Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration Online

Put yourself at the forefront of healthcare administration and problem-solving with an MBA in Healthcare Administration. Enrich your ability to lead and use technology to understand the impact of information on populations and healthcare providers.

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Program Overview

Gain insights into our online MBA in Healthcare Administration

Broaden your business knowledge and move into management roles within the healthcare sector with a TAMIU online Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration online.

In the TAMIU MBA in Healthcare Administration, you will develop valuable team leadership expertise, the ability to improve processes and manage projects, and the insights to solve complex issues in healthcare. The online curriculum includes essential MBA standards such as strategic management, managerial economics, and marketing with a focus on aspects of the unique challenges that healthcare administrators face. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 15% from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.4 million new jobs.

Specialty coursework in healthcare administration includes applying organizational behavior theories in a healthcare setting, analyzing leadership styles for quality and cost management, and implementing healthcare informatics within the role of evidence-based practice.

If you don't hold an undergraduate degree in business or your business background is limited, you can learn the basics in our helpful prep-module courses. Each prep-module is a 2-credit hour course covering foundational concepts in finance, economics, accounting, information systems, management and marketing.

Benefit from flexible admission requirements, including a GMAT/GRE waiver for those who qualify, and six start dates per year. Our 7-week courses are delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, so you can balance personal and professional obligations while earning your degree.

In the TAMIU healthcare administration master’s program, you will learn to:

  • Understand organizational behavior and theory as it relates to healthcare systems
  • Utilize methods for analyzing organizational systems
  • Collate the evidence to identify solutions to improve outcomes in healthcare settings
  • Analyze theories, principles and concepts underpinning the field of healthcare and nursing informatics
  • Integrate information technology culture, processes, roles and related terminology to maximize patient safety, cost-effectiveness and healthcare outcomes
  • Use ethical principles and standards in the development of policies for health information technologies
  • Examine informatics issues for regulation, accreditation and security of automated applications in healthcare
  • Examine the impact of health information on populations and healthcare providers
In the TAMIU healthcare administration master’s program, you will learn to:+
  • Understand organizational behavior and theory as it relates to healthcare systems
  • Utilize methods for analyzing organizational systems
  • Collate the evidence to identify solutions to improve outcomes in healthcare settings
  • Analyze theories, principles and concepts underpinning the field of healthcare and nursing informatics
  • Integrate information technology culture, processes, roles and related terminology to maximize patient safety, cost-effectiveness and healthcare outcomes
  • Use ethical principles and standards in the development of policies for health information technologies
  • Examine informatics issues for regulation, accreditation and security of automated applications in healthcare
  • Examine the impact of health information on populations and healthcare providers

Healthcare administration career opportunities:

  • Healthcare Administrator
  • Hospital Business Office Director
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Health Information Director
  • Nursing Home Administrator
Healthcare administration career opportunities:+
  • Healthcare Administrator
  • Hospital Business Office Director
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Health Information Director
  • Nursing Home Administrator
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Overview FAQs

A Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration prepares you for leadership and management roles in hospitals, clinics, insurers, and other healthcare organizations. With this degree, you can pursue roles such as Healthcare Administrator, Hospital Business Office Director, Clinical Research Manager, Health Information Director, and Nursing Home Administrator. You'll build team leadership expertise, process improvement and project management skills, and an understanding of organizational behavior and health information as they apply to healthcare systems. The program is housed in TAMIU's A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business, which holds AACSB International accreditation. Call 844-872-8712 or request information at online.tamiu.edu to learn more.
An MBA in Healthcare Administration keeps a full general business core and adds healthcare-specific electives. An MHA is built entirely around healthcare operations, policy, and systems administration from the start. TAMIU pairs seven core business courses, Business Research Methods, Strategic Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Managerial Economics, Financial Management, Management Concepts, and Marketing Management, totaling 21 credit hours, with three healthcare administration electives, Organizational Behavior in healthcare settings, Transformational Leadership, and Healthcare Informatics, totaling 9 credit hours. Choose the MBA in Healthcare Administration if you want business leadership credentials that transfer across industries while still building healthcare-specific competencies. Choose an MHA if your goal is a credential focused exclusively on healthcare systems and policy. Call 844-872-8712 to talk through which path fits your goals.
This program is built for working professionals who want healthcare leadership and administrative responsibility without giving up the broad recognition of an MBA. It's a strong fit if you're currently working in a healthcare or business setting and want to move into roles like Healthcare Administrator, Hospital Business Office Director, or Health Information Director, or if you're weighing a general MBA against a more specialized healthcare track and want both in one degree. The program is housed in TAMIU's AACSB-accredited A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business, runs in 7-week online terms with six start dates a year, and offers a GMAT/GRE waiver for qualifying applicants, which lowers the barrier to getting started. Call 844-872-8712 to talk with an enrollment specialist about whether this program matches your career goals.

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Total Tuition and Fees $11,010*
Duration 12 months
Credit Hours 30

Accreditation

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Programs in the A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business are accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).

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Tuition

Benefit from our budget-friendly, pay-by-the-course tuition

Tuition for the TAMIU Healthcare Administration Master of Business Administration program is affordable and can be paid by the course. All fees are included.

