Healthcare Management, BBA
The healthcare management major provides a foundation in business principles as applied to healthcare systems, focusing on policy, finance, operations, and healthcare delivery. It emphasizes the management of resources, adherence to industry standards, organizational effectiveness, and the coordination of services to ensure effective, efficient, and sustainable healthcare operations.
Upon successful completion of the Healthcare Management program at St. Bonaventure
University, graduates will be prepared to:
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of fundamental principles requisite for professional success in the healthcare management profession, including functions such as communication, finance, law, ethics, health facility management, marketing, and global issues related to the healthcare industry.
• Perform the duties of a practicing healthcare management professional; and successfully engage as a professional in the healthcare industry.
• Analyze moral and ethical issues related to healthcare and develop a personal philosophy regarding social responsibility and moral commitment in the healthcare management setting and as a healthcare management professional.
• Apply critical thinking and reasoning skills as healthcare management professionals.
• Communicate, orally and in writing, as a healthcare management professional within various healthcare settings.
• Demonstrate an appreciation of the diversity of a global society.
• Become familiar with the technology and skills that are necessary for effective research.
• Attain professional experiences in the healthcare industry via internships.
• Acquire the tools necessary for lifelong learning.
The healthcare management curriculum emphasizes the School of Business program learning goals and objectives. Students earning a BBA degree in healthcare management at St. Bonaventure University will be prepared for careers in the healthcare industry through knowledge gained in core competency areas and practical experience.
Healthcare Management will incorporate the same aspects of Franciscan Values found in all BBA programs throughout the School of Business. The integration of Franciscan Values is evident throughout the School of Business mission, vision, values and program goals.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Management Courses Required for the Major | 27 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE | ||
| HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS | ||
| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE | ||
| HEALTHCARE FINANCING | ||
| MGMT SCIENCE INTERNSHIP | ||
| Select three of the following electives: | ||
| HEALTHCARE LAW & ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS | ||
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE | ||
| ECONOMICS OF HEALTH | ||
| INTRO TO PUBLIC HEALTH | ||
| GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH | ||
| HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMMING | ||
| NUTRITION | ||
| INTRO TO HEALTH SCIENCE | ||
| School of Business Required Courses | 30 | |
| INTRO TO FINANCIAL ACCT | ||
| INTRO TO MANAGERIAL ACCT | ||
| BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| BUSINESS LAW I | ||
| CORPORATION FINANCE | ||
| MGMT & ORGANIZA.BEHAVIOR | ||
| PRODUCTION OPERATION MGMT | ||
| BUSINESS POLICY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | ||
| STATISTICAL APPS FOR BUSINESS | ||
| Other BBA Requirements | 18 | |
| MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | ||
| MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | ||
| QUANTITATIVE APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS | ||
| BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS | ||
| STRATEGIC WRITING & PROFESSIONAL COMM | ||
| Non-Business Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements | 36 | |
| General Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| THFS-101 | 3 | SC-301 | 3 |
| QMX-210 | 3 | ECO-101 | 3 |
| ENG-101 | 3 | ENG-102 | 3 |
| ACCT-201 | 3 | ACCT-202 | 3 |
| BONA-101 | 3 | BIS-220 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECO-102 | 3 | MGT-301 | 3 |
| QMX-211 | 3 | General Education Requirement | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | QMX-212 | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | General Education Requirement | 3 |
| MKT-301 | 3 | General Education Requirement | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MGT-413 | 3 | MGT-306 | 3 |
| HCM-302 | 3 | HCM-306 | 3 |
| FIN-301 | 3 | BIS-310 | 3 |
| Healthcare Elective | 3 | HCM-308 | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | BLX-210 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HCM-402 | 3 | General Education Requirement | 3 |
| BI-302A | 3 | HCM-410 | 3 |
| Healthcare Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | Healthcare Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||