The coordinated Master of Public Health (MPH) / Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program is offered through UAB's School of Public Health opens a new website and Collat School of Business. Changes in the health care delivery system in the United States have created a substantial demand for persons with both public health backgrounds and business administration skills, making the pursuit of the MPH and MBA degrees an attractive option.
Why an MBA?
Combining an MBA with an MPH can be particularly beneficial if you are interested in healthcare management, policy or leadership roles requiring you to balance financial, organizational, and public health considerations. Having a strong business foundation with management and leadership skills, and public health expertise equips you with a competitive advantage to develop a deep understanding of complex healthcare issues and how to improve them.
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How to Apply
Students who wish to pursue coordinated MPH/MBA degrees must apply and be admitted to the MPH program and the MBA program independently.
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The Master of Science in Health Administration & Master of Business Administration Program (MSHA/MBA) is offered cooperatively by the UAB School of Health Profession's Department of Health Services Administration opens a new website and Collat's Graduate School of Management. The coordinated MSHA/MBA program is a 30-month program, including 21 months of courses on campus plus a 9-month administrative residency.
The program blends academic coursework and directed experience in institutional operations and policy. Students acquire a broad base of knowledge and skills that empower them to successfully lead and manage as top-level executives in health service organizations. The administrative residency is conducted under the preceptorship of a high-level administrator in the host institution and provides the student with a top-notch applied learning experience along with a stipend.
The program has a diverse faculty with expertise in health services applications such as accounting, economics, finance, human resource management, law, management information systems, marketing, organizational behavior and theory, and quantitative methods.
Why an MBA
If your career aspirations include leadership or executive positions in healthcare organizations including startups or launching your healthcare-related business, an MBA can provide a broader set of business skills that can be valuable. Combing business skills in financial management, strategic planning and decision-making and entrepreneurship with your healthcare administration knowledge makes you a well-rounded candidate for a variety of leadership roles in the healthcare sector.
Program Specifics
View the curriculum opens a new website for the MSHA/MBA dual degree program.
Funding
Limited scholarship and traineeship funds are available. These funds are awarded based on need and scholastic record. The number of awards varies from year to year.
How to Apply
Students who wish to pursue coordinated MSHA/MBA degrees must apply and be admitted to the MSHA program and the MBA program independently.
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For specific questions concerning the MSHA program, please reach out to Taylor Bryniarski opens a new website with UAB School of Health Professions.
The first program of its kind in the nation, the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Doctor of Optometry opens a new website/Master of Business Administration (OD/MBA) program exposes students to a truly interdisciplinary approach to learning. Here, the fundamental and advanced principles of both optometry and business converge to provide a greater understanding of the business of eye care.
Why an MBA?
Some of the greatest challenges in healthcare today are business related. As optometrists find themselves in an increasingly complex business environment, many are choosing to pursue a business education in order to navigate the healthcare system with efficiency and effectiveness. Combining a business degree with an optometry degree can help future healthcare leaders learn to manage rapid change and traverse the uncertainties of management with flexibility.
Students who choose the OD/MBA option often plan careers with both clinical and administrative responsibilities, perhaps opening their own practices. OD/MBA graduates can manage group practices and clinics more effectively and efficiently. Students successfully completing the program should understand how to use innovation and strategic thinking to solve healthcare problems and become fluent in the languages of science and business — putting them on the fast track to career advancement.
Program Specifics
An integrative, four year degree that combines business courses with the OD curricula. Students start their business classes the summer before optometry school and the remaining courses are offered at key times during the remaining four years. Degree plans are also available for those students who decide to pursue the MBA after beginning their OD courses.
The dual degree is a unique offering designed for the ease of the busy optometry student, including a comprehensive all services included approach from start to finish. The dual program is structured around the OD curricula and includes a concierge approach to integration and completion of the MBA dual degree requirements. As a Collat School of Business MBA student, all participants will benefit from an array of services to manage all enrollment requirements, including:
- Administrative registration for all required MBA courses
- Professional development seminars
- Access to faculty mentors
- On-site tutoring
- Opportunities for hands-on learning
How to Apply
Students interested in pursuing the dual OD/MBA degree must complete an application through the UAB Graduate School.
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Administrative Director of Graduate ProgramsChristy ManningMBA205-934-8815CSB 207-A
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Certificate Name: Technology Commercialization and EntrepreneurshipCertificate Type: Graduate CertificateBanner:
Form: 276Is this program completely online?: noProgram Highlights Block: noDoes this program have a demand for content block?: noIntro:Learn how to take science to the market.
The graduate-level certificate in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship is part of the UAB Barefield Entrepreneurship Program. The certificate is designed to expose students and scientists to the business foundations of entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. The program blends knowledge and experiential learning to help move scientific discovery and inventions out of the lab and into the marketplace.
The intended sequence of the courses takes the student from general awareness of issues associated with technology commercialization to running a growing technology-based business. It is possible for a student to progress their own intellectual property through the course sequence, though the courses may be taken in any sequence. Four courses are required for the certificate.
