A Health Care Executive MBA is a specialized type of MBA. The right candidate for a Health Care Executive MBA typically has:
- Educational Background: A Bachelor’s degree (required) and possibly a graduate or doctoral degree. Many students hold the title of MD, MPH, DDS, DO, OD, RN or Pharm.D.
- Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of work experience in healthcare. Work experience is heavily valued, with emphasis on increasing amounts of responsibility through the progression of your career.
- Current Employment: A health care position with significant management responsibility or an entrepreneurial role with top-level responsibility.
- Career Outlook: Clearly defined goals that the Health Care EMBA would help achieve. It is important to define how you expect to use the knowledge, skills and contacts you will develop o grow an organization or yourself.
- Motivation and Temperament: Energy, drive and ambition to succeed. The HCEMBA program will demand a significant amount of time and effort on top of your job responsibilities, and students must be highly motivated to successfully accomplish the program.
The Health Care Executive MBA program is a specific type of MBA with distinctive characteristics and special value to mid-career professionals on an health care career path.
Select the MBA Program at the Paul Merage School of Business that’s right for you:
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Health Care Executive MBA (HCEMBA)
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Executive MBA
(EMBA) |
Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA)
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| Average Years of Work Experience |
12 |
15 |
6 |
| Average Age |
37 |
39 |
30 |
| Example Job Titles of Class Members |
- MD, MPH, DDS, DO,OD, RN PharmD
- CEO
- Executive Director
- Vice President
- Medical Director
- Director
- R&D/Scientist
- Clinical Researcher
- Analyst
- Administrator
- Business Development
- Consultant
- Corporate Counsel
- Nurse Manager
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- CEO
- CFO, COO
- President
- Senior Vice President
- Vice President
- Senior Director
- Director
- Attorney
- Entrepreneur
- Business Owner
- General Manager
- Senior Engineer
- Principal Engineer
- Program Manager
- Account Manager/ Executive
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- Manager
- Consultant
- Engineer
- Entrepreneur
- Supervisor
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| Classes Held |
Thursday evening through noon Sunday, one weekend per month
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Friday & Saturday, starting at 8:30 am, every other week
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One 3-hour class on a weeknight, and one 3-hour class on Saturdays
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| Program Length |
24 months
Fall start
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21 months
Fall start
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27 or 33 months
Fall or Spring Starts
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HCEMBA |
EMBA |
FEMBA |
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