Healthcare Management - BS
The online bachelor's in healthcare management prepares you to lead with confidence in a broad range of healthcare settings. The program is designed for graduates to advance their careers by developing the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel as healthcare leaders and make a positive impact on the quality and delivery of healthcare.
Students enrolled in the healthcare management major will develop a versatile skill set that bridges traditional business acumen with healthcare-specific knowledge to navigate the ever-evolving healthcare landscape. You'll gain a strong foundation in healthcare leadership and management, healthcare teams and quality Improvement, healthcare policy and regulations, financial management in healthcare, and much more.
Our accelerated online format is tailored to busy working adults seeking to fast-track their career advancement in healthcare. We also recognize the value of your healthcare knowledge and professional accomplishments by enabling you to earn credit for prior learning and professional experience for half the tuition. Furthermore, students have the unique opportunity to kick-start completing their graduate degree without extra time or cost. The MBA Healthcare Management Track enables you to complete up to 25% of your MBA and apply the credits directly to completing your Bachelor's.
The Healthcare Management major is designed for individuals who have acquired professional experience or education relevant to healthcare. Working professionals interested in transitioning to the healthcare industry may also benefit.
This major is available to students in the College for Adults.
Common Aspects of All Business Majors
St. Kate’s offers a values-based business education built upon a foundation of liberal arts and guided by the following mission: Grounded in Catholic social teaching, the Department of Business Administration at St. Catherine University delivers a transformative business education, empowering students to develop performance-ready expertise, adaptability, and confidence to become ethical and effective leaders in their chosen field.
In the classroom, students work to successfully master business fundamentals and gain an appreciation for the interrelated nature of business functions—tools necessary for navigating a global, competitive business environment. By conducting online research and preparing computer-based presentations, students learn to incorporate technology into solutions for business problems and become prepared for careers in worldwide, decentralized organizations. Examples of this type of essential, highly-relevant coursework are collected in each student’s business portfolio, serving as a showcase of academic accomplishments required for graduation.
St. Kate’s business majors benefit from abundant resources as they move through the program towards their career goals. Exceptional instructors, both full-time professors and practicing professionals with a broad range of experience, provide a balanced theoretical and applied business curriculum. Outstanding women role models and accomplished executives participate on-campus as guest speakers, mentors, and recruiters. Many of them are St. Kate's alumnae and employees of the 60+ companies attending St. Kate's annual on-campus job fair—the largest of any Minnesota private college or university.
St. Kate’s business administration department, part of the School of Business, offers a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science in one of the following fields:
Majors*:
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Healthcare Management
- Marketing and Digital Strategy
Minors*:
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Business Analytics
- Finance
- Integrated Marketing Communications and Design
- Leadership
- Management
- Marketing
Certificates*:
- Accounting - Post-baccalaureate Certificate
*See individual descriptions or the Programs of Study section of this catalog for information about which college offers the program (the College for Women or the College for Adults).
See also: Business Administration, Business Management, Accounting
This major is offered in the College for Adults only.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 3202 | Business Finance | 2 |
| BUSI 2012 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| BUSI 3502 | Global Business | 2 |
| BUSI 3642 | The Legal Environment of Business | 2 |
| BUSI 4750 | Business Practicum | 2 |
| BUSI 4800 | Business Portfolio | 0 |
| HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
| LEAD 2202 | Leadership and Influence | 2 |
| LEAD 3400 | Leadership, Effective Teams, and Change Management 1 | 4 |
| or MBA 6100 | Personal and Team Leadership | |
| MGMT 2402 | Principles of Management | 2 |
| MGMT 3460 | Managing Within a Diverse Workforce (also fulfills core CRST requirement) | 4 |
| MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy 1 | 4 |
| or MBA 6500 | Healthcare Systems and Policy | |
| MGMT 4850W | Senior Seminar in Healthcare Management | 4 |
| PHIL 3400 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Supporting Course Work (minimum grade of C- required) | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 2130 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| MKTG 2302 | Introduction to Marketing | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| ECON 2610 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Requirement may be met by taking the three-credit MBA course only if the student is admitted to the program that allows seniors to take MBA courses. See the MBA section of the University's Graduate Catalog for details.
Business Portfolio
All majors are required to complete a business portfolio. The portfolio is the vehicle that enables students to integrate the life skills and knowledge they bring with them and the knowledge, skills and values learned within the courses and field experiences throughout the program. This portfolio allows students to validate their experiences at St. Catherine University.
The portfolio is cumulative in nature; most aspects are completed as part of course work. Students must present the portfolio to their advisor no later than the week of September 15-22 for December graduation or the week of February 15-22 for May graduation.
For specific portfolio (BUSI 4800 Business Portfolio) requirements, please refer to the Professional Portfolio Handbook.
Healthcare management majors satisfy the Writing Requirement for Majors by completing MGMT 4850W Senior Seminar in Healthcare Management. They complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Writing Requirement with three other writing-intensive courses (CORE 1000W The Reflective Woman, CORE 3990W Global Search for Justice, and any other writing-intensive course).
The healthcare management major is offered both fully online asynchronous and fully online with synchronous options. Both options are displayed below.
