Executive Master of Health Administration

Director of Executive Education

Mariya Thompson
mariya.thompson@cornell.edu
 

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Overview

The Executive Master of Health Administration program consists of 36.5 credits over 18 months, through online and residential experiences. The curriculum covers fundamental health care management competencies and theories, and offers electives in leadership, strategy, design, and the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors among others. The curriculum includes two intensive session’s on-campus in Ithaca and a health care information technology trek to Boston overlaps with the second-year residential program. A capstone project, where students work with executive mentors to apply their coursework to a work project deemed strategically important by their managers, will complete the program’s academic requirements. All courses have been developed by Cornell faculty and are supported by Executives-in-Residence who mentor students through their capstone projects. Students need a 2.5 GPA for graduation and cannot receive any grade below a C- in a required course. For additional information, see the Executive Master of Health Administration website.

Students

The Executive Master of Health Administration program is delivered as a cohort model designed for working professionals. Students learn 80% online, with two week-long sessions on Cornell University’s campus in Ithaca, NY and one weekend session in Boston. 

Core Courses (29.5 credits)

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Online

• PAM 5353 - Health Care Organizations and Behavior  
• PAM 5473 - Microeconomics for Managers  
• PAM 5543 - Health Law for Managers  
• PAM 5563 - Managerial Finance  
• PAM 5583 - Managing Operations  
• PAM 5633 - Health Care Finance for Managers  
• PAM 5663 - Health Care Strategy  
• PAM 5693 - Business Statistics  
• PAM 5703 - Financial Accounting  
• PAM 5713 - Leadership, Innovation and Change Management  
• PAM 5773 - Health Marketing for Managers  
• PAM 5933 - Introduction to Driving High Reliability in Healthcare  
• PAM 5953 - Field Studies for Health Managers  

Ithaca, NY Courses     

• PAM 5283 - Population Health for Executives  
• PAM 5353 - Health Care Organizations and Behavior  
• PAM 5473 - Microeconomics for Managers  
• PAM 5633 - Health Care Finance for Managers  
• PAM 5903 - Quality Improvement for Managers  
• PAM 5943 - Negotiation Essentials  

Boston Course

• PAM 5643 - Health Care Innovation  

Elective Areas of Study (7 credits)

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Students may select from approved elective courses, some possible areas of study include:

• Advanced Leadership
• Advanced Strategy
• Biotech and Pharmaceutical Management
• Design Thinking
• Digital Transformation
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Disruptive Innovation in Health Care
• Process Thinking
• Senior Living
• Startup Funding
• Service Excellence