BBA in Healthcare Administration

Subject Matter Expert

Dr. Robert Hansen is a professor of business administration at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University. There, he previously served as a senior associate dean, launching the Master of Health Care Delivery Science program. Dr. Hansen has a Ph.D. in Economics from UCLA, and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in a variety of areas, including health economics and policy.

Curriculum Committee

The curriculum committee feedback has focused on enhancing the data analytics aspect of health care administration decision-making. These recommendations include increasing emphasis on data safety best practices, diversifying the data analytics tools used, and investigating the implications of advances in AI to the health care field. Additionally, the committee recommended broadening the scope of career path discussions to expose students to the wide range of opportunities. These recommendations have been integrated into the development of Health Law and Ethics and Healthcare Finance courses.

Curriculum Committee Membership

 

With the rise of Big Data and Analytics across the health care ecosystem, it is increasingly important that health care administrators understand how to make use of the tremendous amount of information now at their fingertips. As such, this program not only features a class in Health Data and Analytics but also incorporates concepts learned in that class to later classes in the sequence to reinforce key skills.

Additionally, the program includes a dedicated course in Healthcare Service Operations, which was consistently flagged as an area of high priority in our conversations with health care administration professionals due to the increasing complexity of health care systems.

• Students will be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills with regards to a range of health care issues.
• Students will be able to create and articulate clear plans for strategic change.
• Students will be able to demonstrate robust quantitative decision-making skills.
• Students will be able to describe and explain a wide range of concepts related to health care.

Why should prospective students choose SXU for their degree?

• The online courses, developed by top health care academics, deliver in-demand health care knowledge and skills.
• Small class sizes allow for close interaction with your professors and student colleagues.
• You will develop the habit of lifelong learning and be ready to manage in the growing health care industry.
• Saint Xavier University's core values of service, integrity, and excellence, critically important in the health care industry, support your development as an asset to your employer and community.