Health care is a business and, like every business, good management is essential to keep it running efficiently. Medical and health service managers (also known as healthcare administrators) plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the daily delivery of health care.
Health service managers must be familiar with current management principles and practices. To make effective decisions, they need to be open to different opinions and be good at analyzing contradictory information. They must understand finance and information systems and know how to interpret data. Motivating others to implement their decisions requires strong leadership abilities. Diplomacy, flexibility, and communication skills are essential because medical and health service managers spend most of their time interacting with others.
- Management practices, technology, and science are integrated in this interdisciplinary program.
- Students learn the latest and most widely used software programs in the business world.
- Small class sizes afford Carlow University students access to our award-winning teaching and acclaimed academic advising.
- Classes are offered in accelerated format.
- Management and leadership skills are emphasized.
- This is an excellent finishing program for students who hold an associate degree in an allied health field and are seeking to earn their Bachelor's of Science degree.
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Management in Health Services Major
| Required Courses – must complete with grade of C or better |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BIO 157 |
Contemporary Biology (satisfies “N”) OR approved BIO |
4 |
| BSM 103 |
Introduction to Business & Management |
3 |
| BSM 202 |
Business Communications (satisfies “R”, “S”, “W”) |
3 |
| BSM 204 |
Healthcare Management |
3 |
| BSM 305 |
Concepts in Healthcare Finance |
3 |
| BSM 306 |
Financial Management for Healthcare Professionals |
3 |
| BSM 226 |
Human Resources Management |
3 |
| PH 210 |
Biomedical Ethics (satisfies “P”) |
3 |
| BSM 410 |
Strategic Planning |
3 |
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Information Technology I (satisfies “T”) |
3 |
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Microsoft Access |
1 |
| IT 242 |
Database Management Systems |
3 |
| MAT 115 |
Basic Applied Statistics (satisfies “Q”, “M”) |
3 |
| NU 371 |
Healthcare from a Global Perspective (satisfies “I”,”G”) |
3 |
| BSM 460 |
Internship/Practicum |
1-3 |
| EO 101 |
Microeconomics |
3 |
| EO 102 |
Macroecomomics |
3 |
| TOTAL |
45-47 |
| Elective Courses - must complete with grade of C or better |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BSM 203 |
Global Management and Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| BSM 328 |
Compensation Management |
3 |
| BSM 419 |
Project Management |
3 |
| CM 370 |
Communications in Healthcare |
3 |
| POL 101 |
Introduction to Political Science (“E”) |
3 |
| POL 287 |
Introduction to Public Policy (“E”) |
3 |
| SW 201 |
Introduction to Social Welfare (“S”) |
3 |
| SW 303 |
Social Welfare Policy & Analysis (“S”) |
3 |
| ACC 105 |
Principles of Accounting |
3 |
| ACC 106 |
Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
| BIO 201 OR BIO 205 |
Anatomy OR Physiology I |
4 |
BIO 202 OR BIO 206 |
Anatomy OR Physiology II |
4 |
| TOTAL |
54-58 |
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Benefits of a Degree in Management in Health Services
- According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, rapid employment growth is projected throughout 2014, as the healthcare industry continues to expand and diversify.
- Options for career paths in a wide variety of healthcare areas include general medical and surgical hospitals, offices of health practitioners, home health care services, and outpatient care centers.
- Average annual earnings of medical and health service managers are between $52,530 and $88,210, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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