Careers in Health Care Management

Combine an understanding of business practices with the satisfaction that comes from making a difference in our society.  The field of health care management provides an opportunity for you to work in organizations that will draw upon your functional and leadership skills to improve the delivery of health care services. It requires business knowledge with an understanding of the health care field that is more than just "bottom-line focused". And, it requires a compassionate, caring approach to management that draws upon strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.

The health care industry is one of the nation's largest employers and economic projections indicate the healthcare field will continue to be one of the nation's key growth areas. Through its innovative approach combining academic study and practical experience, the Center for Healthcare & Insurance Studies prepares students for a variety of professional positions in a wide range of organizations and business disciplines including:

Representative Organizations
· Hospitals
· Consulting Firms
· Pharmaceutical Companies
· Health Plans/Insurance Companies
· Benefit Management Companies
· Long-Term Healthcare Organizations
· Physician Management Practices
· Government/Regulatory Agencies
· Information Technology Firms
· Fortune 500 Companies
· Community Based Health Care Systems

Representative Business Disciplines
· Health Care Management
· Health Care Finance & Accounting
· Health Care Information Technology
· Health Care Sales & Marketing
· Health Care Risk Management
· Health Care Strategic Planning
· Health Care Human Resource Management
· Health Care Operations
· Benefit Design & Management
· Research & Data Analysis
· Community Health Care
· Regulatory Oversight
· Medical Economics