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In-State Tuition:

The following tuition applies only to Texas residents.

Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program*
MBA in Healthcare Administration $367 $ $11,010

Out-of-State Tuition:

Program Per Credit Hour Per Program*
MBA in Healthcare Administration $1,030 $30,900

*Tuition subject to change.

Tuition FAQs

Tuition for this program is billed per credit hour across the full 30-credit-hour program and varies by residency status. If you need a prep module because your background is outside business, those 2-credit prep courses are billed separately at the program's published prep-module rate. See the current tuition and fees breakdown on the program page for exact costs. The program page does not list a separate graduate application fee, while internal program data references a $35 fee. Since these two sources do not agree, confirm the current fee with an enrollment advisor before you apply. Tuition is billed by course, so you can budget incrementally across the 12-month program rather than paying the full amount upfront. Call 844-872-8712 for a full cost breakdown for your situation.
As a graduate student at TAMIU, you may be eligible for federal financial aid, including federal student loans, through the FAFSA process. The program page does not list a dedicated scholarship program or specific award amounts for this degree, so confirm any program-specific aid directly rather than assuming it applies to you. Because tuition is billed course by course rather than as one lump sum, many students also find employer tuition reimbursement fits naturally with the payment structure. Call 844-872-8712 or contact TAMIU's Office of Financial Aid to review your eligibility and options.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition and Fees $11,010*
Per Credit Hour $367

Calendar

See our application deadlines and class schedules

The TAMIU MBA in Healthcare Administration online program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring six start dates each year. Choose the start date that is best for you.

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SessionProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Fall II10/19/2610/5/2610/12/2610/16/2612/8/26
Spring I1/19/271/4/271/11/271/15/273/6/27
Spring II3/22/273/8/273/15/273/19/275/7/27
Summer I5/17/275/3/275/10/275/14/277/2/27
Summer II7/5/276/21/276/28/277/2/278/20/27

Calendar FAQs

Yes. This program is delivered fully online in 7-week courses, so you are not required to relocate or attend campus. The program totals 10 courses and 30 credit hours, and it's designed to be completed in 12 months for students not needing any of the MBA prep modules. Because each term is short and the coursework is online, working professionals commonly move through the program alongside a full-time job. Call 844-872-8712 to talk through how the schedule would fit around your work commitments.
TAMIU offers six start dates a year for this program, so you do not have to wait for a single annual admit cycle. If you are not ready to start immediately, you can plan around whichever of these six dates works best rather than deferring for a year. See the program calendar for current start dates, and call 844-872-8712 to confirm the application deadline for your preferred term.

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Apply Date 1/4/27
Class Starts 1/19/27

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Admissions

Find your fit for our online MBA in Healthcare Administration program

You must meet the following requirements for admission into the healthcare administration graduate program.

Admission Requirements:

  • Online application
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Professional resume
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MBA online admission requirements

Automatic Admission – Applicants who have all of the following will be automatically admitted by the Graduate School:**

  • Official transcripts documenting an earned undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited business school
  • Upper-level GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Resume documenting the applicant's background, including work experience
  • Three references and contact information for these references
  • Acceptable TOEFL/IELTS score report for international applicants or domestic applicants whose university/college studies were done outside the United States. TOEFL minimum score is 79, and IELTS minimum score is 6.5. Scores must be no more than two years old.

**Applicants who meet all the above criteria, except having a degree from an accredited business school—i.e., non-business background—can be automatically admitted with the provision that the ARSSB will review to determine the proper sequence of required prep modules needed for the student to take.

Applicants requiring further review – Applicants who do not satisfy the criteria required for Automatic Admission must also submit the following:

  • The submission of a score on the GRE or the GMAT, or the PAEP (for applicants from Mexico). Score must be from the last five years
  • Personal statement with 300 words or more describing career and personal goals
  • Two reference letters

International Transcript Evaluation:
TAMIU does their own foreign credential evaluations. Graduate School does not require third party evaluations nor are obligated to accept the results, or GPA calculations, if an evaluation is submitted. If an applicant submits an official evaluation, the evaluation does not replace official transcripts or certificates of graduation.

Note: The upper-level GPA is a calculated grade-point average of all upper level courses. Upper level is defined as all junior and senior level courses. Institutions use course numbers to make these designations. For example, TAMIU uses 3000 courses for junior level courses and 4000 courses for senior level courses.

Official transcripts from all institutions attended can be sent to:

Texas A&M International University
Graduate School
Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library, Suite 416
5201 University Boulevard
Laredo, TX 78041
OR
Electronically to [email protected]

Former TAMIU students DO NOT have to request TAMIU transcripts.

For documents other than transcripts, please upload to your application portal located here. If transcripts are uploaded to the portal, you will be asked to resend all official transcripts by mail or email and will delay the application process.

