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Program Requirements

The Master of Business Administration in Medical Services Management program consists of 54 credits.

Curriculum

Foundation Courses/Business of Medicine Graduate Certificate: 4 courses (12 credits)
MBA Track: 16 courses (42 credits includes three-credit and one-credit courses)
Total: 20 courses (54 credits)

Email: hbom@jhu.edu
Fax: 410-230-4259
General Admissions: 410-516-7667

Program Location: East Baltimore campus (School of Medicine) and Washington, DC

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MBA Foundation Courses/Business of Medicine Graduate Certificate (12 credits)

MBA Track (42 credits)

The following courses are required for completion of the MBA in Medical Services Management and includes Business Statistics, Electives (6 credits) and Capstone.

Business Statistics/Biostatistics

This requirement can be met in several ways. Students may take a three-credit graduate level course such as 790.616 Statistics for Business, an equivalent course in another school within Johns Hopkins University, or take the statistics waiver exam.

Electives (6 credits)

Students can choose six credits of elective courses from the Carey Business School or other schools within Johns Hopkins University. The director of the program must approve non-Carey Business electives prior to enrolling.

Capstone (3 credits)

 

  • 757.701 Health Care and Business: Theory and Practice

    This course examines the critical and controversial issues related to the integration of business and medicine. Students review some of the best health management and clinical practices in the country, covering topics such as physician partnership formation, physician relationships with managed care entities, the formation of hospital networks, capitation, competitive cost positioning, quality measurement and outcomes, and ethical issues. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management students. (3 credits)

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  • 757.601 Accounting for Decision Making in Medicine

    Through this course, students develop an understanding of the concepts and methods by which all business transactions are communicated. Cost accounting concepts, forms of business organizations, the accounting process, preparation of financial statements, ratio analysis, internal accounting controls, the auditing process, tax accounting concepts, cost-volume-profit analysis, and management control techniques are included in the course materials and discussions. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management students. (3 credits)

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  • 757.603 Managerial Finance for Medical Services

    Students are exposed to financial management theories, principles, concepts, and techniques necessary to make sound decisions. Topics include business planning and budgeting, use of operating and financial leverage, working capital management, sources of capital, capital expenditures evaluation techniques, dividend policy, and growth by mergers. As in the course 757.601 Accounting for Decision Making in Medicine, theory is applied to all businesses, and then is related specifically to health care using classroom examples, written case problems, and guest speakers. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management and graduate certificate students. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.757.601

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  • 757.604 Leadership and Organizational Behavior in Medical Settings

    This course addresses the complexities of organizational behavior in medical settings. Students analyze the role of individuals, groups, the organization, and culture in the delivery of health care. The course builds on the experiences of the participants and relates them to various theories of organizational behavior. Through the use of case studies, simulations, and class discussions, students learn to overcome obstacles that inhibit effectiveness and efficiency within organizations and to establish themselves as productive leaders. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management and MSN students. (3 credits)

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  • 757.711 Finance for Medical Services II

    This course expands upon the concepts presented in 757.601 Accounting for Decision Making in Medicine and 757.603 Managerial Finance for Medical Services. The course utilizes a case approach to apply the concepts learned in those courses and focuses on new concepts around capital financing. The course shifts learning from conceptual principles to the mechanics of financial models. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management and MSN students. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.757.601 AND BU.757.603

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  • 761.624 Foundations of Moral Leadership

    This course stresses personal integrity, moral responsibility, and the ethical dimensions of leadership. Students explore the concepts of moral agency and moral authority in a social and structural context; examine the foundations and principles of various ethical traditions and systems; and practice applying ethical principles and standards to contemporary moral dilemmas. Students are encouraged to define a personal code of moral leadership as a foundation for pursuing life and career goals.

    Notes: Course preparation work required before and after actual class meeting. (1 credits)

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  • 761.728 Moral Leadership and the Global Economy

    This course stresses collective moral agency and the ethical dimensions of business and management in a global political economy. Students explore cross-cultural perspectives on economics and business culture; apply multiple moral standpoints and values to contemporary business and economic issues; and examine business models of cross-cultural collaboration. Students are encouraged to incorporate attitudes of cross-cultural tolerance and mutual respect into their personal code of moral leadership.