SYNC ONLINE Option:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| LEAD 2202 | Leadership and Influence | 2 |
| MGMT 2402 | Principles of Management | 2 |
| Spring Term | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSI 2012 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| LEAD 3400 | Leadership, Effective Teams, and Change Management | 4 |
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Summer Term | ||
| BUSI 3502 | Global Business | 2 |
| MKTG 2302 | Introduction to Marketing | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| ACCT 2130 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| ACCT 3202 | Business Finance | 2 |
| MGMT 3460 | Managing Within a Diverse Workforce | 4 |
| PHIL 3400 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| Summer Term | ||
| BUSI 4750 | Business Practicum | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| BUSI 3642 | The Legal Environment of Business | 2 |
| HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
| MGMT 4850W | Senior Seminar in Healthcare Management | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| ECON 2610 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| BUSI 4800 | Business Portfolio | 0 |
| Total Credits | 56 | |
ASYNC ONLINE Option:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| LEAD 2202 | Leadership and Influence | 2 |
| MGMT 2402 | Principles of Management | 2 |
| Spring Term | ||
| BUSI 2012 | Business Analytics 1 | 2 |
| BUSI 3502 | Global Business | 2 |
| MKTG 2302 | Introduction to Marketing | 2 |
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Summer Term | ||
| MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | 4 |
| Fall Term | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| LEAD 3400 | Leadership, Effective Teams, and Change Management | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| ACCT 2130 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Summer Term | ||
| MGMT 3460 | Managing Within a Diverse Workforce | 4 |
| Fall Term | ||
| ACCT 3202 | Business Finance | 2 |
| BUSI 3642 | The Legal Environment of Business | 2 |
| HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
| MGMT 4850W | Senior Seminar in Healthcare Management | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| BUSI 4800 | Business Portfolio | 0 |
| PHIL 3400 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| Summer Term | ||
| BUSI 4750 | Business Practicum | 2 |
| Total Credits | 56 | |
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Taken during J-Term
The healthcare management major is offered both fully online asynchronous and fully online with synchronous options. Both options are displayed below.
SYNC ONLINE Option:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Term | ||
| BUSI 2012 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| LEAD 2202 | Leadership and Influence | 2 |
| MGMT 2402 | Principles of Management | 2 |
| Summer Term | ||
| BUSI 3502 | Global Business | 2 |
| MKTG 2302 | Introduction to Marketing | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Spring Term | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| LEAD 3400 | Leadership, Effective Teams, and Change Management | 4 |
| Summer Term | ||
| BUSI 4750 | Business Practicum | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| ACCT 2130 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| ACCT 3202 | Business Finance | 2 |
| MGMT 3460 | Managing Within a Diverse Workforce | 4 |
| PHIL 3400 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| Fall Term | ||
| BUSI 3642 | The Legal Environment of Business | 2 |
| BUSI 4800 | Business Portfolio | 0 |
| HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
| MGMT 4850W | Senior Seminar in Healthcare Management | 4 |
| Total Credits | 56 | |
ASYNC ONLINE Option:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Term | ||
| LEAD 2202 | Leadership and Influence | 2 |
| MGMT 2402 | Principles of Management | 2 |
| Summer Term | ||
| MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | 4 |
| Fall Term | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| LEAD 3400 | Leadership, Effective Teams, and Change Management | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| ACCT 2130 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSI 2012 | Business Analytics 1 | 2 |
| BUSI 3502 | Global Business | 2 |
| MKTG 2302 | Introduction to Marketing | 2 |
| Summer Term | ||
| MGMT 3460 | Managing Within a Diverse Workforce | 4 |
| Fall Term | ||
| ACCT 3202 | Business Finance | 2 |
| BUSI 3642 | The Legal Environment of Business | 2 |
| HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
| MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| ECON 2610 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Summer Term | ||
| BUSI 4750 | Business Practicum | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| BUSI 4800 | Business Portfolio | 0 |
| PHIL 3400 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| Total Credits | 56 | |
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Taken during J-Term
The healthcare management major is offered both fully online asynchronous and fully online with synchronous options. Both options are displayed below.
SYNC ONLINE Option:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Term | ||
| LEAD 2202 | Leadership and Influence | 2 |
| MGMT 2402 | Principles of Management | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Spring Term | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSI 2012 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| LEAD 3400 | Leadership, Effective Teams, and Change Management | 4 |
| Summer Term | ||
| BUSI 3502 | Global Business | 2 |
| MKTG 2302 | Introduction to Marketing | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| ACCT 2130 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| ACCT 3202 | Business Finance | 2 |
| MGMT 3460 | Managing Within a Diverse Workforce | 4 |
| PHIL 3400 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| Summer Term | ||
| ECON 2610 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| BUSI 4750 | Business Practicum | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| BUSI 3642 | The Legal Environment of Business | 2 |
| BUSI 4800 | Business Portfolio | 0 |
| HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
| MGMT 4850W | Senior Seminar in Healthcare Management | 4 |
| Total Credits | 56 | |
ASYNC ONLINE Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Term | ||
| LEAD 2202 | Leadership and Influence | 2 |
| MGMT 2402 | Principles of Management | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| LEAD 3400 | Leadership, Effective Teams, and Change Management | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| ACCT 2130 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSI 2012 | Business Analytics 1 | 2 |
| BUSI 3502 | Global Business | 2 |
| MKTG 2302 | Introduction to Marketing | 2 |
| Summer Term | ||
| MGMT 3460 | Managing Within a Diverse Workforce | 4 |
| MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | 4 |
| Fall Term | ||
| ACCT 3202 | Business Finance | 2 |
| BUSI 3642 | The Legal Environment of Business | 2 |
| HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
| MGMT 4850W | Senior Seminar in Healthcare Management | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| ECON 2610 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Summer Term | ||
| BUSI 4750 | Business Practicum | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| BUSI 4800 | Business Portfolio | 0 |
| PHIL 3400 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| Total Credits | 56 | |
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Taken during J-Term