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Undergraduate Health Services Administration
Katie Kunkel
Katie speaks about her experiences in the health services administration program.
Our healthcare services administration program will help you develop the skills and gain the knowledge needed to manage healthcare organizations.
The Pre-Major Business Core must be completed before full admission to the School of Business major is granted.
Each of our majors begins with the freshman/sophomore (First/Second Year) curriculum. During the first two years of a four-year program of study, you will complete the liberal learning requirements of the university and the prerequisites for admission to the business majors.
Majors
Health Services Administration: Bachelor of Business Administration
We offer an undergraduate major, a minor, a master's level certificate and a master's specialization degree.
Minors
- Health Services Administration (All Students)
Four-Year Program Guides
All business students must meet the university general education requirements, Beacom School of Business degree requirements, as well as the requirements of the business major.
The Classroom & Beyond
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HEAL is aimed to further increase your knowledge of the healthcare industry in order to build the competitive advantage needed to succeed. Working closely with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), HEAL offers opportunities to network with other students and healthcare executives through guest speakers, field trips and meetings.
Assistant Professor Carole South-Winter teaches Administration and Policy, Quality in Healthcare, Global Health Systems, Health Care Delivery Systems, Practicum and a faculty-led study abroad each year to study three types of global health care systems.
After Graduation
Graduates of the Beacom School of Business have been putting their health services administration skills to work in some of the nation's top companies and organizations.
| Potential Careers |
Recent Employers |
| Human Resources Representative | Sanford Health |
| Volunteer Coordinator | LifeScape |
| Team Lead | Target |
| Administrator | Centerville Care and Rehab Center |
| Department Assistant | Care Initiatives |
Success Stories
The HSAD program helped me exude confidence in multiple environments at an early point in my career. Ben Cahoy, 2011 Graduate