Master of Healthcare Administration

Our Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program provides you with the skills and knowledge you need to lead a healthcare organization in the 21st century. A flexible, cutting-edge 36 credit master’s degree in healthcare administration, our MHA is the only such program in Connecticut – and one of just four in New England – that is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). By providing a deep understanding of the past, present, and future of healthcare, our MHA program will equip you with the skills necessary to identify challenges and changes in the healthcare system and to effectively address and respond to these issues. The program prepares students to develop competency in 11 key areas of healthcare management. With these competencies you will develop a strong foundation to contribute to the healthcare workforce and to become a leader in today’s rapidly changing healthcare climate. Mission Our mission is to prepare students to be impactful leaders in healthcare, by providing a person-centered, evidence-based, experiential, and community-focused healthcare management educational experience. Vision Our vision is to be the program of choice for aspiring healthcare leaders and to be known for being an active learning community that continuously strives towards the ideal of better healthcare and improved health for all. Values The EIGHT core values of our MHA Program are: Person-Centeredness: As a value, this applies both to education and to healthcare leadership. As an academic program, we focus on the interests, needs, and preferences of our students who receive instruction. Likewise, we strive to prepare our students to be person-centered healthcare leaders who seek to understand the needs, values, and preferences of the people they serve from a holistic perspective and empower them to make decisions about their care. Competency-Based Education: We strive to provide an educational curriculum that is designed to develop student proficiency in the competencies necessary for success in health care administration. Community-Based Experiential Learning: We also recognize that students learn better through student-centered rather than instructor-centered experiences by doing, discovering, reflecting, and applying. Our program will strive to promote these types of experiential learning experiences to help students develop communication skills and self-confidence and gain and strengthen decision-making skills by responding to and solving real world problems and processes. Integrity: We advocate and emulate high ethical conduct in all we do and provide a learning environment that strives to instill this value in our students. Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging: We advocate for inclusivity and celebrate and embrace the differences of those with whom we work, and the students we serve. We strive to nurture a sense of belonging among our students because we believe that belonging epitomizes the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. While inclusion can ensure a seat at the table, belonging refers to a sense of acceptance, respect, and support such that students feel like they are valued members of the community and can strive towards attaining their fullest potential in their learning environment.