Students are given the opportunity to develop and refine their managerial capabilities during an administrative residency. Applicants must be accepted by the Institute of Health Administration in addition to receiving admission to graduate study in the College of Business Administration. A personal interview is required for all applicants but may be waived by the director of the institute in exceptional circumstances. A maximum of 25 quarter hours of M.B.A. foundation and core coursework can be exempted based on previous completion of equivalent coursework.
Early application is advised, since the number of applicants each year exceeds program capacity.
Applicants should note that health administration courses are offered only during the day. In cases where a student demonstrates significant academic knowledge which duplicates required courses, the director will approve selected substitutions to meet the individual's career objectives. M.H.A. Only Option. Applicants who have already completed an accredited M.B.A. degree program may request to complete only the M.H.A. portion of the joint programs and earn only the M.H.A. degree. These requests must be approved by the faculty of the Institute of Health Administration.