Certificate in Health Systems Management
The graduate certificate in Health Systems Management is ideal for you if you're interested in qualifying for entry-level management positions in health services organizations, or if you're a clinical health services professional looking to transition into a management position.
At the completion of this 12-credit program, you will be able to:
- apply administrative and management concepts in the health-care environment
- understand the legal and regulatory environment in which the United States health-care system operates and how it affects administrative and management decisions
- identify financial accounting and finance principles and how they drive managerial decision-making in health systems management
- explain how economic theory predicts the supply, demand and consumption of health-care.
Why choose a graduate certificate?
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Stackable credentials.
The Graduate Certificate in Health Systems Management is a great way to explore graduate-level coursework and get a head start if you decide to continue into the
M.S. in Health Administration
program.
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Flexible scheduling.
Designed with working professionals in mind, classes for this certificate are offered on Saturdays and online. This program is 12 credits and can be completed in as little as one year.
- Professional networking. You’ll be part of engaging discussions with other career-minded students and faculty who are practitioners in their field.
Everything you need to know about the Graduate Certificate in Health Systems Management.
Graduate Certificate Requirements (12 credits)
- HSMG 630 Health Law
- HSMG 699 Health Finance
- HSMG 701 Health Economics
- PUAD 750 Healthcare Systems, Organization and Management
*NOTE: Students with an undergraduate degree in health care administration or with significant work experience in the health systems field can substitute Health Systems Management: Organizational Design and Human Resources (HSMG 766) for Healthcare Systems, Organization and Management (PUAD 750) with the approval of the program director.
Admission Requirements
The following materials are required for admission into the Graduate Certificate in Health Systems Management program:
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Online application. Complete and submit the online application and pay the $50 application fee. Questions about the application should be directed to the Office of Graduate Admission (410.837.6565).
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Personal statement. Detail your reasons for seeking a graduate certificate, your short-and long-term professional and personal goals, and how you think this certificate will help you achieve those goals. Please limit your statement to one page of text. Send the statement to documents@ubalt.edu.
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Official transcripts. Request that an official transcript of all prior college or university work (including graduate transcripts, if any) be sent directly from each institution attended. Applicants to the Certificate in Global Engagement program are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.75. Transcripts can be sent electronically to documents@ubalt.edu.
- Resume. Send your current resume to documents@ubalt.edu.
Contact Us
Tina DiFranco
professor of the practice and certificate program director
email: tdifranco@ubalt.edu | phone: 410.837.5053
view Prof. DiFranco's faculty profile
Chelsey Barrett
program adviser
email: cbarrett@ubalt.edu