Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) - Clinical (MD) Dual Degree
At a Glance
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Curriculum
Courses are taken over three semesters as a step-out year from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) between third and fourth year. Students begin in Fall A and end after Summer A; the coursework encompasses 10 months. Students must be in good standing at SKMC.
Year 1: Fall
| Course | Credits | Weeks |
| OPX 550: Fundamentals of Six Sigma DMAIC (additional course fee) | 3 | 15 |
| OPX 520: Change Management | 3 | 7 |
| POP 510: Health Economics, Risk, & Finance | 3 | 7 |
| MBX 604: Business Model Innovation | 3 | 8 |
| Concentration Course I (see below) | 3 | 7-12 |
Year 1: Spring
Course |
Credits |
Weeks |
MHA 704: Practicum for Clinicians |
2 | 15 |
OPX 530: Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change |
3 |
7 |
MHA 520: Fundamentals of Practice-based Statistics |
3 |
7 |
MBX 602: Managing Innovative People and Teams |
3 |
8 |
Concentration Course II (see below) |
3 | 7-12 |
Year 1: Summer
Course |
Credits |
Weeks |
MBX 715: Managerial Economics |
3 |
7 |
MBX 716: Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance |
3 | 7 |
Concentration Course III (see below) |
3 |
7-12 |
|
Healthcare Leadership & Operations Management
Course |
Credits |
OPX 531: Evaluating Healthcare Organizations |
3 |
OPX 535: Strategic Execution |
3 |
HQS 504: High Reliability |
3 |
Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety
Course |
Credits |
HQS 500: Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety |
3 |
HQS 509: Applied Principles of Healthcare Quality |
3 |
HQS 512: Business Case for Quality |
3 |
Population Health Management
Course |
Credits |
POP 500: Essentials of Population Health |
3 |
POP 506: Value-Based Care |
3 |
HAI 501: Health Informatics, Analytics, & AI |
3 |
Global Health & Health Equity
Course |
Credits |
PBH 502: Society, Behavior, & the Environment |
3 |
PBH 501: Foundations of Public Health |
3 |
PBH 515: Cultural Humility & Competence |
3 |
Health Informatics & Digital Transformation
Course |
Credits |
HDS 532: Data Visualization |
3 |
HAI 501: Health Informatics, Analytics, & AI |
3 |
HAI 527: Analytics & AI Leadership |
3 |