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Master of Health Administration (MHA)

School of Public Service Leadership

Health Policy specialization

Strengthen your ability to develop sound health policies and advocate for effective change. The curriculum for Capella's online MHA is designed around the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) Competency Model™ and features collaborative, practice-based learning that incorporates industry best practices and the knowledge and skill sets expected by leading health care organizations. The Health Policy specialization focuses on concepts, principles, and processes associated with effective health policy and advocacy, including global health systems, health care policy drivers, and policy and legislative communication. Convenient electronic textbooks lower costs and provide immediate access to course materials. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing senior-level positions focused on health policy and advocacy within health clinics, hospitals, outpatient care centers, and other health care facilities.


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Total Program: 60 quarter credits
Up to 12 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
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Next Start Date: March 5, 2012
Credit: $438

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Expand your educational and career opportunities by choosing one of Capella's degree enrichment options.

  • Add a concentration to gain deeper expertise

    Delve more deeply into a specific knowledge area by earning a concentration that will be included on your transcript and can enhance your career opportunities. If you have elective courses in your degree program, you may be able to use them to fulfill both your degree and concentration requirements at the same time. However, completing a concentration may extend your total credits beyond the requirements of your degree.

    Concentrations available as part of this specialization include:
    • Fire Service Administration
    • Forensics
    • Health Policy and Management
    • Homeland Security
    • Public Administration
    • Public Health
    • Public Policy and Management
    • Nonprofit Management and Leadership
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    Increase your knowledge and career options by earning multiple specializations as part of your bachelor's or master's degree program at Capella. If you have elective courses in your program, you may be able to use them toward earning another specialization. However, completing additional specializations may extend your total credits beyond the requirements of your degree.

Core Courses

  • MHA5002 - Survey of Health Care Systems
  • MHA5004 - Health Care Policy and Law*
  • MHA5006 - Health Care Finance and Reimbursement
  • MHA5008 - Health Care Economics and Decision Making
  • MHA5010 - Strategic Health Care Planning
  • MHA5012 - Organizational Leadership and Governance*
  • MHA5014 - Health Care Quality, Risk, and Regulatory Compliance*
  • MHA5016 - Introduction to Health Information Systems*
  • MHA5019 - Project Management and Team Leadership*
  • MHA5020 - Health Administration Capstone*
  • MHA5021 - Health Administration Field Experience*+

Specialization Courses

  • MHA5028 - Comparative Models of Global Health Systems*
  • MHA5030 - Health Care Policy Drivers*
  • MHA5032 - Policy and Legislative Development Processes*

Elective Course

  • Choose any graduate course.
Review of this program is pending in ND.
+ Learners are responsible for the cost of their travel, accommodations, food, and other expenses associated with this course.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.

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