Executive Master of Health Administration

Director of Executive Education

Mariya Thompson
mariya.thompson@cornell.edu

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. The MHA degree is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Health Management Education (CAHME). 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)

Online

Ithaca, NY Courses

Field Course

Elective Areas of Study (7 credits)

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