Despite the fact that Nevada’s economy is overwhelmingly based in tourism (especially the gambling and resort areas including Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe), the fastest growing area of the economy is the Health Care Industry. The predicted growth for careers as Health Care Managers is expected to be upwards of 23 percent (which is much faster than national averages for other areas of employment) and salary ranges have the lowest 10 percent earning less than $53,940, and the top 10 percent earned more than $150,560. To fill the growing number of open positions, there are many fully accredited Master’s Degree Programs in Nevada to fill the anticipated growth for Health Care Managers.
Roseman University of Health Sciences
The Department of Business Administration
Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit university with campuses in Henderson and Summerlin, Nevada and South Jordan, Utah. The university consists of the following schools:
- The College of Medicine, offering a Doctor of Medicine degree
- College of Dental Medicine, offering an Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dental-facial Orthopedics/MBA residency and Doctor of Dental Medicine program
- College of Pharmacy, offering a Doctor of Pharmacy and Professional Continuing Education
- College of Nursing, offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and an MBA program
Roseman University of Health Sciences is located in Henderson, Nevada just 15 minutes away from the Las Vegas Strip. Roseman began in a 900 square foot rented space in Henderson, and over the course of 15 years has grown to a three-campus school spanning across two states. The University mission as stated by the school is to “Educate Health Care professionals and advance Health Care education through its innovative educational model; it creates and disseminates new knowledge; it impacts the health, education, and wellness of the communities it serves, and it provides a collaborative and supportive environment that enables its students, faculty, and staff to be successful”.
Health Care Master of Business Administration
The mission of Roseman Universities Master of Business Administration (MBA) program as stated by the school is “preparing students to become Competent Business Professionals, Responsible Leaders, Entrepreneurial Manager and Effective Communicators”. The “Fast Track” MBA program is a flexible option for those students who have limited time to earn a Master’s Degree. Student teams develop strategic, marketing, operational and financial plans for a product or service and these business plans will be developed throughout the entire program. The learning opportunities provided by coursework allow students to develop the skills and knowledge required in future careers. Key entrepreneurial skills are provided to become leaders need to start a company or to help an existing business to successfully launch new products and services, improve existing products and services, find new applications and markets for existing products and services. Roseman University offers evening and daytime classes and the full MBA curriculum consists of 13 courses that are 3 credit hours each. For completion of the MBA program, students are required to satisfactorily complete 39 credit hours.
Accreditation
International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Contact
Roseman University of Health Sciences
MBA Building
Henderson Campus
11 Sunset Way
Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 990-4433
Email: [email protected]
University of Nevada Las Vegas
School of Community Health Sciences
The University of Nevada – Las Vegas (also known as UNLV) is a coed public institution founded in 1957 with a current enrollment of just over 23,000 students. The University of Nevada Las Vegas is ranked as Tier 2 for National Universities in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges. The university includes William S Boyd School of Law, The College of Education and the College of Business. Facts about the University include:
- The university offers more than 200 Undergraduate, Master’s and Doctoral degree programs
- UNLV’s main campus, located minutes away from the Las Vegas Strip, features a 300,000 square-foot library
- The UNLV main campus sits upon 358 beautiful acres and has excellent facilities for students
- The newest facilities are a Science and Engineering Building with over 200,000 square feet
- The university is actively engaged in the development of “Midtown UNLV,” a long-term, public-private endeavor to create a culturally diverse university district
The School of Community Health Sciences has a mission to “improve the health and well-being of people worldwide by providing a diverse education, practical training experience, and numerous community involvement opportunities to prepare students to become leaders and professionals in the field of public health”.
The Master of Health Care Administration
The Master of Health Care Administration (MHCA) Degree Program prepares students for careers in leadership within Health Care organizations. Curriculum includes critical competencies for health care leadership, including issues of health care delivery, health care finance, ethical and legal issues in health care administration and management topics. Learning Objectives for the program as stated by the university include:
- Understand the causes and trends of population health and assessing community needs for Health Care
- Ability to describe economic, legal, organizational, and political elements of the US Health Care system
- Apply basic principles of economics, management, and strategic planning in Health Care organizations.
- Demonstrate the required leadership, communication, and relationship management skills for effectively managing a Health Care organization
- Application of the finance, accounting, marketing, information technology, quantitative, planning, and management skills for successful administration of health care organizations
- Employ the use of professional ethics and behaviors.
- Utilize above skills necessary for advancing career in Health Care management.
Accreditation
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
The Council on Education in Public Health
Contact
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Lee Business School
Lisa Davis, MBA Associate Director
Room: BEH 209
4505 South Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
(702) 895-3011
Email:[email protected]
Program Website
University of Nevada – Reno Campus
School of Community Health Sciences
Founded in 1874, The University of Nevada Reno (also referred to as UNR) is the state of Nevada’s first public university and is located on the border between the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada on the western edge of the state. The school includes 16 clinical departments and five science departments and has a current enrollment of 15,694 students. UNR is home to the University of Nevada School of Medicine, a health network extending to most of rural Nevada. In 2015, US News and World Report ranked the University of Nevada – Reno as the 194th Best National University. Some interesting facts about the University include:
- UNR hold the State of Nevada’s largest and most comprehensive research portfolio
- UNR specializes in earthquake research and is home to one of the largest earthquake-simulation laboratories in the country
- The Donald W Reynolds School of Journalism at UNR has produced six Pulitzer Prize winners
The Department of Health Care Administration and Policy allows students the ability to access a comprehensive view of the US Health Care Delivery System while developing an understanding of health and disease. Curriculum and Internships provide student the exposure to developing the analytical skills required for leadership positions in today’s Health Care system.
