Health Care Management Certificate

Why Choose Health Care Management?

The Health Care Management (HCM) Certificate Program offers a curriculum designed to develop strategic management and leadership skills applicable to the health care industry.

Recognizing that the health care sector is dramatically different from other industries, this program will introduce participants to advanced business concepts, evaluation techniques and strategic thinking so participants can lead effectively, improve quality, increase productivity and better manage organizational costs.

Co-sponsored by Wright State's Raj Soin College of Business (RSCoB) and the Boonshoft School of Medicine, the HCM Certificate Program is designed for physicians, nurses and other health care providers; administrators; and others who could benefit from master's-level business courses focused specifically on the health care sector.

Upon completion, graduates are awarded a Certificate in Health Care Management.

Who pursues a certificate in Health Care Management?

Here are some typical participant profiles:

• A physician interested in learning strategic management techniques and leadership.
• A hospital nurse manager looking to increase management skills with courses in health care finance, economics and strategy.
• A physician working as a medical director for a health care organization who would like to increase understanding of the economics of health care and principles of health care finance.
• A health system administrator seeking the management expertise needed to take on greater financial and managerial responsibilities within the organization.
• A specialty-group practice manager wishing to learn more about implementing population based health programs and improving negotiation skills.
• Non-health care professionals who have recently transitioned or are interested in transitioning to a position in health care administration.

Comments from Current and Past Participants

Just what I needed in my career! The HCM Certificate Program has helped me gain more knowledge so that I can have some understanding and control over forces that drive health care and my practice.
—Hemant Shah, M.D., Pulmonary Medicine of Dayton

The program has helped me to better understand the complicated interactions among all the players in the delivery of healthcare including government. I have been surprised how much diverse information I have been exposed to through the excellent lecturers and experts in various fields that I otherwise wouldn't have known.
—David Smith, M.D., Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services

Considering a master’s degree in business or public health?

HCM Certificate Program graduates who wish to enhance their educational investment further are encouraged to apply to either the AACSB International-accredited Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Program at the Raj Soin College of Business or the CEPH-accredited Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Program at the WSU Graduate School.  Course credits from the HCM Certificate Program are transferable to both of these WSU master's programs.

Academics and Curriculum

View Health Care Management Certificate program information and requirements in the Academic Catalog.

Admission

To be admitted to the program, students must first be accepted into the Wright State University Graduate School and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.  Minimum graduate school requirements include an earned bachelor’s and/or advanced graduate degree from an accredited college or university.

New Students

If you are not currently enrolled at Wright State, you can apply online as a non-degree student through the Wright State University Graduate School. During the online application process, you will have an opportunity to select the Health Care Management Certificate Program and to submit required documents.

Current Students

If you are a current graduate student enrolled at Wright State, please complete the online Health Care Management Certificate application only.  You will not need to apply through the Wright State University Graduate School.

All Applicants

All applicants should submit the online Health Care Management Certificate application along with a one- to two-page personal statement describing your professional background and interest in the program.

(Note: Wright State degree students pursuing a concentration with the same curricular requirements are not eligible for the program since the achievement of a graduate degree with a concentration supersedes the certificate.)

Faculty

For More Information

For questions regarding admissions or administration, please contact Lori Metivier, Program Coordinator, by phone at 937-775-1427 or by email at lori.metivier@wright.edu.

For additional programmatic questions, please contact John McAlearney, Ph.D., Director of the HCM Certificate Program, by email at john.mcalearney@wright.edu.