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Admissions FAQs

Not necessarily. TAMIU offers a GMAT/GRE waiver for applicants who qualify. You're automatically admitted without a test score if you hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited business school, have an upper-level GPA of 3.0 or higher, and submit a professional resume with three references. International applicants also need TOEFL or IELTS scores of 79 or 6.5. If you don't meet those automatic-admission criteria, you'll need to submit a GRE or GMAT score from within the last five years, along with a personal statement of 300 or more words and two letters of recommendation. Call 844-872-8712 to find out whether you qualify for the waiver.
For automatic admission, you'll need an official transcript showing a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, an upper-level GPA of 3.0 or higher (or 3.0 on your last 60 hours as an international applicant), a professional resume with work experience, and three references with contact information. International applicants also submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. If your file needs further review, you'll additionally submit a GRE or GMAT score, a personal statement of 300 or more words, and two letters of recommendation. TAMIU handles its own foreign credential evaluations, so international applicants don't need a separate third-party transcript evaluation. Call 844-872-8712 for help assembling your application file.
You'll start by submitting your transcripts, resume, references, and, if required, test scores and a personal statement through the Graduate School application portal ahead of one of the six start dates offered each year. If you upload transcripts directly to the portal, TAMIU will still ask your prior institution to send official transcripts by mail or email, which can slow things down, so it's faster to have those sent directly up front. If you're a former TAMIU student, you don't need to request your TAMIU transcripts again. Call 844-872-8712 or visit online.tamiu.edu to start your application with an enrollment advisor's help.

Courses

Review a summary of our online MBA in Healthcare Administration courses

Curriculum for the healthcare administration master’s program is comprised of 10 courses (30 credit hours), including 21 credit hours of core courses and nine credit hours of healthcare administration electives.

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A student who does not possess an undergraduate degree in Business Administration (BBA) from an accredited university will be required to take prep-module courses that will help prepare you for your MBA journey. Program advisors will determine what prep-module courses are required. The three prep-modules will cover; concepts in Finance and Economics; concepts in Accounting and Healthcare Administration Information Systems; and concepts in Healthcare Administration and Marketing. Each course is worth 2 credit hours and graded on a pass/fail basis. 2 SCH will be billed at $734

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 2
This course provides the foundation in finance and economics necessary for admission to the MBA program. Grading for the course is on a P/F basis.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 2
This course provides the foundation in accounting and information systems necessary for admission to the MBA program. Grading for the course is on a P/F basis.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 2
This course provides the foundation in management and marketing necessary for admission to the MBA program. Grading for the course is on P/F basis.
You must take the following courses.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to strengthen the student's ability to analyze a problem, locate resources, conduct an investigation and prepare a final written report. Written and oral presentations are integral components of this course. Class should be taken within the first 12 hours of MBA course work.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the strategic management process dealing with the analysis of the firm in its global environment and the formulation, implementation, control and evaluation of strategies. Written and oral presentations are integral components of this course. Course should be taken 9 hours prior to graduation.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An intensive study of financial statement analysis. Topics covered include: study of the basic accounting concepts and principles related to financial statement analysis; liquidity, solvency, and profitability analyses; sources of financial analysis information; personal financial statements.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course shows the student how to apply economic analysis to complex business decisions. Topics covered include: application of consumer and competitive firm theories; market organizations and structures; strategic pricing policies in regulated and unregulated domestic and international markets; and production possibilities and planning.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the analysis, evaluation, and application of contemporary theories of finance. Material covered includes: the financial environment, valuation concepts, capital budgeting, capital structure and dividend policy, working capital management, issue in international finance, mergers and acquisitions, and long-term financing.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A seminar in current foundation management concepts. This course includes theoretical and applied perspectives of management. Topics will include areas such as organizational behavior, organizational theory, leadership, ethics, human resource management and other relevant management topics.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An analytical approach to the marketing management of the firm, emphasizing the development of competitive marketing strategies in a dynamic environment and implementation of marketing activities through methods, policies, and organizational structures.
You must take the following courses.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the application of organizational behavior theories in the health care setting. The integration of evidence-based practice to improve outcomes is emphasized. Methods for analyzing organizational systems are evaluated. Prerequisites: NURS 5322 & NURS 5344.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the analysis, synthesis and application of management science to address current and emerging changes and transitions in health care systems. Leadership styles for quality/cost management, with a focus on transformational leadership, will be examined. Prerequisites: NURS 5321 & NURS 5340.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on current informational technology strategies related to the management of individuals, groups, and organizations. Students will examine the implementation and use of nursing informatics and the role of informatics in evidence-based practice. Prerequisites: NURS 5320 & NURS 5342

Courses FAQs

The program totals 10 courses and 30 credit hours: seven core business courses, Business Research Methods, Strategic Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Managerial Economics, Financial Management, Management Concepts, and Marketing Management, totaling 21 credit hours, and three healthcare administration electives, Organizational Behavior in healthcare settings, Transformational Leadership, and Healthcare Informatics, totaling 9 credit hours. Every course runs online in a 7-week term. If you don't have a business background, you may also need to complete 2-credit prep modules in areas like finance and economics, accounting and information systems, or management and marketing before starting core coursework. Check tuition and fees for prep module costs. The healthcare electives connect the business core directly to healthcare-sector leadership outcomes. Call 844-872-8712 to find out whether prep modules would apply to your transcript.

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