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. Earn a certificate in health systems management in one year or less.
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.
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.
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.
Common Roles
Healthcare Consultant
Health Information Manager
Behavioral Health Manager
Medical and Health Services Manager
A Message from Dean Roger Hartley
We believe that public service is the highest of callings, and an opportunity to spend a fantastic career improving lives.
A qualified candidate will have a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from a
regionally accredited college or university.
Applicants who do not meet all of these qualifications may, with the approval of the
program's admission committee, be accepted if there is space available. Additional
criteria may apply; see the UBalt Graduate Catalog for further information.
Let us know when you are ready to earn your master's degree by applying to the program.
Our online application will only take you a few minutes to complete. Before you submit the application,
you’ll be asked to use your credit card or bank account to pay the $50 application
fee.
A Statement of Personal Interest can be submitted electronically as part of the online application.
Insider tips: The earlier you apply and submit a completed application, the faster you’ll receive
an admission decision. Each one of your supporting admission documents may be sent
individually. Your admission portal will keep track of what the UBalt Admission team
has received.
When you attend an information session or discuss your application with an Admission
counselor be sure to get your application fee waiver code and save yourself $50.
Official transcript(s).Request that an official transcript of all prior college or university work (including
graduate courses, if applicable) be sent directly from each institution attended;
electronic transcripts sent to documents@ubalt.edu are encouraged.
The University of Baltimore Office of Graduate Admission 101 W. Mt Royal Ave. Baltimore, MD 21201
