collaborative, hands-on learning while offering the flexibility to choose courses and electives that align with your interests and career goals.

Course List

HLTH 6010 – Health Care Systems

BUSN 6621 – Healthcare Economics

BUSN 6521 – Leading Individuals and Teams

HLTH 6071 – Introduction to Health Information Technology

HLTH 6070 – International Health Policy and Management

HLTH 6730 – Healthcare Operations Management

HLTH 6770 – Healthcare Quality and Outcomes

BUSN 6561 – Healthcare Marketing

BUSN 6541 – Legal and Ethical Environment in Health

BUSN 6711 – Strategic Management

HLTH 6911 – Health Field Studies

BUSN 6550 – Analyzing and Interpreting Accounting Information

BUSN 6640 – Financial Management

BUSN 6530 – Data Analytics for Managers

Our program uses a variety of teaching and learning methods that require you to be an active learner. This is not a program where you just listen to a lecture, read a book chapter, and do homework. Instead, you learn by doing. In most courses, you will work in groups (just like we do in the industry) from the very beginning of your studies. Our courses include a large proportion of higher-level teaching and learning methods, including external field experiences, group assignments, case studies, live cases with guest practitioners, use of real-world data, in-class presentations, class discussions, reflective learning, and strategic/consulting projects.

We admit students for a fall or spring start. Admissions are made on a rolling basis, meaning decisions are made as applications are completed.

Application Process

Applicants are required to submit all application materials. Interviews are a part of the admission process. Because the program is competitive and has limited space, we strongly recommend submitting your application as early as possible.

You can check your admission status online through the account you created for the online application. Within two to three weeks after we receive all materials, we will notify you if you are moving forward in the admissions process.

Admission Requirements

• Applicants must have completed an undergraduate program at an accredited United States college or its equivalent in another country.
• No work experience or formal business education is required for admission.

The GMAT/GRE is not required for this program

The Health Administration MBA program does not require GMAT or GRE scores for graduate admission. Requirements include a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher from a US-accredited four-year undergraduate institution and three or more years of full-time professional work experience or the successful completion of a graduate degree.

However, if you received your bachelor’s degree with a grade point average of less than 3.30 or have less than 3 years of professional work experience, you will be asked to submit a statement that outlines other indicators of exceptional motivation, such as solid upper-division performance, GMAT or GRE scores, and other relevant professional experience. The MBA in Health Administration admissions committee may require a minimum GMAT or GRE score for students who do not automatically qualify by GPA and prior work.

If you have questions, please contact our admissions team at bschool.admissions@ucdenver.edu or call 303-315-8200.

Application Deadlines

The health administration program has a limited number of spots available. Once you submit a complete application, the admissions department will forward it to the MBA-HA committee for review. After the admissions department reviews your application, if you meet the admission criteria, you will be invited to interview within 2-3 weeks of the application deadline.