BA in Business Administration/Healthcare Management

In the BA in Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Management, you will learn to integrate business foundational knowledge with specialized healthcare applications. The program covers various issues relating to modern-day healthcare delivery, such as community health and medical ethics. This program, available 100% online, is ideal for those interested in administrative, management, planning or other business-focused careers within the healthcare industry.

Florida Tech's Online Bachelor's Business Programs are Ranked No. 19 for private universities. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized Florida Tech for Top Tier Online Bachelor’s Programs and Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans (2022).

What You'll Learn

In this Business Administration Healthcare Management online degree program, you will explore disciplines of management, including leadership, organization, strategy and planning. You will also explore:

• Managed healthcare systems
• Continuous quality management
• Health services planning
• Health policy management
• Epidemiology and the public health systems
• Accounting, human resources, marketing and business research are also covered in the program.

Accreditation

Florida Institute of Technology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist and doctoral degrees.

Florida Tech’s BA in Business Administration Healthcare Management is housed under the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business, which is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) to award associate’s, bachelor’s and MBA degrees.

Careers

What is Healthcare Management?

Healthcare management is the professional field that helps medical centers, such as hospitals and clinics, run their operations efficiently and effectively so they can deliver quality care to patients. Healthcare management aligns healthcare to business disciplines such as budgeting, resource allocation human resource management.

Healthcare is a rapidly growing career field: The U.S. Bureau of labor statistics says the number of healthcare positions will grow 15% from 2019 to 2029*

With a BA in Business Administration Healthcare Management, you may be positioned for a range of career opportunities such as:

• Assistant hospital administrator
• Medical accounts receivable manager
• Risk management director
• Regulatory compliance consultant

Why Florida Tech

Choosing Florida Tech to further your education means you’ll earn your degree from a private, nonprofit, nationally-ranked university. Named a Tier 1 Best National University by U.S. News & World Report (2022) and ranked a Best Universities and Colleges by Salary Potential – PayScale’s College Salary Report (2020) , Florida Tech positions students to pursue success by offering its rigorous academic programs 100% online. Other benefits of Florida Tech include:

• Learn from subject matter experts and industry practitioners
• Collaborate in an interactive and user-friendly online classroom
• Access course materials anytime, anywhere with 24/7 access
• Communicate and network with classmates from all over the country
• Alumni include NASA scientists, Fortune 500 CEOs and top military generals

“My degrees from Florida Tech have already augmented my career. I have held two leadership positions that have given me the opportunity to lead and grow teams of healthcare professionals in providing safe and effective healthcare.”

-Lisa G., BA in Business Admin/Healthcare Management, MBA in Healthcare Management

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Healthcare Occupations, on the internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm (visited February 1, 2021).

National long-term projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions , and do not guarantee actual job growth. Degree and/or certificate program options do not guarantee career or salary outcomes. Students should conduct independent research for specific employment information.