The Master of Health Care Administration
The Master of Health Care Administration (MHA) Degree Program is the only graduate Health Care Administration program in the Nevada Public University System. The MHA prepares graduates for leadership roles within Health Care organizations. Curriculum includes exposure to all the critical competencies for health care leadership, including issues of health care delivery, health care finance, ethical and legal issues in health care administration and management topics. Learning outcomes as defined by the University include:
- Basic Understanding of the determinants and trends in population health to assess their communities needs for Health Care.
- Define the economic, legal, organizational, and political foundations of the US Health Care system.
- Ability to apply principles of economics, management, and strategic planning in Health Care organizations.
- Exhibit leadership, communication, and management skills for careers managing within Health Care organizations.
- Apply finance, accounting, marketing, information technology, quantitative, planning, and management skills for successful administration of Health Care organizations.
- Acquire professional ethics and behaviors.
- Utilize above skills necessary for advancing career in Health Care management.
University of Nevada – Reno Campus
The School of Community Health Sciences
Located in Reno Nevada, The University of Nevada Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada or UNR) is a coeducational teaching and research university that was established in 1874. The school includes 16 clinical departments and five nationally recognized science departments. In 2015, US News and World Report ranked this campus of the University of Nevada as the 194th Best National University. The School of Community Health Sciences (SCHS) at the University of Nevada Reno, formerly known as the School of Public Health, was established in 2004 and remains dedicated in improving the health and well being of people worldwide. Students experience a diverse education, practical training experiences through numerous community involvement opportunities in preparing for careers as leaders and professionals in the Public Health field. The mission of the School of Community Health Sciences (SCHS) “is to advance the science of public health, improve the health and quality of life of people in our communities, and work to eliminate health disparities in Nevada, the nation, and the world by providing leadership in quality education, research, and service. The vision of SCHS is to be a vibrant center of excellence for public health teaching, research, and community action and to be a magnet for state, national, and international students”.
Master of Public Health
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research for disease and injury prevention. Goals for the MPH are to “develop, distribute, and apply knowledge with an ecological approach to protect and promote the health of populations statewide and worldwide”. This mission is carried out through the following goals:
- Preparing future public health practitioners, researchers, educators and leaders.
- Developing core knowledge for public health through research.
- Engaging with multiple communities through service.
- Exposing students to diversity in multiple settings.
- Recognition for leadership in innovative approaches to public health.
The Master of Public Health degree (MPH) consists of a 45-credit program including a core curriculum and specializations in epidemiology or social and behavioral health. All students are required to complete a 3-6-credit capstone project resulting in a 45-credit degree program.
Concentrations include:
- Epidemiology – This is the fundamental science underlying public health and the study of distribution and determinants of health, disease, injuries, and disability in populations. The focus of the Epidemiology concentration is providing students the skills necessary for careers in descriptive and analytic epidemiology using a wide range of public health issues including: infectious disease, chronic disease, health care delivery, social and behavioral health, environmental health, and occupational health. Coursework allows students the ability to properly use methods to plan, implement, and conduct epidemiologic research. Students choose 12 credits from the following (three credit) courses: Environmental Toxicology, Transmission Disease, Food Safety, Environmental Justice, Research Methods and Scientific/Tech Writing
- Social and Behavioral Health examines the psychological, behavioral, social, cultural, and institutional factors affecting both individual and population health. This concentration provides basic skills and knowledge for students to understand health promotion, health education, and the prevention and reduction of health disparities over the life course. Researchers and practitioners of Social/behavioral health solve public health problems through public health policy, services, and interventions for individuals, families, community, and society at large. Students are prepared to apply health promotion and behavior change theories in designing, implementing, and evaluating public health policies and programs. Students are required to complete the following three credit courses for the 12 credit Social and Behavioral Health Concentration: Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion, Program Planning, Program Evaluation in Public Health and Applied Research Methods in Public Health.
Accreditation
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Contact
University of Nevada, Reno
School of Community Health Sciences
Lombardi Building, 203, MS 0274
1664 North Virginia Street,
Reno, Nevada 89557
(775) 784-1110
Email: [email protected]
Program Website
There is a continually growing need for top-level Health Care Managers and Administrators in the United States and many top-level universities and colleges in Nevada are helping to meet this need. By providing top quality, fully accredited Master’s Degree Programs in Health Care Management and Administration, these schools will allow graduates to become professionals in the exciting field of Health Care Management. With projected job growth through 2020 increasing up to 23 percent in Nevada, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be many rewarding and exciting opportunities in the Health Care Field.