Master of Business Administration (MBA)

MBA in Healthcare management

A Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management can give you the training you need in both the business and healthcare sectors to make a difference in the healthcare field. MBA in Healthcare Management students will take several courses specific to the operational management of healthcare facilities in addition to traditional MBA courses.

The Mount has long been renowned for its excellence in training future healthcare professionals in the field of nursing. We seek to expand that legacy to also make administrative professionals ready to support this important work. Given our clinical relationships with more than 40 area hospitals and dozens more clinics and medical groups, the Mount is a prime school in which to learn about and work in healthcare.

Why get your MBA?

Here’s what makes the Mount’s Enhanced Online MBA program unique:

• Meet your peers: Twice each year, at the start of the fall and summer sessions, all MBA students come to campus for a one-day, immersive, in-person residency to engage with their peers, build relationships, and expand their professional network. In-person interaction has been proven to foster a collaborative learning environment that extends to the use of forums and other interactive tools online. Students who live more than 150 miles away will be offered an alternative activity if they are unable to attend, in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator and course professor. Students are also welcome to come to campus during the spring semester to work with faculty and other students. 
• Online classes: Minus the two one-day in-person residency requirements, all of your classes will be taken 100% online. Using the Mount's learning management system, eClass, students will complete their course work online-asynchronously, at their own time. You'll learn from the professors and interact with your classmates through forums, discussions, and assignments adapted to maximize education in the online space.
• Flexibility around you: The Mount's MBA program revolves around you. Need to take classes that work around your full-time career? No problem. Want to center your research project on a business you have an interest in starting? Go for it! Our Enhanced Online MBA program is all about you. All classes are offered asynchronously, meaning you don't have to give up the things you love to further your career, or explore the pathway to a new one. 
• We've got connections: In business, it's all about who you know. You'll start by knowing your professors really well, even online, thanks to our small class sizes; and you'll learn from their real world experience (they're professionals in their fields, as well as educators). Plus, we have many connections in the Hudson Valley business community and beyond who are ready to help you succeed.

The Mount’s MBA program is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). Learn more about our accreditation here. 

What to expect as an MBA student

34-55 credits

Learn about MBA academic requirements and courses here.

The number of credits you will have to take as an MBA student will depend on your undergraduate major, as well as work/life experience. Prior to beginning the program, you will meet with our graduate Business advisor or the program coordinator to discuss your personal path to degree completion.

Our graduate courses run on 8-week sessions instead of 15-week semesters, with six session start dates per academic year. We typically recommend that students take two courses per session, but you can take one course if that better fits your schedule. The MBA program can be completed in as little as 12 months. Depending on your prerequisite requirements and how many credits you wish to take each year, your course schedule can be adjusted to match your unique experience and goals. 

Using the Mount’s learning management system, eClass, students will complete their course work online-asynchronously, on their own time. You’ll begin your studies with a focus on management, particularly communication strategies for managers. Your subsequent courses will bolster your finance, operations, ethics, production, marketing, and communication skills. Students in the CPA or Sport Management Track or students pursuing the MBA in Healthcare Management, will take additional courses specific to accounting skills, or the operational management of healthcare facilities, or the management and administration of sports organizations, facilities, and events. Students in the Traditional MBA and in the MBA CPA-Track, depending on the credits needed, also have elective opportunities, where you choose to expand your studies in subjects like international trade, human resources, entrepreneurship, law, and more. Finally, you’ll conclude your time in the program with a capstone course on a research project of your choice, or by undertaking an optional thesis project in place of the capstone course project.

You’ll notice that our Business school is a little bit different. Our professors aren’t just educators; they’re also award-winning professionals in the fields in which they teach.

Be prepared for your future

With an MBA, you’ll be prepared to take on a variety of leadership and managerial roles in an assortment of business settings.

Here’s how some of our MBA alumni are using their degrees:

• Tyler Tumminia '00, MBA '09, Commissioner of the National Women's Hockey League
• Mark Wicher MBA ’00 Chief, Cadet Services Division at West Point
• Mark Cozzupoli MBA ’07, Director of Veteran Services of Ulster County
• Angela Wise ’13 MBA ’16, Executive Director of HR, Data, and School Counseling at Pine Bush Central School District
• Matthew Tindall MBA ’17, Director of School Safety and Security at Newburgh Enlarged City School District
• Laci Johnson MBA ’18, Director of Marketing at Axis Insurance Services, LLC

Meet the School of Business Faculty

Get to know the rest of our incredible Business professors! 

School of Business Faculty