Healthcare Administration
Healthcare Administration Program Overview
Healthcare organizations need leaders who can navigate complex systems, improve patient outcomes, and ensure efficient operations. Manhattanville University's Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration prepares students with the business, analytical, and leadership skills needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving healthcare industry.
Through coursework in healthcare policy, finance, management, ethics, data analytics, and operations, students gain a strong foundation in the administrative side of healthcare while developing the problem-solving skills employers seek. The program combines classroom learning with applied projects that challenge students to address real-world healthcare issues and improve organizational performance.
Whether you envision a career managing a hospital department, leading healthcare programs, analyzing health data, or shaping healthcare policy, Healthcare Administration at Manhattanville will prepare you to make a meaningful impact in the communities you serve.
Convenient Hybrid Format
Manhattanville University has partnered with Rize Education to deliver high-quality, flexible learning experiences that prepare students for careers in today's healthcare environment. The BS in Healthcare Administration is a hybrid program that combines the flexibility of online coursework with the engagement and support of an on-campus education.
The program is built on Manhattanville's Business Core, providing students with a strong foundation in management, accounting, leadership, and organizational decision-making. These courses are taught in person by Manhattanville faculty. Through Manhattanville's partnership with Rize, students then build specialized expertise in healthcare administration, exploring topics such as healthcare policy, healthcare finance, healthcare operations, ethics, data analytics, information technology, and strategic leadership in healthcare organizations.
Rize courses are online, asynchronous, and delivered over a 14-week period, giving students the flexibility to learn while developing the skills needed to navigate today's complex healthcare systems.
Gain the best of both worlds through a hybrid program that connects academic learning with healthcare industry practice:
- Study a curriculum aligned with emerging trends in healthcare management, policy, analytics, and operations.
- Learn on your schedule through a flexible combination of online and on-campus coursework.
- Develop practical leadership, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills valued by healthcare employers.
- Apply classroom concepts to real-world healthcare challenges through project-based learning and a healthcare-focused capstone experience.
- Upon graduation, be prepared for careers in hospitals, healthcare systems, clinics, insurance organizations, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare settings.
Healthcare Administration majors at Manhattanville take courses covering essential tenets of healthcare administration, including finance, management, and ethics in healthcare.
Review complete BS graduation requirements in the Manhattanville University Catalog.
Healthcare Administration Courses
The BS in Healthcare Administration degree courses cover topics such as:
- Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
- Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting
- Fundamentals of Management
- Inside U.S. Healthcare Policy
- Healthcare Justice, Law, and Ethics
- Data-Driven Healthcare: Analytics, Information Technology, and AI
Review the requirements for a BS in Healthcare Administration
Healthcare Innovation: Capstone Project
In this capstone course, students will apply the knowledge and skills developed throughout the program to address a complex healthcare challenge. Working with realistic healthcare scenarios, students evaluate organizational performance, identify operational and financial opportunities, and develop strategic recommendations that improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.
The capstone emphasizes leadership, critical thinking, ethical decision-making, and data-informed problem solving while preparing students for professional roles and graduate study.
A Healthcare Administration degree equips graduates with leadership, organizational, and analytical skills that are highly valued by employers.
Possible career paths include:
- Hospital Administrator
- Health Policy Analyst
- Practice Manager
- Health Information Manager
- Clinical Manager
- Nursing Home/Retirement Home Manager
- Health-Focused Insurance Underwriter
Graduates may find opportunities in hospitals, physician practices, healthcare systems, insurance companies, pharmaceutical organizations, long-term care facilities, government agencies, and nonprofit healthcare organizations.
Healthcare Administration is a growing field. Healthcare administration and related occupations support more than 5.8 million jobs nationally, with employment projected to grow faster than the national average through 2036. Healthcare organizations increasingly seek professionals who can combine leadership, business knowledge, and data-driven decision making to improve patient care and organizational performance.
Take advantage of our accelerated pathway and earn both your Bachelor’s degree and MBA in as little as five years.
Why choose the accelerated pathway? Get ahead with advanced career opportunities!
Save on tuition
You can take up to 12 graduate-level courses while still an undergraduate, allowing you to use your undergraduate scholarships and financial aid. Graduate programs typically offer significantly less scholarship and aid availability.
Save time
Graduate with a bachelor’s degree in your chosen field and an MBA, giving you a competitive edge and preparing you to enter the workforce sooner.
How does it work?
- You may select the accelerated option when completing your Undergraduate Application or Course Preference Survey.
- After completing a minimum of 70 undergraduate credits, you may begin taking up to four graduate-level courses to get a head start on your MBA.
- Students are encouraged to meet with an advisor regularly to ensure their academic timeline stays on track.
- During your senior year, Graduate Admissions will contact you with an Accelerated Direct Admit Form, which you will complete to confirm your transition into the MBA program.
*Students should maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 to be considered for direct admit.
*An alumni scholarship will not be provided if an accelerated pathway is chosen.
Faculty
Nimish Adhia
Tina Bardsley
David Borker
Robert Derrell
Angelo Maiello
Kyoko Mona
Faculty Emeriti
James Bryan
Anna Sachko Gandolfi
Depending on whether you are a first-year college student or transferring from another institution, the admission requirements and processes can vary. Please contact our Admissions team for additional information. To start planning for your degree, review complete financial aid, tuition, and scholarship information.