Has news items?: noCourses and Program Requirements:- MBA 673: Technology-based Venture Business Planning (Spring)
- MBA 681: From Idea to IPO (Fall)
- MBA 683: Leading Innovation (Summer)
- MBA 691: Directed Study (any semester) OR ENT 526: Practicum in Entrepreneurship or Commercialization
Other related course may be approved by certificate program director.
Course catalog link: http://catalog.uab.edu/graduate/schoolofbusiness/#certificatestextContact: 256Certificate Name: Foundations of Business AdministrationCertificate Type: Graduate CertificateBanner:
Form: 410Is this program completely online?: noProgram Highlights Block: yesProgram Highlights:- Courses are offered both online and in the classroom for added flexibility.
- Reputable certificate from an AACSB-accredited business school.
- Award-winning Collat School of Business faculty instructs every course.
- Wide range of electives to meet specific interests.
- Diverse student body contributes to a broad perspective in classes.
- Network of peers representing various industries.
- Valuable business insights that can be applied immediately.
- Certificate can be used as a stepping stone to the UAB MBA with seven remaining courses or applied towards a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies opens a new website.
Does this program have a demand for content block?: noIntro:Learn to lead with business administration skills.
Ready to enhance your skill set but not ready to take on the time and resource commitment that an MBA demands? We've got what you are looking for in our Foundations of Business Administration Certificate, often referred to as a mini MBA.
This five-course certificate program provides the fundamental tools for success in business administration and can be completed within one year, on a part-time basis. All five courses in the certificate program are MBA graduate-level courses and can be applied toward the MBA or a Master of Science Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies opens a new website if you decide to continue your education after earning this valuable credential.
Has news items?: noCourses and Program Requirements:The Foundations of Business Administration Certificate program addresses the fundamental business disciplines of accounting, finance, management, information technology, and marketing. It consists of four core MBA graduate-level courses and one elective course. The certificate can be completed in one year if taken on a part-time basis.
Core Courses:
- MBA 602: Essential Skills in Financial Reporting and Analysis
- MBA 610: Business Analytics and AI
- MBA 630: Leadership of People and Organizations
- MBA 640: Navigating the Complex Economic Environment
Elective Course Options:
- MBA 603: Internal Tools for Investment, Risk, and Profitability
- MBA 611: Managing Disruptive Technologies
- MBA 650: Marketing Management: Strategies and Implementation
Course catalog link: http://catalog.uab.edu/graduate/schoolofbusiness/#certificatestextContact: 259Certificate Name: Cybersecurity ManagementCertificate Type: Graduate CertificateBanner:
Form: 409Is this program completely online?: yesProgram Highlights Block: yesProgram Highlights:- Challenging curriculum shaped by an advisory council of IT executives from major corporations.
- Five-course certificate program that can be completed 100% online in one year.
- Top-ranked quality online instruction recognized by US News & World Report.
- Award-winning Collat School of Business faculty instructs every course.
- Large network of IS professionals at your fingertips.
- Active Association for Information Systems chapter open to UAB students.
- No GMAT/GRE requirement.
- Reputable certificate from AACSB-accredited business school.
- Certificate can be applied towards UAB's top-ranked Master of Science in Management Information Systems opens a new website degree with five remaining courses, all 100% online, or a Master of Science Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies opens a new website.
Does this program have a demand for content block?: yesDemand for heading: Demand for Cybersecurity ManagementDemand for icon: fa-chart-line falDemand for content:Modern businesses are exposed to a wide variety of cybersecurity threats. Assessing these threats and developing plans to effectively deal with them is of paramount importance. Developing effective cybersecurity plans requires business knowledge as well as knowledge of the cybersecurity threat environment.
Professionals that have expertise in both these areas are in high demand. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects a 31% increase in demand for Information Security Analysts between 2019-29.
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Intro:Digital skills for a digital era.
A graduate certificate in cybersecurity management can help you gain nuanced knowledge for managing cybersecurity projects and teams.
Our five-course program focuses on the field of cybersecurity and the role security plays in the modern organizational environment. We emphasize the managerial aspects of cybersecurity, including security strategy and planning, policy development, risk and vulnerability assessment and management, and managing under uncertainty during security incidents.
Has news items?: noCourses and Program Requirements:Our Information Systems Advisory Council, composed of IT executives from major corporations in our area, was instrumental in the development of the study embodied in this certificate and provide ongoing input to ensure that we provide relevant and thorough preparation in each area of study.
The five courses in the certificate prepare students by covering security strategy and planning, policy development, risk and vulnerability assessment, and managing under uncertainty during security incidents. Overall, the certificate emphasizes the managerial aspects of cybersecurity, and how it fits within an organization's operating and strategic goals.
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- IS 607: Principles of Cybersecurity
- IS 613: Information Security Management
- IS 620: Cyber Attacks & Threat Mitigation
- IS 621: Incident Response & Business Continuity
- IS 644: Digital Forensics
Course catalog link: http://catalog.uab.edu/graduate/schoolofbusiness/#certificatestextContact: 258
