Healthcare Administration

You Have a Head for Business and a Heart for Healthcare

The U.S. healthcare industry continues to grow, despite the weakened economy. The challenges of leading and managing organizations within this complex, rapidly changing industry are considerable. The perfect place to develop the knowledge and skills to tackle them is Suffolk University.

Located in Boston, the world’s premier center for healthcare policy formulation, research, training, innovation, and patient care, we offer healthcare programs designed for

• professionals already working in the industry who seek to expand their perspectives, strengthen their knowledge and skills, and advance their careers.
• individuals seeking to enter the industry, at a managerial level.

Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program. This broad-based program prepares students for a wide range of professional opportunities with nonprofit and for-profit health care organizations. Examples include hospitals, academic medical centers, integrated delivery systems, long-term care facilities, managed care providers, community health centers, and other health-related organizations. The MHA Program is offered by the Healthcare Department.  

Master of Business Administration/Health (MBA/Health) Program. This program focuses on core business aspects of the healthcare industry, such as finance, accounting, marketing, information systems, and strategic management. Students enhance their business skills while gaining insight into specific requirements for success in the healthcare industry, nationally and internationally. Among employers are healthcare delivery, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices companies. The MBA/Health Program is offered by the MBA Programs in collaboration with the Healthcare Department.

Master of Public Administration/Health Policy (MPA/Health Policy). This concentration in health policy prepares managers to enter, and advance within, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. The curriculum integrates the disciplines of public management and healthcare administration, providing knowledge and skills essential to dealing effectively with the complex political, social, and economic challenges that healthcare organizations must meet. The MPA/Health Policy concentration is offered by the Public Administration Department in collaboration with the Healthcare Department.

Beyond the formal curriculum, students in all three programs enjoy substantial benefits, described on web pages listed in the navigation menu on the left side of this page.

Our Healthcare Programs provide a powerful learning experience for students aspiring to lead and manage organizations that deliver compassionate, high-quality, cost-effective healthcare. We nurture each student’s potential. In classrooms and through internships, mentoring, and other means, we help students not only master essential knowledge but develop their analytic, strategic, and team-building skills. Our graduates are equipped to function as change agents who can help transform organizations – and help shape the healthcare industry.

For gaining cutting-edge insight into virtually all aspects of healthcare, there is no better place than Boston. In Boston, to learn about healthcare and develop the knowledge and skills to succeed, there is no better place than Suffolk University.