Master of Health Care Management (MHM)

The executive Master of Health Care Management is designed to enable working professionals to pursue an advanced degree while maintaining their active careers. Mid- to senior-level professionals who have high interest and potential to serve as industry leaders in the highly dynamic and competitive health care environment are encouraged to consider the MHM degree. In particular, the MHM is targeted to individuals such as: (1) practicing physicians who are assuming management responsibility; (2) hospital medical directors who are becoming highly involved in managed care; and (3) health care and physician practice managers who desire to expand their skills into managed care and strengthen their business and general management capabilities.

This program uses a non-traditional, collaborative approach to executive education. Course work themes are interdisciplinary to optimize integrative learning.
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Required courses		Units
HMGT 510	The Dynamics of Health Care Leadership	4
HMGT 520	Leading People and Health Care Organizations	4
HMGT 525	Managed Care Operations	4
HMGT 540	Health Economics and Insurance Mechanisms	4
HMGT 545	Systems Thinking and the Analysis of Data	4
HMGT 550	Law, Regulation, and Ethics	4
HMGT 560	Customer-Focused Health Care Organizations	4
HMGT 565	Managing the Organization's Financial Health	4
HMGT 570	Strategic Management	4
HMGT 575	Managing and Improving Health	4

Through the integrated curriculum, participants gain practical skills which are developed within an appropriate conceptual context. Emphasis is given to executive decision-making; development of sound planning, analytical and leadership capabilities; and strong interpersonal communication. More specifically, MHM graduates will achieve advanced competency in disciplines which include health economics, finance, marketing, managed care operations, strategic analysis and management, business development, organizational design, quality and teamwork, as well as broad-based skills in leadership and management.

Core faculty are drawn from the School of Public Administration and include senior, experienced faculty, along with nationally-renowned academic specialists and health care experts. In addition to the use of seasoned executives as guest lecturers in class sessions, the program features a bi-weekly speaker series and executives guest speaker forum. The opportunity to interact with health care’s leading thinkers, policymakers and practitioners is an essential component of the MHM program.

The program begins the last week of August with a required residential program. In year one, the off-site residential program focuses on developing core competencies in teamwork and communication along with a strong foundation in current health care and managed care issues, trends and skills for future success. Thereafter the program meets on the University Park Campus on alternating Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year with a 10-week summer break. This class schedule permits health care professionals to maintain their full-time careers while pursuing an advanced degree.

Applicants should have at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and seven to 10 years of significant professional health care experience. The MHM office is located in Von KleinSmid Center, Room 263, School of Public Administration, (213) 740-9869, FAX (213) 740-0001, or email: gmelnick@usc.edu.