Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate

Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate

Gain a Competitive Edge in Healthcare

As one of the fastest-growing industries, healthcare represents a world of opportunities for dedicated professionals. Given today's complex challenges, there is a demand for strategic managers with a vision toward the future. Clarkson University's Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate gives you the business acumen that will set you apart in the workplace.

Why Study Healthcare Management at Clarkson?

This 18 credit-hour program was designed for current healthcare professionals and individuals who are interested in how business and management intersect with the industry. The tools you gain during the certificate will allow you to tackle advanced business challenges in healthcare organizations.

This flexible certificate accommodates the schedules of working individuals. The two required courses offer a broad background in healthcare systems and management. The electives give you the opportunity to tailor your studies to your own interests and goals. You can take courses online or at our Capital Region campus. As a Clarkson student, you will benefit from the same faculty and resources that have made us one of the leaders in healthcare management education.

The Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate also grants an alternative pathway to the MBA in Healthcare Management. All courses can be applied toward the MBA program, should you decide to pursue that degree. 

What You’ll Learn

The courses cover:

  • Healthcare systems
  • Healthcare operations
  • Healthcare management
  • Healthcare finance
  • Health economics
  • Healthcare marketing
  • Health policy
  • Data analytics

Review the full curriculum and course information below.

The required courses are:

  • HC600 Introduction to Health Systems
  • HC651 Health Systems Management

You then choose four courses from the following electives:

  • AC604 Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
  • HC605 Health Operations Management
  • HC617 Healthcare Finance
  • HC620 Health Economics
  • HC626 Health Systems Marketing
  • HC647 Statistical Methods for Data Analytics
  • HC648 Health Informatics
  • HC650 Health Policy Dynamics
  • HC656 Group Practice Administration
  • HC657 Proseminar in Healthcare Leadership
  • HC674 Legal Aspects of Healthcare
  • HC680 Managerial Epidemiology

A complete application consists of the following:

  • Application form.
  • Resume and statement of purpose.
  • Three letters of recommendation.
  • Official transcripts.
  • TOEFL/IELTS (if applicable).
  • GMAT/GRE is not required to apply for the Reh School of Business's advanced certificate programs.

Prerequisites: BS/BA or equivalent.

Clarkson University offers an alternative pathway to admission into the MBA in Healthcare Management for those students who are still weighing their options or would prefer admission be based on other criteria than the traditional application process.

This pathway might be right for you if:

  • You want to get started right away without taking an admission test.
  • You want to be considered for admission into the MBA program based on your performance in core MBA courses.
  • You're not sure you want to obtain an MBA but would like to learn core business principles in a short amount of time and still be able to apply the coursework to an MBA program.
  • You want to try out the MBA program by taking courses that you can use for a valuable and recognized credential, even if you decide not to obtain the degree.

Career Possibilities

Apply your knowledge to start a position as a:

  • Healthcare director
  • Healthcare administrator
  • Senior project manager
  • Senior financial planner
  • Policy analyst
  • Health information manager

Employers

Students who have studied healthcare management at Clarkson have secured positions in these organizations, among many others:

  • St. Peter's Health Partners
  • Ellis Medicine
  • Albany Medical Center
  • Mount Sinai
  • NYU Langone
  • Northwell Health
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Veterans Affairs
  • MVP Health Care
  • CDPHP
  • Highmark
  • Anthem BCBS
  • UPMC
  • Medco
  • Optum
  • NYSDOH
  • GE
  • U.S. Navy Healthcare

Contact Us

Graduate Admissions Team
Email: graduate@clarkson.edu 
Phone: 518-631-9831

Interested in learning more about the Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate? Contact the Office of Graduate Admissions today with your questions.

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