Master of Health Administration

As an MHA student, you’ll develop business skills and become knowledgeable about the dynamic health care environment. Through advanced courses, you'll have the opportunity to participate in project work for health care organizations.

Outside the classroom, our students acquire practical experience through a variety of experiential learning opportunities, including paid internships, our mentoring program that matches individual students with local health care executives, and health-related part-time positions.

The in-person/hybrid experience allows you to customize your program of study to enhance your research or practice interests.

With the accelerated online experience (8-week long semesters) you have the option to complete your studies in as little as 15 months.

Learn more about the accelerated online experience

Jobs outlook

28% Projected growth in employment of medical and health services managers from 2022 to 2032.

$104,830Median pay for Medical and Health Services Managers

100%of 2022 graduates reported full-time employment

Why choose us for your MHA degree?

  1. We’re the only CAHME-accredited MHA program in Indiana.
  2. We have an outstanding faculty that includes full-time educators with lots of practical experience in our health systems and a network of adjunct faculty who are working professionals in the field.
  3. We're ranked as one of the Best Healthcare Management Programs in the country, according to the U.S. News & World Report's Best Grad School Rankings for 2024-25.
  4. Our study abroad programs offer opportunities to gain new perspectives by studying in Geneva, London, Sweden and Norway.
  5. Our close proximity to the top health systems in Indiana gives our students unparalleled opportunities to gain hands on experience through experiential learning, internships, and capstone projects.
  6. Our alumni include approximately half of the hospital CEOs in Indiana, as well as many other industry leaders.
  7. We’re flexible enough to accommodate both full-time and part-time students.
  8. We offer outstanding career services support to our students and alumni.
Indianapolis & IUI Advantage

I knew I wanted to be a leader in the healthcare space and I felt that this program would give me the tools, knowledge, and skills to get there.

Michaela Trame, MHA'19, Population Health Strategist, Vital Incite
antionette epps

Meet our program director

"The Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health MHA program uses constant feedback from health care leaders, alumni, students and faculty to maintain a contemporary curriculum. IU MHA students, as a result, are prepared with the knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences to excel in leadership roles in the State of Indiana and throughout the United States."

Antionette Smith Epps, DrPH, MHSA
MHA Program Director

Meet the HPM faculty

Alumni Career Profiles

Alumni career profiles

To help our prospective students understand the possibilities a degree in Health Administration offers, we've asked several alumni to share the career opportunities they have had since graduating. Browse the alumni career profiles to see what our graduates are up to.

Jabari Bradshaw

Curriculum and competencies

All MHA candidates must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 42 credits. The curriculum includes required health administration and practical experience courses. The Master of Health Administration focuses on five core areas, including understanding the context of the healthcare system, leadership and professionalism, decision making, technical skills and self-development.

Take all 14 courses for a total of 42 credits

  • PBHL-H 507 Human Resources and Organizational Behavior in Health Administration (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 508 Managing Healthcare Accounting Information for Decision-Making (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 509 Financial Management Principles of Healthcare (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 514 Health Economics (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 516 Health Services Delivery and the Law (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 521 Management Science for Health Services Administration (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 612 Marketing Health Services Delivery (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 624 Developing Strategic Capability (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 628 Healthcare Information Systems (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 645 Leadership in Healthcare Administration (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 531 Population Health Management and Value-Based Care (3 credits)
  • PBHL-P 506 Public Health and Community-Focused Leadership (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 702 Internship in Health Administration (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 623 Capstone in Health Administration (3 credits)

  • PBHL-H 507 Management of Individual and Group Behavior (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 508 Managing Healthcare Accounting Information for Decision-Making (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 509 Financial Management Principles of Healthcare (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 514 Health Economics (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 516 Health Services Delivery and the Law (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 521 Management Science for Health Services Administration (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 612 Marketing Health Services Delivery (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 624 Developing Strategic Capability (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 628 Healthcare Information Systems (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 645 Leadership in Healthcare Administration (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 646 Operations Management for Healthcare Organizations (3 credits)
  • PBHL-P 506 Population and Public Health (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 702 Internship in Health Services Management (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 623 Healthcare Applications of Strategic Management (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 518 Statistical Methods for Health Services (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 523 Health Services Human Resources Management (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 610 Lean Principles for Healthcare (3 credits)

Leadership

MHA 1. Develop leadership approaches that are effective for communicating a vision, motivating stakeholders, building consensus, and leading organizational change.

MHA 2. Work cooperatively with others; create, contribute to, and lead teams.

Professional and Social Responsibility

MHA 3. Demonstrate professional values and ethics including sensitivity to the importance of workforce diversity and cultural competency in the delivery of healthcare.

MHA 4. Establish a commitment to continuous learning, self-assessment, and self-improvement.

MHA 5. Contribute to the profession through coaching, advising, and mentoring.

Communications and Relationship Management

MHA 6. Write in a clear logical manner for effective business communications.

MHA 7. Demonstrate effective oral communication and presentation skills.

MHA 8. Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain positive professional relationships.

Health and Healthcare Environment

MHA 9. Understand how decisions are made within the private, nonprofit, and government sectors.

MHA 10. Explain important issues in healthcare including the need for reform, major changes that have occurred, and proposals being considered for the U.S. healthcare delivery system.

Business and Analytical Skills

MHA 11. Use quantitative information for effective organizational decision-making.

MHA 12. Use financial skills for effective stewardship of resources.

MHA 13. Understand and appropriately use information technology to support business and clinical functions.

MHA 14. Apply appropriate business strategies in the development of business plans and effective project management.

Modeled after the ACHE "Leadership Competencies for Healthcare Service Managers"

MHA-MPH

Master of Health Administration - Master of Public Health

MHA-JD

Master of Health Administration - Juris Doctor