Master of Science in Health Care Management

Program features

Business skills

Provides students with the most relevant business skills to be effective and efficient leaders who will improve the quality and access to health care.

Lead in health

Teaches an in-depth understanding of complex health care issues so students graduate with the ability to lead and change enterprises in dynamic industries.

Experiential learning

Offers project-based experiential learning opportunities that give students the chance to develop collaborative partnerships with businesses and nonprofits, meet health policy leaders, or work within the Johns Hopkins medical system.

Health expertise

Harnesses the resources, reputation, and experience of Johns Hopkins University and its top-ranked schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health.

Olu Akinrimisi’s passion to help others led him to pursue a career in health care. It’s also taken him to the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. As a student in the Master of Science in Health Care Management program, he’s learning business skills that will help him achieve his career goals while also making an impact on the community he serves.

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Learn about our class profile*.

665 average GMAT score
34 percent male / 62 percent female
3.42 average undergraduate GPA
1.6 average years of full-time work experience
79 percent of students from the U.S.

*Fall 2021 incoming class

Curriculum

As a student in the Master of Science in Health Care Management program, you will gain the confidence and skills to make strategic decisions that improve the state of today's health systems.

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Health care is one of the fastest growing sectors—and becoming ever more complicated. There's no shortage of opportunity for new leadership in the industry. The Master of Science in Health Care Management prepares you to assess and act on opportunities, to innovate, and to improve productivity in all areas related to health care.

The program is unique in its breadth, in recognition of the fact that the health care sector is large and diverse, comprising a variety of actors in multiple industries including providers, payers, innovators, and institutions. You'll study how the business of health care responds to the latest discoveries through first-hand exposure to current research and industry trends in practice. As part of a team, you’ll participate in project-based courses where you will apply practical management skills and build innovative business solutions for large health care issues.

All students will fulfill the following course requirements:

BU.881.700 Health Care Overview Bootcamp (non-credit online)
BU.120.601 Business Communication (2 credits)
BU.131.601 Business Leadership and Human Values (2 credits)
9 core courses (18 credits)
5 elective courses (10 credits)
Project-based experiential learning (4 credits)

Core courses (18 credits)

BU.881.707 Accounting for Decision Making in Health Care
BU.881.702 Frameworks for Analyzing Health Care Markets
BU.883.701 Fundamentals of Health Care Operations
BU.881.703 Health Care Law and Regulation
BU.883.706 Health Care Organization and Management
BU.881.706 Health Innovation and Evaluation
BU.881.705 Health Marketing and Access
BU.881.704 Providers and Payers
BU.550.620 The U.S. Health Care System: Past, Present, and Future

Health Care depth electives (10 credits)

Students choose 5 courses from the following:

BU.555.710 Applied and Behavioral Economics in Health Care
BU.883.704 Pharmaceutical Strategy
BU.150.710/5 Discovery to Market I and II
BU.883.702 Emerging Frontiers in Health Technologies and Strategies
BU.881.701 Fundamentals of Health Care Systems
BU.883.705 Health Care Financing and Financial Management
BU.883.703 Medical Devices and Diagnostics
BU.883.708 Negotiation in Health Care Settings
BU.881.711 Research and Policy Seminars in Health
BU.883.707 The Wire: Business Solutions for Community Health Improvement

Project-based experiential learning (4 credits)

Students will complete a two-part project-based course (2 credits each):

Project-Based Course Part I
Project-Based Course Part II

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Signature Experiences

Your business education doesn’t end in the classroom. Step out of your comfort zone as you partner with students across Johns Hopkins and businesses to put your classroom learning to the test.

Career

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The career development team is committed to providing opportunities for you to build professional skills and competencies that are essential for a successful career search.

Graduates of this program have earned positions in a variety of industries including consulting, finance, management, operations, and logistics. These are just some of the areas in the health care industry where you can find and connect with Carey Business School alumni in the Baltimore region, around the U.S., and across the globe.

Companies (sample):

Blueprint Research Group
Brigham Women’s Hospital
Highmark Health
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Kaiser Permanente
Navigant (a Guidehouse company)
Nexus 8 International, LLC
Tissue Analytics
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Titles (sample):

Consultant
Events Coordinator
Executive Assistant
Market Analyst
Project Manager
Senior Consultant
Vice President of Business Development

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At A Glance

Program Details

Baltimore, MD

Full Time

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1 year, 36 credits

Tuition & Fees

Tuition Cost

$79,800 / year

Fees

$1,000

Financial Aid

There are numerous options for financing your education including scholarships, loans, and payment plans available to those who qualify. Learn more.

Upcoming Deadlines

The Fall 2023 application is now open.
Fall 2023 | Round 1: October 26, 2022
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The Fall 2023 application is now open.

Deadlines	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Candidate deadline	October 26, 2022	January 4, 2023	March 22, 2023
Decision release	December 14, 2022	March 1, 2023	April 26, 2023
Initial deposit deadline	January 18, 2023	April 12, 2023	May 24, 2023
Final deposit deadline	April 12, 2023	May 24, 2023	June 14, 2023

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