Master of Healthcare Administration

The Master of Healthcare Administration program is designed to graduate students who will be successful managers and leaders of their healthcare organizations, with the knowledge and skills to help assure their organization’s financial sustainability in an era of unprecedented healthcare reform and regulation.

The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program at Wilson College is designed for working adults. The program can be completed in 2 years and the 8-week courses are offered online. The program offers a variety of online features from ongoing interactive topic discussions to modules featuring real-world assignments. Those enrolled in the MHA select a concentration in Financial Sustainability or Strategic Leadership. Individuals may also work with the program director to identify and develop a concentration that meets their professional goals. The MHA curriculum features collaborative, practice-based learning that features the best practices for students to master the knowledge and skill sets expected by leading healthcare organizations.

Wilson’s program differs from traditional healthcare management or healthcare administration programs offered by other institutions because of the ability to create a focus in financial sustainability or strategic leadership and in our ability to be nimble in keeping our courses current with the ever-changing regulatory environment.

The MHA is a 10-course program that can be completed on a part-time basis while the student continues to work. Wilson College has more than 30 years of experience in educating the part-time adult student.

Students who want to earn the MHA degree online may do so in one year by taking two courses per term.

Admission to the Master Of Healthcare Administration

Degree program admission is based on the following criteria:

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in any field from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education
• Completion of an application for admission to the Master of Healthcare Administration program
• Two letters of reference from educators or employers (waived for Wilson employees)
• Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions
• A personal statement outlining motivation and purpose in obtaining the degree
• Curriculum Vitae or resume

Provisional Status

Provisional status allows a student to enroll in classes in order to qualify for admission to the degree program. A student may be granted provisional status after a written plan of action that will assist the student in meeting the entrance requirements of the program has been approved by the program director.

If granted provisional status, the student must complete entrance requirements before being officially admitted to the program.

Transfer Credits

Courses taken toward another degree cannot be transferred to the program, although courses at the graduate level taken in another degree program that are in addition to those necessary to meet the other degree’s requirements can be transferred to the program. No more than three courses may be transferred from other institutions.