Program Overview
Healthcare Management Certificate
Industry research has determined that an effective healthcare manager or hospital
manager, must understand six core competencies in order to effectively address daily
healthcare management challenges. Students attend class in the evening and then use what they have learned the very
next day. You can immediately impact your personal on-the-job performance and improve
your career in healthcare. The
Healthcare Management Certificate courses cover:
- Technology
- Economics
- Finance
- Management and leadership
- Quality
- Cultural competence
Healthcare Leadership Certificate
This advanced series covers innovative approaches to new healthcare challenges
in leadership. Students taking these courses have advanced experience as healthcare
managers and have either completed our Management
Certificate or some professional or degree equivalent. Instructors assume that
participants have had significant prior exposure to the healthcare industry whether
in hospital management or healthcare leadership. Topics
include:
- Management ethics
- Strategy design
- Developing policy
- Change management
All our classes are small and include collaborative conversation—both peer-to-peer and instructor-to-student. Faculty incorporate guest speakers, experiential learning exercises, and additional reading to further explore the theory behind any given concept.
The Professional Development Center’s instructors are industry experts who share a passion for teaching and collaborative learning. Classes are designed to provide real-world and highly applicable instruction.
