By Andre Lightbourn

The healthcare industry is diverse and ever-changing. Some healthcare businesses provide treatment through clinical services, others focus on manufacturing medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, and some provide health informatics or insurance coverage to eligible clients. Across all corners of the industry, there’s high demand for individuals who understand the complexities of business and can apply their knowledge to advance organizational growth and opportunity.

Earning a Healthcare MBA can help you develop the business expertise and practical skills needed for leadership roles, such as hospital administrator, pharmaceutical brand manager, or even Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in the healthcare landscape. With a combination of industry specific healthcare training and holistic business coursework, Florida International University (FIU)’s Healthcare MBA (HCMBA) can prepare you to advocate for your ideas, influence major facility decisions, and be part of the business conversations that directly impact funding, equipment, research, and patient services. FIU’s program is also designed to offer maximum flexibility to busy working professionals with options to select a hybrid or fully online format and program intakes offered in January or August.

Our highly ranked Healthcare MBA features a unique curriculum that weaves healthcare topics into every business course, taught by FIU’s world-class faculty known for their academic prestige and real-world experience. This accelerated 18-month MBA program focuses on the complex real-world challenges facing professionals in healthcare administration, healthcare management, and executive healthcare positions by helping you gain a deep understanding of the healthcare industry. Additionally, you’ll build the critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills required to excel in the healthcare field. As one of the few programs accredited by both CAHME and AACSB, our Healthcare MBA offers the kind of high-quality education that healthcare employers and recruiters actively seek when they are hiring for top managerial, senior administrative, and C-level positions.

FIU’s Healthcare MBA can expand your horizon and lead you to real success with opportunities to:

• Gain hands-on experience working directly with healthcare institutions and their executives to address real problems, including the chance to participate in the ACHE of South Florida Annual Case Competition

• Build a valuable network – Our cohort-based program introduces you to a diverse group of professionals, including fellow students, highly-esteemed faculty, and senior healthcare executives

• Earn certifications that are highly respected by employers and critical in the field, including:

– Visual Analytics with Tableau

– CMS Healthcare Regulatory Compliance Certification

– Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belt certifications

– An Advanced Certificate in Global Healthcare

Scholarships and financial aid are available to those who qualify. To learn more about how FIU’s HCMBA program can open new doors for you, contact Andre Lightbourn, Associate Director|Health Care MBA Program, FIU|Chapman Graduate School of Business, at (305) 779-9229 or alightbo@fiu.edu or visit hcmba.fiu.edu.