Business Administration - Health Care Management

Health care is a business and, like every other business, it needs good management to run smoothly. Medical and health services managers, also referred to as health care executives or health care administrators, plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the efficient delivery of quality health care.

Employers in the health care industry look for managers who are familiar not only with health care but also with business management principles. The health care management concentration prepares graduates for leadership and management roles within one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S.

The Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in health care management is offered online and on the main campus in Beckley. Students on the Martinsburg campus can pursue this concentration through a combination of traditional, independent, and online study.

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What career opportunities can I expect in health care management?

According to the American College of Healthcare Executives article "Your Career as a Healthcare Executive," healthcare executives may work in "ambulatory care facilities, consulting firms, healthcare associations, home health agencies, hospices, hospitals and hospital systems, integrated delivery systems, long-term care facilities, managed care organizations (such as HMOs and PPOs), medical group practices, mental health organizations, and public health departments."

Graduates of this program may also pursue employment with pharmaceutical companies, health insurance companies, banks and financial institutions, state and federal agencies, or universities. Additional opportunities for employment and advancement exist for applicants with a master's degree.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical and health service managers can expect a ten-year job growth rate of 16 percent from 2008-2018.