BBA Health Care Management

Program Features
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Health Care Management is a degree completion program designed to provide preparation in management for the health care industry.  Courses in the major address current management issues and challenges confronting professionals in the health care field.  Core courses provide a comprehensive exposure to the foundation principles of business that are needed to manage functions common to any business enterprise.

Our faculty rely on case studies, project–based learning, and other teaching methods that promote real-world decision making.  Students will apply common business practices through online and on-campus courses, working individually and in group projects in both settings.  Course work emphasizes good critical thinking skills and the development of ethical leadership.  Class discussions evolve around both classical issues and current trends that the business enterprise might face.  The project (PJT) courses require the students to apply course outcomes into a customized application project.

The HCM BBA degree is delivered in a cohort format combining on-campus and online instruction.  Students are required to complete their freshman year community college courses before joining a HCM BBA cohort.  The associate's degree may be completed after completing Cleary University courses and transferred to meet degree requirements for the BBA.

Career Benefits
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment of medical and health services managers is expected to grow faster than average (increase 18 to 26 percent) for all occupations through 2014, as the health care industry continues to expand and diversify." A combination of work experience in the health care field and strong business and management skills should lead to the best opportunities.

When evaluating candidates for management positions, employers look for appropriate education, healthcare work experience, general management skills, leadership skills, business planning skills, and quantitative skills.

Business Core Courses  48 credits
No substitution.  All courses must be taken at Cleary University.
ACC 401 Financial Accounting
ACC 402 Managerial Accounting
BAC 300 Business Research and Communication
BCS 440 Technology and the Organization
ECO 320 Economics of Business
FIN 400 Financial Management
LAW 320 Business Ethics and Legal Issues
MGT 407 Behavior of Organizations
MGT 420 International Business
MKT 415 Interactive Marketing
MTH 344 Quantitative Business Analysis
OPM 400 Operations Management General Education and Elective Courses  108 credits
Courses may be taken at Cleary University. Substitution permitted by Transfer or Prior Learning documentation.
Total  180 credits