With this sector of the economy growing at a breakneck pace, you will find that a concentration in franchise management allows you to apply your skills to many types of businesses in communities across the country. As the health care industry becomes more complex, managers are seeking ways to develop new skills in order to effectively and proactively lead health care organizations. This concentration is designed to apply management skills to the specific needs and issues of the health care industry. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of the unique components, interrelationships and stresses of the environment in which the health care industry functions. If you are anxious to apply your business skills to the health care community, this concentration will prepare you for its rapidly-changing challenges and opportunities.
Organizations are dependent on using computers and technology effectively and efficiently.
While computers and software are critical tools for business, it is the person's knowledge about information used in these processes that is essential to an organization. This concentration will provide you with the principles of information systems and information management while developing the qualities of leadership, creativity and independence. Because we believe that you must be able to focus on the goals and the mission of your organization while espousing the values and relationships that encourage individual achievement, St. Thomas developed this concentration specifically for people who strive to be excellent managers. Eligible courses that fulfill this concentration's requirements allow you to choose from a wide variety of offerings. All credit courses from the MBA programs, Master of International Management, Master of Business Communication or Master of Manufacturing Systems Engineering curricula are approved for this concentration.