Master of Healthcare Administration
Prepare for the Future of Healthcare with an MHA degree from Boston College. Apply now!
Master of Healthcare Administration
Prepare for the Future of Healthcare with an MHA degree from Boston College. Apply now!
Master of Healthcare Administration
Prepare for the Future of Healthcare with an MHA degree from Boston College. Apply now!
Experience the Boston College Connection
Boston College incorporates the highest standards of ethics and social responsibility into program development and delivery while promoting excellence in teaching and research. Students will benefit from an engaged alumni network of over 200,000 members worldwide who share a common bond. Our faculty are leaders in the fields of healthcare and life sciences, who make important ongoing contributions to their fields.
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Why Chose Boston College’s MHA Program
Boston College’s 43-46 credit Healthcare Administration graduate program provides an online learning experience to support your career goals. MHA students benefit from integrated courses that build upon each other to foster individual growth by broadening content-specific knowledge, enhancing professional skills, and supporting career development. We support you throughout your MHA program experience in the following ways:
Online Courses with Asynchronous Activities and Individualized Support
An asynchronous online format enables students to balance professional and personal demands while pursuing graduate studies. The program offers individualized support and guidance from program leaders and faculty as students navigate the next steps in the program and their career.
Meaningful Online Interaction
In addition to coursework and weekly deliverables, faculty host optional weekly open discussion hours to explore current issues facing health-related industries with classmates.
Seven-Week Format
Courses are offered in a seven-week format; students often take two courses per semester with a one week break in between. The format allows students to complete the degree at their own pace in typically 1 to 2 years, but there is the flexibility to take longer.
Future-Forward Elective Coursework
As part of our ongoing commitment to building a future-forward Master of Healthcare Administration program with extensions into specific industries across the health ecosystem, a portfolio of targeted elective coursework supports this mission.
Elective coursework builds upon the foundational areas of the program by providing industry and topic-specific courses so that students deepen their knowledge and understanding of the health ecosystem. Students will be able to:
- Navigate the unique demands of specific industries across the health ecosystem, incorporating economic, political, regulatory, technological, and ethical perspectives.
- Understand the shifting needs within the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, governmental agencies, provider organizations and other health-related services.
- Establish readiness and broaden career opportunities to work in industries across the health ecosystem.
MHA Program and Elective Courses At a Glance
- 43-46 credits, 12 courses to graduate
- The core courses are 36 credits (9 courses)
- Electives are 9-12 credits (3 courses)
- Core courses are offered three times a year. Electives are offered 1-2 times a year
- Multiple potential pathways for students to tailor the program to their career goals
- Students will work with program leadership to create a course map at the beginning of their program
- New courses are three credits
- 42-46 credits, 12 courses to graduate
- The core classes are 30 credits (8 classes)
- Electives are 12-16 credits (4 classes)
- Core courses are offered three times a year. Electives are offered 1-2 times a year
- New courses are being offered beginning in Summer 2023
- Multiple potential pathways for students to tailor the program to their career goals
- Students will work with program leadership to create a course map at the beginning of their program
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Online Master of Healthcare Administration Degree
Future-Forward Elective Coursework
As part of our ongoing commitment to building a future-forward Master of Healthcare Administration program with extensions into specific industries across the health ecosystem, we developed a portfolio of targeted elective coursework supporting this mission.
Elective coursework will build upon the foundational areas of the program by providing more industry and topic-specific courses so that students can deepen their knowledge and understanding of industries across the health ecosystem. Students will be able to:
- Navigate the unique demands of specific industries across the health ecosystem, incorporating economic, political, regulatory, technological, and ethical perspectives.
- Understand the shifting needs within the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, governmental agencies, provider organizations and other health-related services.
- Establish readiness and broaden career opportunities to work in industries across the health ecosystem.
MHA Program and Elective Courses “Logistics”
- New courses are three credits
- 42-46 credits, 12 courses to graduate
- The core classes are 30 credits (8 classes)
- Electives are 12-16 credits (4 classes)
- Core courses are offered three times a year. Electives are offered 1-2 times a year
- New courses are being offered beginning in Summer 2023
- Multiple potential pathways for students to tailor the program to their career goals
- Students will work with program leadership to create a course map at the beginning of their program
- New courses are three credits
- 42-46 credits, 12 courses to graduate
- The core classes are 30 credits (8 classes)
- Electives are 12-16 credits (4 classes)
- Core courses are offered three times a year. Electives are offered 1-2 times a year
- New courses are being offered beginning in Summer 2023
- Multiple potential pathways for students to tailor the program to their career goals
- Students will work with program leadership to create a course map at the beginning of their program
Required Core Courses
Elective Courses
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Potential Pathways
The below example pathways are representative of potential elective selections that support careers in various areas of the health ecosystem:

Regulatory Affairs Focus in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Biotechnology Industries
Pathway Electives
Drug Discovery and Product Regulations (3 credits)
Medical Device Regulation (3 credits)
Product Development and Marketing (3 credits)

Healthcare Administration and Provider Organizations
Pathway Electives
Management Theory and Organizational Behavior (4 credits)
Workforce Development (4 credits)
Project Management (3 credits)

Administrative Management and Leadership
Pathway Electives
Project Management (3 credits)
Health Ethics and Law (4 credits)
Management Theory and Organizational Behavior (4 credits)
Potential Pathways
The below example pathways are representative of potential elective selections that would support careers in various areas of the health ecosystem:

Healthcare Administration & Provider Organizations
Suggested Electives:
Management Theory and Organizational Behavior (4 credits);
Health Analytics for Decision Making and Critiquing Evidence (4 credits);
Workforce Development (4 credits);
Health Ethics and Law (4 credits)

Health Related Industries (Information Technology, Electronic Health Records, Insurers, Payors)
Suggested Electives:
Project Management* (3 credits);
Product Development and Marketing (3 credits);
Health Analytics for Decision Making and Critiquing Evidence (4 credits);
Management Theory and Organizational Behavior (4 credits)

Regulatory Affairs Focus in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Biotechnology Industries
Suggested Electives:
Medical Device Regulations (3 credits);
Drug Discovery and Product Regulations (3 credits);
Project Management (3 credits);
Product Development and Marketing (3 credits)
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