FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Sacred Heart University’s College of Health Professions has added a master’s degree in health administration (MHA) to its offerings.
Launching in the fall of 2021, the 40-credit, online program is for mid-career professionals working in clinical and nonclinical health care. Students will gain the knowledge and skills required to lead and transform the dynamic field of health administration and elevate their careers.
Stephen Burrows, professor and MHA program director, said the two-and-a-half-year, online program is flexible for working professionals. “It allows students to take classes without being overloaded,” Burrows said.
Additionally, faculty with real-world experience will teach the courses in economics, finance, leadership, quality, ethics and other subjects. The knowledge and training students gain will enable them to take on leadership positions such as manager or director in hospitals, nursing homes, home-health agencies, and other health-care organizations, Burrows said.
Students will benefit from interdisciplinary coursework that focuses on improving health-care delivery. They will learn to be effective leaders, acquire practical exposure to practices essential to managing a team, learn to communicate effectively and with empathy through the use of case studies.
Due to the current health-care climate, Burrows believes there is a demand for the MHA program, as the future of health care is rapidly evolving.
To learn more, visit the MHA program webpage.
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As the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing in the U.S., Sacred Heart University is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st century. SHU offers more than 80 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs on its Fairfield, Conn., campus. Sacred Heart also has satellites in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland and offers online programs. More than 9,000 students attend the University’s nine colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences; Communication, Media & the Arts; Social Work; Computer Science & Engineering; Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology; the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing; and St. Vincent’s College. Sacred Heart stands out from other Catholic institutions as it was established and led by laity. The contemporary Catholic university is rooted in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts, and at the same time cultivates students to be forward thinkers who enact change—in their own lives, professions and in their communities. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its Best 386 Colleges–2021 Edition, “Best in the Northeast” and Best Business Schools–2020 Edition. Sacred Heart is home to the award-winning, NPR-affiliated radio station, WSHU, a Division I athletics program and an impressive performing arts program that includes choir, band, dance and theater. www.sacredheart.edu