Online Healthcare MBA
Master the Business of Healthcare
The Online Healthcare MBA (HCMBA) program at FIU Business is designed for healthcare professionals who want to develop the business skills and leadership expertise needed to play an active role in the rapidly changing healthcare environment. It is an AACSB- and CAHME-accredited program that features a unique curriculum that weaves healthcare topics into every business course, taught by FIU’s world-class faculty known for their academic prestige and real-world experience.
This accelerated MBA program focuses on the complex real-world challenges facing healthcare administrators, helping you gain a deep understanding of the healthcare industry. Additionally, you’ll build the critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills required to excel in any leadership setting. The program offers unmatched opportunities to build relationships with a network of healthcare professionals and the university’s prominent healthcare alumni.
As HCMBA students, you have the opportunity to earn $10,000 in scholarships.
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Degree completion in as little as 18 months
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Cohort-based program with a max of 40 students
- Program for professionals with a minimum of 2 years of work experience
- Online program starts every August and January
- Complete your Lean Six Sigma and IBM/Watson Analytics Certifications
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Email: hcmba@fiu.edu
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The realism of a case study is critical for students entering the healthcare marketplace.
Preparing students for leadership in healthcare management requires connecting classroom theory with real-world practice. To provide that connection, students in the FIU Business Healthcare MBA program take on a case study as part of their capstone project, working directly with practitioners to analyze a healthcare policy issue and present their findings and conclusions to leadership. […]
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Baptist Health System announces new fellowship for graduates of FIU’s Healthcare MBA.
Baptist Health South Florida has launched a unique post-graduate fellowship for graduates of the FIU Business Healthcare MBA program, with the participation of FIU Business faculty. The Baptist Health South Florida-Florida International University Postgraduate Fellowship in Healthcare Administration is a multidisciplinary, 13-month, paid program designed to prepare recent graduates for a career in healthcare administration. The fellowship will […]
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Professor Curba Lampert on technology and strategy.
How do firms respond to technological change? How do firms manage the ever-increasing costs of research and development (R&D)? How do firms capture the value they create from their innovative activities? How do firms respond technologically to oil shocks? These are just some of the important research questions that Curba Morris Lampert, assistant professor in […]
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FIU Business Healthcare MBA team captures third consecutive victory at South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum competition.
For the third consecutive year, FIU College of Business’ Healthcare MBA team captured first place in the SFHEF Annual Leadership Case Competition. The competition is sponsored by the South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum, the regional chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Congratulations to team members Marria Janjua, Zailyn Rodriguez and Jesus Diaz, […]
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FIU Healthcare MBA trip delivers lessons from Southeast Asia.
A Harvard-trained physician who is also a Buddist Monk. Practitioners of ancient medicine and manufacturers of modern medical devices. These were just a few of the many individuals who helped provide a transformative experience for a group of 29 Florida International University College of Business students and alumni who journeyed to Southeast Asia with Miriam […]
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FIU’s Online Corporate MBA marks third consecutive year in the Financial Times’ Top 20.
For the third straight year, the College of Business’ Online Corporate MBA program was ranked among the Top 20 in the Financial Times’ 2017 ranking of global online MBA programs. FIU’s program ranked #16 on the list of online programs, which include universities from throughout the world. Rankings are based on criteria including alumni salary […]
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Healthcare MBA students present solutions to a hospital’s real-world problems.
As part of her final project in FIU’s Healthcare MBA program, healthcare professional Kim James was presented with a challenge: how could a management team most effectively streamline efficiency and continuity of patient care by using multiple providers, including South Florida hospitals, agencies and non-profits, in meaningful partnerships? That challenge shaped her student management team’s […]
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College of Business’ Healthcare MBA awarded full seven-year accreditation from CAHME.
The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) has re-accredited Florida International University’s Healthcare MBA program in the College of Business with a full seven-year accreditation, the highest for a program of its kind. FIU’s CAHME accreditation applies to both the on-campus Healthcare MBA, with classes in Miami and Miramar, FL, and the online […]
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FIU HCMBA students go to the land where healthcare dollars are plentiful.
Doha (Qatar), Dubai and Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) have the kind of generous healthcare funding other places – including the United States – can only envy. Seeing how this works first-hand was the opportunity of a lifetime for 40 Florida International University Healthcare MBA students and alumni. Spending almost two weeks in August, the […]
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Hands-on work with Affordable Care Act is part of the FIU Healthcare MBA experience.
Before donning cap and gown, Florida International University (FIU) Healthcare MBA students will have a unique experience designed to arm them with the skills hospital administrators most desire: understanding how Affordable Care Act requirements function in the real world. In the last part of the program, all HCMBA students will undertake a “capstone” residency at […]
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World-Class Faculty
Interact with world-class faculty and senior healthcare executives
Red Carpet Service
Experience a high level of personal service and support
State-of-the-art Facilities
Attend class on Saturdays in our downtown Miami (Fall) or our Broward County location (Spring)
Highly Ranked
One of the top MBA schools in Florida and in the U.S.
By The Numbers
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Average Class Size
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Percent of December 2016 Class employed within 3 months after graduation
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Program completion rate
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94% of FIU’s Healthcare MBA students feel like they are getting their money's worth out of their program. Source: Exit Survey 2019
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Top 10% of healthcare executives almost exclusively hold an MBA in Healthcare Management, earning at least $165,380. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
