2024-2025 Catalog

Master of Business Administration Health, MBA

Curriculum

17 Courses

45 Credits

Program Length:

  • Full-time in as few as 16 months
  • Part-time in as few as 24 months

Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)

Must be taken as early in the program as possible.
MBA-700Leadership Lab

1

MBA-701Values Based Decision Making

1

MBA-710Understanding World Class Clusters

3

MBA-721Collaborate

3

Understand Business Fundamentals (6 credits)

MBA-730Innovative Thinking

3

MBA-740Immerse- Travel Seminar

3

Healthcare Specialized Courses (15 credits)

 
HLTH-705Health Systems I: Healthcare in the U.S.

3

HLTH-720Health Systems II: Economics, Law, and Policy

3

HLTH-740Healthcare Management and Human Resources

3

HLTH-805Big Data and Analytics for Health and Healthcare

3

HLTH-810Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience

3

Healthcare Specialized Electives (6 credits)

Choose two (2) courses (6 credits) from the following approved electives.
HLTH-807Innovation: The Future of Healthcare

3

HLTH-842Global Health

3

HLTH-843Design Thinking for Healthcare Solutions

3

HLTH-844Healthcare Analytics

3

HLTH-855Advanced Quality, Patient Safety, and Performance Improvement

3

HLTH-880Directed Individual Study

3

Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)

MBA-745Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making

1

MBA-750Building Global Connections

3

MBA-760World Class Strategies

3

Lead and Implement Change (3 credits)

Must be taken as late in the program as possible.
MBA-770Leading and Implementing Change

3

Curriculum

22 Courses

54 Credits

Program Length:

  • Full-time in as few as 16 months
  • Part-time in as few as 24 months

Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)

Must be taken as early in the program as possible.
MBA-700Leadership Lab

1

MBA-701Values Based Decision Making

1

MBA-710Understanding World Class Clusters

3

MBA-721Collaborate

3

Business Fundamental Courses (9 credits)

Must be taken as early in the program as possible.
MBA-641Financial Information for Business Management

1.5

MBA-651Financial Management for Business Decisions

1.5

MBA-661Marketing in a Changing World

1.5

MBA-671Operations Management in a Competitive Global Environment

1.5

MBA-715Integrate Business Fundamentals

3

Understand Business Fundamentals (6 credits)

MBA-730Innovative Thinking

3

MBA-740Immerse- Travel Seminar

3

Healthcare Specialized Courses (15 credits)

HLTH-705Health Systems I: Healthcare in the U.S.

3

HLTH-720Health Systems II: Economics, Law, and Policy

3

HLTH-740Healthcare Management and Human Resources

3

HLTH-805Big Data and Analytics for Health and Healthcare

3

HLTH-810Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience

3

Healthcare Specialized Electives (6 credits)

Choose two (2) courses from the following approved electives.
HLTH-807Innovation: The Future of Healthcare

3

HLTH-842Global Health

3

HLTH-843Design Thinking for Healthcare Solutions

3

HLTH-844Healthcare Analytics

3

HLTH-855Advanced Quality, Patient Safety, and Performance Improvement

3

HLTH-880Directed Individual Study

3

Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)

MBA-745Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making

1

MBA-750Building Global Connections

3

MBA-760World Class Strategies

3

Lead and Implement Change (3 credits)

Must be taken as late in the program as possible.
MBA-770Leading and Implementing Change

3

Transfer Credit Policy

Courses may be considered for transfer to the Healthcare specialized courses at the graduate level in the three (3) years prior to MBA/Health matriculation. Courses for consideration must be a grade of "B" or better and official transcripts provided (with English translation, if applicable).

Students Who Leave Boston Before Their Degree is Complete

Occasionally, Suffolk MBA/Health students must leave the Boston area having not yet completed their degree. The Sawyer Business School has several options available to insure completion of the Suffolk MBA/Health. You may be able to transfer in six (6) credits of elective courses from an AACSB-accredited MBA close to your new place of residence. Courses must be pre-approved by Suffolk’s Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs and have a grade of "B" or better.

A student who leaves the area may also be able to complete all or a portion of their Suffolk MBA/Health degree on a part-time basis online.