    Notes: Course preparation work required before and after actual class meeting. (1 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.761.624

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  • 761.729 Moral Leadership and Corporate Citizenship

    This course stresses current and emerging moral issues of contemporary business practice with a focus on professions and business sectors. Students examine and evaluate corporate and professional codes of conduct; analyze the ethical dimensions of landmark business cases; and explore the ethical aspects of professional practice communities and business sectors. Students are encouraged to incorporate ethical practice standards appropriate to their profession and business sector into their personal code of moral leadership.

    Notes: Course preparation work required before and after actual class meeting. (1 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.761.624 AND BU.761.728

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  • 757.602 Medical Economics

    This course introduces the basic analytical tools of economics and applies them to issues in health care. Topics include the basics of supply and demand, market structure and competitive strategy, choice under uncertainty, general equilibrium and economic efficiency, markets with asymmetric information, and corrections of market failure. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management students. (3 credits)

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  • 757.710 Medical Economics II

    This course extends the scope of 757.602 Medical Economics, concentrating on the application of economic theory to the real world of health care. Topics include the theory of the firm as it applies to physicians, hospitals, and systems; the market for labor in health care; the role of health insurance; asymmetric information and the role of agency; the pharmaceutical market; government as payer and regulator; and equity/ethical considerations. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management and MSN students. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.757.602

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  • 757.702 Clinical Practice Improvement

    This course is designed for health care providers to learn techniques for achieving better clinical outcomes at lower costs including techniques of clinical practice improvement (CPI). CPI is a systematic method to determine optimal care by linking relevant measures of patient characteristics, processes, and outcomes. The system is designed to generate valid statistical inferences about the operational elements of the process of clinical care. By using consensus combined with objective feedback, CPI eliminates inappropriate treatment variation for well-defined groups of comparable patients. In short, CPI is the rigorous application of the scientific method to the day-to-day practice of medicine.

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management students. (3 credits)

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  • 757.703 Medical Informatics

    This course provides the medical professional with an understanding of the functions, knowledge, tools, and systems comprising the field of medical informatics. The course delves into the rapidly developing scientific field that deals with the storage, retrieval, and optimal use of biomedical information, data, and knowledge for problem solving and decision making. The teaching approach uses interactive lectures about topics focused on physicians’ and administrators’ perspectives. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management students. (3 credits)

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  • 757.704 Strategic Planning in Medical Organizations

    This course focuses on principles of strategic management and competitive analysis to support strategy development for health care organizations. The course provides an understanding of how current business and management knowledge is applied to health care organizations to promote future success and competitive advantage. Examining contemporary theory and models, students learn to assess and develop an organization’s mission and vision; perform an internal and external assessment; evaluate competitive threats and responses; develop organizational change strategies; and evaluate the leadership qualities necessary to make change occur. ( 3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management students. (3 credits)

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  • 757.605 Marketing Management in Medical Organizations

    Students receive a basic understanding of the core concepts, current practices, and nomenclatures of the contemporary practice of marketing the services of a health care organization. The course focuses on market analysis, consumer behavior and analysis, market segmentation, marketing strategy, product decisions, pricing and distribution decisions, promotional decisions, and marketing budget and control. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management students. (3 credits)

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  • 757.707 Legal Issues in Medicine

    This course provides health care professionals with an overview of the legal environment as it affects medicine and business. Cutting-edge cases are utilized as students explore medical mal-practice, negligence, liability (physician, product, and corporate), tort law, criminal aspects of health care, patient consent and rights, issues of procreation, AIDS and health care workers, end of life issues, and health care reform. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management students. (3 credits)

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  • 757.712 Negotiation

    This course provides students with the basic skills needed for effective negotiation of business relationships in health care and other settings. The first part of the course focuses on understanding and developing a systematic approach to preparing for, structuring, and negotiating key business relationships. The second part of the course helps participants develop basic process and conflict management skills needed for effective negotiation of business relationships in health care. The course also explores the ethics of negotiation. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management students. (3 credits)

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  • 757.801 Integrative Field Experience

    This integrative, case-based course focuses on applying knowledge gained from previous courses in the Hopkins Business of Medicine Program. Students evaluate, analyze, and synthesize case information presented from an actual company and chart the future of the company. The major responsibility of the students in this course is to make objective strategic decisions and to justify them through oral and written communication. (3 credits)

    Notes: This course is open only to MBA in Medical Services Management students. (3 credits)

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