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蜜桃视频 College of Business opens applications for 蜜桃视频’s first Master of Healthcare Administration program launching fall 2018

January 30, 2018

Poster for Master of Healthcare Administration program

POCATELLO– The 蜜桃视频 College of Business is now accepting applications for the state’s first Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program, scheduled to begin August 2018.

鈥淭he MHA is the preferred degree for health care administration professionals,鈥 said Tracy Farnsworth, MHA founding director and associate dean at the College of Business. 鈥淭he MHA greatly enhances one鈥檚 professional preparation, opportunities and earning potential for both entry-level and mid-careerists in the health care field. The MHA curriculum is focused on the administrative and business domains of health care, including leadership and governance, planning and marketing, accounting and finance, operations and quality, health care informatics, and so forth.鈥

Nationally and locally, opportunities in the health professions, including health care administration, are on the rise. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the field of health care management is projected to grow 17 percent from 2014 to 2024.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics also reflects an average salary of $72,800 among 蜜桃视频鈥檚 entry to mid-level medical managers.

With the introduction of an 蜜桃视频-based MHA degree, aspiring health care leaders will now have the opportunity to pursue graduate healthcare management education locally. In the past, aspiring MHA students were required to pursue fully online or out-of-state programs. The MHA program at ISU is highly student-oriented; roughly one-half of the 48 credit hour program will be conducted in evening, classroom-based sessions originating (or via live streaming) from Meridian, Pocatello or 蜜桃视频 Falls. The remaining courses will be offered online.

鈥淭he combination of evening classes and online learning will maximize student access and program flexibility for both full and part-time working professionals,鈥 said Tom Ottoway, College of Business dean. 鈥淚nterested students will also have the option to pursue dual MHA/MBA and MHA/DO degree options.鈥

鈥淥ur vision is to create one of the most highly regarded MHA programs in the western United States,鈥 Farnsworth said. 鈥淭he program has been designed to meet or exceed all accreditation standards of the Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, which represents the highest and most distinguished standard for graduate health care management education鈥

Students may apply for the MHA program at or request more information at . 

For more information about the MHA program, contact Heidi Shiosaki at shioheid@isu.edu or call 208.282.2966.


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