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Master of Business Administration (Healthcare)

The Healthcare MBA at Bentley University, developed in collaboration with a leading teaching hospital, is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the business acumen and leadership skills necessary to excel in the dynamic healthcare industry. This program is designed to meet the needs of mid-career professionals, directors, and executives seeking to advance their careers and make a significant impact in their organizations.

Unlike many MBA programs that add healthcare electives to standard core courses, Bentley’s program weaves healthcare into every course. From finance to leadership, all content is taught through a healthcare lens, giving professionals industry-specific tools to lead, innovate, and make informed decisions in tackling real-world healthcare challenges. We are a business university with strong Arts & Sciences (A&S) departments and faculty committed to interdisciplinary collaboration. Our Center for Health and Business develops and sustains a robust network of connections with industry partners.

This program is cohort-based and offered fully online, using synchronous modality for most courses.

Foundation Courses

Course Title Credits
GR 521Managerial Statistics3
GR 522Economic Environment of the Firm3
GR 523Marketing Management3
GR 524Accounting for Decision-Making3
GR 525Financial Statement Analysis for Decision-Making3
Total Credits15
Note: Students may be waived from three Foundation Courses without being required to add electives. If four Foundation Courses are waived, one additional course at the 600-level or higher is required. If five Foundation Courses are waived, two added courses at the 600-level or higher are required.

Program Requirements 

Course Title Credits
Core Courses:
GR 601Strategic Information Technology Alignment3
GR 602Business Process Management3
GR 603Leading Responsibly3
GR 604Global Strategy3
GR 606Designing for the Value Chain3
GR 645Law, Ethics and Social Responsibility3
Elective Courses - Students must complete four of following:12
Interpersonal Dynamics in Health Care
Project Management for Healthcare
Healthcare Innovations
Healthcare Analytics
One 600-level graduate course (including new experimental courses, directed studies, internships, GBEs, or other courses) relevant to the concentration area, subject to approval by the concentration advisor/MBA program director.
Credits from foundation courses or additional electives6 to 15
Total Credits36 to 45