Your Passion for Business Can Propel Your Healthcare Management Career
Developing business acumen can give you an edge when solving healthcare challenges. Earn your MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management online with Winthrop University to build expertise for leadership roles focusing on strengthening healthcare quality and performance for organizations throughout this growing industry.
Winthrop’s online MBA in Healthcare Management provides a foundation for understanding the U.S. healthcare system, including historical developments, current cost structures and the regulatory environment. The courses also prepare you to play a central role in transforming healthcare by mastering processes for redesigning and enhancing healthcare delivery systems.
Online Healthcare Management MBA Program Key Facts and Benefits
- 36 Credit Hours
- $780 per Credit
- Earn your MBA in Healthcare Management 100% online
- Choose an optional internship to gain hands-on experience
- Enhance your resume via built-in micro-certificates
- One of the 5% of business programs with accreditation from AACSB International
- GMAT waivers are available to eligible MBA applicants
Our Curriculum Is Designed for Future Healthcare Leaders — Like You
Winthrop’s Healthcare Management concentration focuses on core business principles through a healthcare lens. You will prepare to become a healthcare leader with a deep understanding of value-based care, healthcare policy, population health and data-informed decision-making. The MBA courses also impart skills in finance, operations, strategy development and other topics essential to overseeing healthcare organizations. Throughout Winthrop’s MBA in Healthcare Management program, you will learn from academic experts and healthcare executives who bring relevant experience to the online classroom. The program includes built-in micro-credentials in Business Analytics, Financial Analysis and Leadership in Organizations.
Featured Courses
HCMT 621 Foundations of the U.S. Healthcare System (3 credits)
This course provides a foundational understanding of the U.S. healthcare system's structure, function and dynamics, including the financing, delivery models and regulatory environment. Students will explore the system's historical evolution, complexity and how stakeholders (e.g., patients, providers, payers and policymakers) influence healthcare outcomes. Designed for aspiring healthcare leaders, this foundational course equips students with the knowledge and skills to navigate and manage within the complex, regulated and rapidly evolving healthcare environment.
HCMT 623 Transforming Healthcare - Quality & Performance (3 credits)
This course focuses on transforming healthcare delivery by driving quality improvement and organizational performance excellence. Students will explore the principles, strategies, and tools of quality improvement, the components of creating highly reliable organizations, and the interconnected nature of cost, access, and quality. This course prepares students to lead transformative efforts that improve quality, performance, and equity while ensuring healthcare organizations are agile and responsive to constant change.
Learn more about the online healthcare management concentration courses on our curriculum page.
Gain a Competitive Edge for Your Healthcare Management Career
Selecting the Healthcare Management concentration for your MBA degree opens doors to a broad array of career paths. You will earn built-in micro-credentials that strengthen your resume as you build specialized knowledge for leadership roles with hospitals, outpatient clinics, biotech companies and other organizations across the healthcare landscape. This versatile degree also puts you on track for consulting, technology and finance entrepreneurial positions that demand healthcare expertise.
Potential Online Healthcare Management Master's Degree Career Outcomes
- Healthcare Program Manager, $144,259/year1
- Operations Manager, $129,330/year2
Learn more about potential career opportunities for the online healthcare management concentration on our career outlook page.
Customize Your Area of Study
In addition to three résumé-building micro-certifications, the online MBA from Winthrop University offers three career-focused concentration options in Healthcare Management, Strategic Leadership and Marketing.
Marketing. In the Master of Business Administration in Marketing, you’ll cover global competitiveness, e-commerce, business plan writing, buyer behavior, marketing research, demand analysis and sales forecasting combined with an analytical, strategic approach to marketing decision-making.
Strategic Leadership. In the Master of Business Administration in Strategic Leadership, you’ll study topics such as leadership, global competitiveness and human resources management to either switch or further your career to executive-level management.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to commonly asked questions about Winthrop University’s online MBA Healthcare Management degree. Visit our MBA FAQ page for more information.
How do I apply to the online MBA in Healthcare Management program?
The first step is to start your application.
How many credits are in the online MBA in Healthcare Management program?
The Healthcare Management concentration adds six credit hours to the MBA program for a total of 36 credit hours. To review the courses, visit the curriculum page.
What kinds of careers can I pursue after completing the online MBA in Healthcare Management program?
Choose the Healthcare Management concentration for your MBA degree to prepare for roles with hospitals, health systems, consulting firms and beyond. Career paths to consider include healthcare program manager, network strategy analyst and operations manager. To learn more about how this online program positions you for professional success, visit our careers page.
Can I move from one concentration to another after program enrollment?
Some of our MBA concentrations include overlapping coursework. If you complete those requirements first, you may move into a different concentration before finishing the MBA degree. Learn more on our MBA curriculum page.
Do I have to pick a concentration in the online MBA?
It is not required to choose a concentration for the online MBA. However, choosing a concentration may better prepare you for a broader array of professional opportunities. Learn more about this program's concentrations on our MBA curriculum page.
What is the value of a concentration?
Choosing a concentration for your MBA allows you to build essential business skills and specialized expertise for various career paths. Learn more about outcomes for each concentration on our MBA career outlook page.
Sources
- Salary.com. “Healthcare Program Manager Salary in the United States.” Retrieved Aug. 12, 2025, from https://www.salary.com/research/salary/recruiting/healthcare-program-manager-salary.
- U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023. “11-1021 General and Operations Managers.” Retrieved Aug. 12, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes111021.htm.
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