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MBA 532: Managing the Health Care Professional

Credit Hours: 3
Estimated Hours Per Week: 17

Overview

The health care industry provides a unique set of human resources issues for management. Health care teams are made up of highly qualified specialists from a variety of professions. The professional norms and expectations differ among these professionals. This course will address the problems faced by hospital administrators, mixed-profession team leaders, and health care entrepreneurs.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify the unique personnel problems that managers face in the health care industry.
  • Effectively lead mixed-profession teams.
  • Manage conflicts that develop as a result of differing professional norms and expectations.

ENROLLMENT
To enroll in this course, please complete the online application.

Required Texts
MBA 532 texts are available from the JIU/MBS bookstore