Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.)

VHS Master of Healthcare Administration

The Master of Healthcare Administration curriculum is designed to cover all Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) core competencies and to provide all students with a deep and broad understanding and appreciation of the healthcare system and healthcare management consistent with the program’s mission.

The mission of the Healthcare Administration master's program is to educate and train the next generation of healthcare managers and leaders through excellence in competency-based education, faculty and student scholarship, and service-learning focused primarily on Hampton Roads and the surrounding regions.

The vision of the Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.) program is to be recognized as a Top 20 Graduate Healthcare Management Program in the nation by 2030.

  1. Integrity
  2. Diversity
  3. Inclusiveness
  4. Excellence
  5. Cultural Sensitivity

The faculty utilizes a broad array of teaching methods in the development of competencies for students. These include lectures, both faculty-led and student-led discussions and analyses, panel discussions, small group activities, case studies, simulations, problem solving, student presentations, reflective papers, team projects and field-based experiences.

Graduation and employment data for the Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.) program will be available starting with the first graduating class in 2022.

Hybrid Learning Format

The Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.) program allows you to earn your degree by taking courses in a hybrid format. Develop knowledge and competencies through in-person interactions and online learning.

Competency Model

The competency model consists of five domains comprising 22 competencies that align with the program's mission of providing a foundation for health care administration based on evidence-based practice.

Curriculum

The 42/43-credit curriculum is designed to cover all Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) core competencies.

Grading Policies

All programs for which the university serves as the school of record use a grading scale for those courses in which grades affect the Grade Point Average.

Technical Standards

These abilities and skills are essential for entry into most professional practice settings associated with this degree program.

Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.)

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