healthcare management

Division of Professional Studies

Healthcare Management, Bachelor of Science

Introduction

Prepare for a Career in Healthcare Management with a Degree from Saint Francis University

 

The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management is an online degree-completion program that prepares students for management careers within the vast health care industry.

Program Snapshot:

Delivery: 100% Online

Format: Accelerated 8-week Online Courses

Admission Deadline: Multiple Start Dates Per Year

Flexible Structure: Transfer-Friendly, Degree Completion

Customizable: Tailor electives and minors to your career goals.

Tuition: $485 per credit (25/26 Division of Professional Studies rate)

Scholarships & Aid: Ask us about our affordability initiatives, including Credit for Prior Learning and Employer Partner Discounts. More than 95% of our Division of Professional Studies students receive a tuition discount/scholarship.

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prepare for a career in the vast healthcare field

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gain understanding of macro-level health care policy challenges and issues

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100% online degree completion program

 

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The SFU Learning Experience

Healthcare Management the Saint Francis Way

The Healthcare Management online degree completion program at Saint Francis University prepares students for a management career in healthcare. 

 

We provide our students with in-depth knowledge and understanding of:

  • macro-level health care policy challenges and issues
  • best contemporary management and marketing practices in the healthcare management field
  • marketing practices in the healthcare management field
  • health care information systems
  • special ethical and legal issues facing health care managers
  • the critical nature and complexity of health care strategy and policy decisions. 
CURRICULUM & COURSES

Build Your Healthcare Administration Skill Set

This program is designed to give you the essential tools to grow into a leadership position in healthcare management. Business and finance classes teach you how to budget, analyze costs, and support strategic decisions. Management and HR courses help you lead teams, handle staffing needs, and create a positive workplace. Healthcare-focused classes deepen your understanding of the U.S. healthcare system, regulations, technology, and day-to-day operations. Communication and marketing courses strengthen your ability to engage patients, support outreach, and manage public relations. Finally, statistics and public health courses train you to interpret data and make evidence-based decisions, while ethics ensures you lead with integrity. Together, this curriculum prepares you for the diverse responsibilities of healthcare administration.  

  • Degree Path

    Degree PathPlan of StudyCourse CatalogOffered
    Healthcare Management  B.S.Plan of StudyCourse Catalog - 25/26Online

    Estimated Completion Time:

    Typically 3 to 5 years of part-time study

     

  • Student Learning Outcomes:

    • Demonstrate, in the Spirit of Saint Francis in the Marketplace, knowledge of the ethical value choices and responsibilities of businesses and business leaders;
    • Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental principles in business in the functional areas of accounting, information systems, finance, management, and marketing;
    • Demonstrate knowledge of the legal, social, economic environments of business;
    • Demonstrate knowledge of the global dimension of business;
    • Integrate the functional areas of business in the process of decision making;
    • Demonstrate the ability to professionally communicate. 
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    Experienced Faculty who Love to Teach

     

    Our Faculty 

    Degree and certificate programs offered through the Division of Professional Studies are taught by an advantageous mix of accomplished SFU faculty and industry experts who are passionate about teaching adult learners. 

     

    In our online courses, you will find faculty who:
    • bring real-world expertise into the classroom.
    • tailor their online courses to best deliver the subject matter.
    • are trained in effective online teaching styles and technology tools.

    Partnering Academic Department: Business Administration
    Chair: Dr. Angela Seidel, aseidel@francis.edu, 814.472.3076
     

    Career Outlook in Healthcare Management 

    Health Care Management Graduates have obtained careers in:

    • Hospital and Home Health Care
    • Health Care Systems
    • Managed Care Programs (Medicaid, Medicare)
    • Hospice
    • Private Care Clinics
    • Group Practices
    • Long-term Care Facilities
    • Pharmacies 
    FAQs

    Frequently Asked Questions About Healthcare Management at Saint Francis University

    • The curriculum allows for a Public Health Minor. Students should see their advisor to complete the required declaration form.

    • Yes.

      CORE407 Keystone Seminar is the capstone requirement for students in the Healthcare Management, B.S. program.