Curriculum
16 - 17 Courses
33 Credits
Program Length
Full-time in as few as 12 months
Part-time in as few as 24 months
Foundation Course (3 Credits)
MHA Core Level 1 (12 credits)
| HLTH-611 | Healthcare Financial Management | 1.5 |
| HLTH-711 | Healthcare Operations Management | 1.5 |
| HLTH-722 | Healthcare Supply Chain and Value Analysis | 1.5 |
| HLTH-755 | Quality Improvement and Patient Safety | 1.5 |
| HLTH-801 | Evidence-Based Management | 1.5 |
| ISOM-631 | Data Analytics with Python | 3 |
| MBA-641 | Financial Information for Business Management | 1.5 |
MHA Core Level 2 (15 credits)
| HLTH-701 | Lean Six Sigma | 1.5 |
| HLTH-733 | Project Management | 1.5 |
| HLTH-765 | Advanced Topics in Operations and Management | 1.5 |
| HLTH-776 | Healthcare Delivery and Clinical Innovation: Shaping the Future of Care | 3 |
| HLTH-811 | High-Reliability Organizing | 1.5 |
| HLTH-822 | Leading Yourself and Others | 3 |
| MBA-770 | Leading and Implementing Change | 3 |
Required MHA Capstone Course (3 credits)
Must be taken in the last or next-to-last semester.
Internship (0 credits)
Required for students without professional experience in the U.S. healthcare system. Typically taken after MHA Core Level 1 and Core Level 2 courses are completed. Students starting the MHA program in Fall 2025 will take SBS 920 for 0 credits later in the program. Continuing students who were admitted before Fall 2025 and are required to complete an internship will take HLTH 885 for 3 credits.
Waiver Policy
The academic advisor of the MHA Program evaluates each request for a course waiver. Such a request must be made in writing following an individual’s acceptance into, and decision to attend, the MHA Program and before the start of the student's first semester of courses. Waivers are limited to a total of 6 credits.
To be considered for a course waiver, a course must have been completed in a recognized undergraduate or graduate program in healthcare administration in an accredited U.S. college or university; been completed within the three years prior to the student being enrolled in Suffolk’s MHA Program; and be assessed as equivalent to the Suffolk course for which the waiver is sought. Students must provide a syllabus from the course under consideration. The grade for a completed course must be a "B" or better.
All MHA students starting the program in Fall 2025 must complete 33 graduate credits in the Sawyer Business School during the duration of the program. The maximum number of credits approved for waiver or transfer is 6 credits.
Transfer Policy
Students Who Leave Boston Before Their Degree is Complete
Occasionally, a Suffolk MHA student must leave the Boston area before completing their degree. The Sawyer Business School has several options available to enable completion of the Suffolk MHA Program. A student may be able to transfer in six credits of courses from a recognized graduate program in healthcare administration in an accredited U.S. college or university close to the new place of residence. Courses must be pre-approved by the MHA Program and have a grade of “B” or better.
A student who leaves the area may also be able to complete a portion of their Suffolk MHA degree on a part-time basis online.
Transfer /Waiver Credits from the Moakley Center for Public Management's Certificate Program
Students who have completed a certificate program through the Suffolk University Moakley Center for Public Management may have an opportunity to reduce course requirements to an SBS graduate degree program (MPA, MBA, MSA, MHA, MSBA, or MSM). All course waivers and/or transfers for the MHA Program must be reviewed by the Director of the MHA Program.
In order for a course to be considered, the following criteria must be met: must have an MHA Program course equivalent, and the student must have received a grade of "B" or better and successfully completed the certificate prior to enrolling in the MHA Program.
Applicants must also meet the admission standards for the MHA Program.