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Healthcare Administration MS
Become a leader in Rhode Island’s top industry.
Learn to transform and innovate within the healthcare system with our Healthcare Administration Master of Science.
Our Master of Science program focuses on the management of organizations and the delivery of services. We prepare students to work in both the private and public sectors and educate those seeking positions in health policy.
Designed for You
- Our program is for healthcare administration professionals who are ready to take their next career step.
- Our program is for managers in healthcare organizations who aspire to be executives.
- Our program is for healthcare professionals who want to understand how to make systems level change.
Our curriculum focuses on leadership, performance improvement, organizational theory/behavior, healthcare finance and law. We also emphasize practical, hands-on experiences – requiring an internship that lets our students apply their classroom knowledge in a healthcare setting.
89%
of faculty hold terminal degrees in their fields.
$300M
More than $300 million has been invested in campus upgrades & renovations in the past 5 years.
Our Management and Marketing Faculty
Faculty relationships with professional organizations and associations in the healthcare industry mean that numerous seminars, conferences and networking opportunities are made available to our students.
Dr. David M. Blanchette
- Associate Professor
Dr. Michael S. Casey
- Associate Professor
Dr. Christine Connolly
- Associate Professor
Dr. Stephen P. Ramocki
- Professor
David Roach
- Interim Director
- Sports Management Program
Dr. Julie Urda
- Associate Professor
Dr. Jiyun Wu
- Associate Professor
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Stephen Ramocki
“Our master’s degree in healthcare administration not only has high enrollment, but it has placed graduates in positions throughout Rhode Island and neighboring states. Considering the problems we face in our healthcare system, ѻý should be very proud of its excellent graduate program.”
– Professor
Program Details
Admission and Course Information
Program/Learning Goals
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- effectively manage health services organizations under alternative financing mechanisms
- lead and manage others promoting teamwork and excellence in performance in health care organizations
- lead and manage human resources in diverse organizational environments
- promote and lead quality improvement initiatives in health care organizations
- manage health care organizations with integrity, ethical values and professionalism
- apply knowledge of health care issues and trends, standards and regulations to optimize the delivery of health services
- promote evidence-based practice in health care organizations
- promote innovation in health care delivery to improve quality and reduce cost
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