Unleash your potential and transform your career in health care.

The health care industry is looking for leaders and innovators. The TCU Professional MBA and Health Policy and Management Certificate meets that need, giving you the confidence to lead strategically, think critically and adapt quickly through hands-on experience. You'll gain access to our powerful network of health care thought leaders and experts, deepening your knowledge and insight of government policy, finance and operations. Our MBA equips you with real-world skills, and employers you to welcome different perspectives and hold crucial conversations, setting you apart in the health care business. With our evening-only format, you'll be able to apply what you learn in class right away at work.

Now accepting Fall 2024 applications!

 

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Just nine semester hours will expand your health care knowledge through our certificate program.

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What You'll Get

  • Evening-only classes that allow you to continue working while you earn your degree.
  • Industry credibility with a sought-after MBA degree from a nationally recognized business school.
  • In-depth knowledge and skill set in health care issues and policies with market-driven courses, empowering you to analyze market competition and failures, stakeholder interests and government strategies.
  • Global business insights from engaging professors and mentors who are industry experts, focusing on health care economics, policy and organizational decision making.
  • A capstone project that puts learning into action and a trip to Washington, D.C., to study the impact of health care legislation.
  • Personal and professional connections with experienced classmates, alumni and faculty, including movers and shakers in the DFW Metroplex and around the world.
  • Immediate payoff as you go to work the next morning and apply what you've learned.

 

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Curriculum

Gain in-depth knowledge of the current business issues and practices unique to the health care industry, as well as strategies for managing the risks and opportunities in this dynamic and growing field.

The Health Policy and Management Certificate consists of nine credit hours.

Health Care Courses (6 required credit hours)

Electives (3 credit hours)

 

“There is a tremendous need for classically trained MBAs who have a firm understanding of the business of health.”

– Darin Szilagyi, FACHE, MBA '94
Chief Marketing Officer, Southwestern Health Resources
Class Leader and Advisory Board Member

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