Bachelor of Business Administration in Organizational Management with a concentration in Healthcare

The following courses, offered in our online program, are required for a major in Organizational Management with a concentration in Healthcare Management.

Below are the 300/400 level courses that will be completed at TU:

PSY 301-Adult Development and Life Assessment (3)

Course closely examines the nature of transitions in adult life and explores the skills needed to successfully navigate those transitions by “mastering the art of self-renewal.” Through a process of self-discovery, adult learners come to a new understanding of themselves and others. (7 weeks)

Offered as part of the Online and Off-Campus Program only

ENG 365-Issues in Literature (3) (w)

This course is conducted as a forum wherein students read, analyze, and discuss different works of fiction and poetry.Special attention is given to those literary works that focus on the challenges of being responsible adults.Students will be asked to make personal connections with the material, using their own lives and work experi­ences as a means to focus on literary technique in the established literary canon. They will be challenged to make the transition from superficial reading of a text to a deeper interpretation and appreciation for literary theories and concepts. This is a writing-intensive course. Prerequisite: Six hours of writing or composition. (7 weeks)

Offered as part of the Online and Off-Campus Program only

COM 441-Organizational Communication (3)

An advanced course designed to examine interpersonal relationships and patterns of managerial communication within the organizational structure.Focus is on organizational channels of communication, examinations of problems encountered in various leadership styles, coping with complementary relationships in the organization, and effective use of intervention. (7 weeks)

Prerequisite: COM 130

*MGT 301-Organizational Behavior (3)

A study of the interface between the individual, the formal and the informal groups in organizational settings. Focus will be on individual growth, developing interpersonal skills, and understanding group dynamics. (7 weeks)

Prerequisite: MGT 201

MKT 355-Marketing Management (3)

This course will cover marketing theory and terminology.Students will be given the opportunity to apply these principles and concepts to real-world domestic and international situations.This exploration provides students with an appreciation of the role of marketing in organizational strategic planning; an awareness of how customer behavior and decision data are collected and analyzed in the marketing planning process; and the confidence to participate with other organizational members to “connect with customers” in a variety of effective and meaningful ways. (7 weeks)

*HCA 327-Health Care Operations (3)**

This course applies planning and controlling concepts to increase the value of the supply chain to the healthcare supplier. Students learn to evaluate and improve processes. Other topics include process selection, process design, theory of constraints, project implementation, capacity planning, lean production, facility location and business forecasting, that are unique to healthcare. (7 weeks)

Offered as part of the Online and Off-Campus Program only

CIT 312-Information Systems for Managers (3) (w)

Introduces the foundations of information systems and their expanding role in the business environment.The technology of information systems will be discussed as it relates to supporting the day-to-day operations of an organization, with a strong emphasis on the use of it in managerial decision-making. This is a writing-intensive course. (7 weeks)

Prerequisite: CIT 105, MGT 201

LAW 303-Health Care Law (3)**

Healthcare Law: This course examines the ever changing legal trends faced in the healthcare environment. This course will provide the student with the skills necessary to mitigate liability through risk management principles, develop relationship management skills, incorporate employment law procedures, and manage communication. (7 weeks)

Offered as part of the Online and Off-Campus Program only

*ACC 305-Accounting for Decision-Making (3)

The course will build on the fundamentals covered in earlier, introductory accounting courses.Students will develop relevant accounting-related skills and integrate accounting knowledge with broader management issues.External, financial accounting topics will be explored by moving through the sequence of balance sheet accounts and the related revenue and expense accounts.Cost accounting issues will be addressed.The course will explore the relationship of these two accounting environments and integrate the two fields. (5 weeks)

Prerequisite: ACC201

Offered as part of the Online and Off-Campus Program only

MGT 404-Organization Theory (3)

An overview of organizations drawing upon the concepts of social and cultural anthropology, political science, strategic management, and organizational behavior.Topics covered will include organizational types, structure and design, culture, power and conflict, and environmental relationships. (7 weeks)

Prerequisite: MGT 301 and six hours of writing or composition.

* HCA 412*Health Care Systems and Governance (3)**

This course focuses on administration of complex health systems and individual organizations. Topics include organizational analysis, strategic planning, multi-organizational management issues, and evolving governance structures and methods in healthcare administration. The course will use quantitative methods to analyze many of the issues. (7 weeks)

Offered as part of the Online and Off-Campus Program only

FIN 301-Business Finance (3)

This course shall focus attention on the tools and concepts for financial decision making in five broad areas: financial management, valuation of financial assets, capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management.The study includes the time value of money, capital budgeting, sources of long-term capital and short-term financial management.Other topics will address financial ration analysis, organization of financial markets, and international (global) finance. (7 weeks)

Prerequisite: ACC201

*HCA 318*HRM for HC Managers (3)**

This course is an introduction to the human resources function and related elements and activities as they apply to the healthcare industry. The course outlines the roles and functions of members of the human resources department as well as educating others outside human resources, in how their roles include human resources-related activities in healthcare. Topics will include compensation, benefit programs, employee counseling, discipline and termination. Equal Employment Opportunity, training and development, staffing and strategy will also be explored as they apply to the healthcare environment (7 weeks) Prerequisite: MGT 301

Offered as part of the Online and Off-Campus Program only

*HCA 362* Research and Analysis for Health Care (3)**

This course is an introduction to research and its tools for the adult learner as both a consumer and producer of statistics and research. Specific emphasis is placed upon helping the student complete the Action Research Project and on understanding managerial decision-making, as it pertains to the health care industry. (7 weeks)

Prerequisite: MAT 174

Offered as part of the Online and Off-Campus Program only

*MGT 495-Organizational Strategy (3) (w)

An advanced course designed to integrate the functional concepts and techniques from the foundation courses in the curriculum.It provides the student with a thorough appreciation of the role of the general manager, with emphasis on strategy formulation and implementation. This is a writing- intensive course. (7 weeks)

Prerequisite: Ninety-six credit hours completed, included six hours of writing or composition.

*MGT468-Action Research Project (6) (w)

This is a major research effort designed to enhance the student’s knowledge in a field related to work or community to develop research skills that managers need for effective decision-making. This is a writing intensive course. (14 weeks)

Prerequisite: Six hours of writing or composition.

PHI 306-Business Ethics (3)

Several major ethical theories are reviewed.Adult learners are asked to examine personal values through readings and workplace analyses to formulate a management philosophy incorporating business ethics, government accountability, human rights, and a responsible lifestyle in the contemporary world. (7 weeks)

Prerequisite: Six hours of writing or composition

Online BBA in Organizational Management with a concentration in Healthcare Administration Program in Courses and Sequencing

What are my career opportunities?

Here are just a few career opportunities in Healthcare Administration field:

Insurance Companies

Health Care Administration

Self Employment

Hospitals

Physician Offices

Private Practices