Health Administration, M.H.A. and Business Administration, MBA Dual Degree
Graduates of Saint Louis University’s dual-degree M.H.A./MBA program earn both a Master of Health Administration and a Master of Business Administration, preparing them to lead at the intersection of business and health care. The program develops broad management expertise tailored to the complexities of modern health systems, equipping students to navigate evolving regulatory, financial and operational environments. Rather than focusing on a narrow set of roles, graduates are positioned for a wide range of leadership and strategic opportunities across health care organizations, related industries and emerging sectors shaping the future of health.
The program also includes an international study component designed to expand students’ global perspective. Through business case discussions, company visits and guest lectures, students engage directly with international organizations and practices. This immersive, weeklong experience — scheduled between the fall and spring semesters — provides practical insight into how businesses operate across different global contexts.
For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following programs:
Business Administration, MBA (One-Year)
Accreditation
The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the world’s largest business education alliance and accrediting body of business schools, ensuring continuous quality improvement in terms of curriculum, instructional resources, student selection, career placement and intellectual contributions and qualifications of the faculty. Approximately 5% of business schools worldwide have achieved AACSB accreditation.
The Master of Health Administration is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, the Council on Education for Public Health and the Higher Learning Commission.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet the admission requirements and be admitted into both degree programs according to the processes of each of the participating academic units to pursue a dual-degree program. Students should apply to the individual programs simultaneously; however, admission to the dual-degree program is contingent upon admission to both the M.H.A. and the MBA degree programs.
Program Requirements
The M.H.A./MBA dual-degree program is offered through a collaboration between the School for Public Health and Social Justice and the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business. This integrated program requires completion of professional business school requirements and the fulfillment of a complete resident M.H.A. degree (60 credits), which includes 15 credits of coursework from the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business MBA requirements. Dual degree students may elect to pursue a concentration in the resident M.H.A. program; however, pursuing a concentration may increase the time to degree and/or increase the total number of credits required.
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.
Students must earn a B- or better in all required courses. Elective courses may be passed with a C or better.
This roadmap is just one example of a semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. There are other plans students can and do take. The plan of study for each particular student is established in consultation with each student’s academic advisor; this roadmap does not replace academic advising appointments.
Roadmap notes:
- This Roadmap assumes full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
- Courses/Milestones marked with an “!” are critical and must be completed in the semester listed in the Roadmap to ensure a timely graduation.
- Course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credits | |
| MBA 6001 | Organizational Structure, Money, Markets, Metrics and Morality | 3 |
| MBA 6002 | Management of People and Accounting Information | 3 |
| MBA 6003 | Financial Decision Making | 3 |
| MBA 6004 | Managing Markets, Consumers and Competition | 3 |
| MBA 6005 | Leading People and Organizations | 3 |
| MBA 6006 | Firm and Operational Performance | 3 |
| MBA 6016 | Professional Effectiveness * | 0.5 |
| Credits | 18.5 | |
| Fall | ||
| HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5901 | Health Administration Professional Development I | 1 |
| MBA 6007 | Decision Tools and Traps | 1.5 |
| MBA 6008 | Decision in Action: Making the Right Decisions | 3 |
| MBA 6009 | Optimization of Resources | 3 |
| MBA 6015 | Industry Practicum | 3 |
| MBA 6016 | Professional Effectiveness * | 0.5 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| HMP 5700 | Health Care Financial Management | 3 |
| HMP 5902 | Health Administration Professional Development II | 1 |
| HMP 5090 | Case Based Integration Seminar | 2 |
| MBA 6010 | Digital Marketing and Analytics | 3 |
| MBA 6011 | Building and Sustaining Global Excellence | 3 |
| MBA 6012 | Global Immersion | 3 |
| MBA 6015 | Industry Practicum | 3 |
| MBA 6016 | Professional Effectiveness * | 0.5 |
| Credits | 18.5 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Summer | ||
| HMP 5910 | HMP Internship | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Fall | ||
| HMP 5130 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HMP 5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5400 | Legal Aspects of Health Services Management | 3 |
| HMP 5903 | Health Administration Professional Development III | 1 |
| Critical course: Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| HMP 5110 | Health Operations Management | 3 |
| HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5725 | Health Insurance and Managed Care | 3 |
| HMP 5710 | Financial Aspects of Health Care | 3 |
| HMP 5800 | Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5950 | Special Study for Exams | 0 |
| HMP 5200 | Health Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 87 | |
- *
MBA 6016 Professional Effectiveness (0.5-3 cr) should be taken at .5 credits for 3 consecutive semesters (summer, fall, and spring) for a total of 1.5 credits for the one-year MBA program.
MBA
For additional admission questions, please contact:
Chaifetz Business Programs Office
Graduate Business Admission Team
314-977-3800
gradbiz@slu.edu
M.H.A.
For questions about applying to one of our graduate programs, contact the College for Public Health and Social Justice admissions via cphsjgrad@slu.edu.