PLU MBA Program

Health Care Management Emphasis

"I am one of the leaders in my medical field, but I needed the skills to manage and lead a large organization." Michael Doyle, M.D. PLU Class of '05, Medical Director of the US Army Hospital at West Point

The MBA Health Care Management Emphasis


Health Care is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States and around the world.  As health care evolves, organizations need skilled leaders to manage the continued business innovations and complexity of the businesses.  The MBA Health Care Management emphasis program is 45 credit hours and can be completed in under two years. 

MBA Core: 36 hours
  • BUSA 509 Global Business Perspectives (3)
  • BUSA 510 Legal, Ethical and Social Responsibilities of Business (3)
  • BUSA 511 Accounting for Decision Making (3)
  • BUSA 513 Marketing Management (3)
  • BUSA 515 Organizations and Leadership (3)
  • BUSA 517 Understanding and Managing Financial Resources (3)
  • BUSA 519 Information Systems and Knowledge Management (3)
  • BUSA 521 Supply Chain and Operations Management (3)
  • BUSA 523 Managing Innovation (3)
  • BUSA 590 Strategy & Global Competitiveness (3)
  • COMA 543 Conflict and Negotiation (3)
  • BUSA 522/ ECON 520 Economic Policy Analysis (3-4)
Emphasis: 9 credit hours
  • BUSA 560 Managing Health Care Enterprises (3)

And 6 credits from the following (these courses are offered on a rotating basis, to inquire about the offering of a specific elective course make an inquiry to: plumba@plu.edu):
  • Either BUSA 542 Leading Organization Change (3) or BUSA 549 Strategic Management of Human Capital (3)
  • BUSA 555 Knowledge Management (3)
  • BUSA 562 Health Care Regulation, Law and Ethics (3)
  • BUSA 563 Health Care Marketing (3)
  • Approved BUSA 587, 588, 589 Special Topics (1-4)
  • BUSA 595 Internship (1-4)

PLU MBA Program, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA 98447