BUSN 504 Corporate Financial Accounting (3 credit hours)
BUSN 521 Applied Corporate Finance (3 credit hours)
BUSN 541 Managerial Marketing (3 credit hours)
BUSN 532 Organizational Behavior (3 credit hours)
BUSN 564 Transformative Leadership and Management (3 credit hours)
BUSN 517 Managerial Economics (3 credit hours)
BUSN 584 Strategic Management (3 credit hours)
BUSN 535 Management Data Analytics and Decision Making (3 credit hours)

BUSN 641: Structure and Economics of the US Healthcare System (3 credits)

Healthcare systems are complicated structures beholden economically and legally to many different stakeholders and policies. When those factors change, they have consequences. Aspiring managers must be able to make informed decisions about what to do in the face of change. By the end of this course, aspiring healthcare system managers will be prepared to analyze the economic impact of policy changes on their institutions and tackle challenges such as hospital mergers, new payment models, regulated drug prices, and Medicaid insurance bids.

BUSN 642: Management of Healthcare Organizations (3 credits)

Should a hospital focus on pediatrics or heart surgery? How can clinics build and retain a strong workforce? What is the best strategy for negotiating with insurance companies? This course focuses on the management principles and practices that create successful healthcare organizations. Students will learn to navigate key management challenges, apply strategic analysis frameworks, and manage healthcare workforce and IT systems—all with an emphasis on ethical leadership, collaboration, and quality assurance.

BUSN 643: Data Analysis for Healthcare Management (3 credits)

Healthcare managers that can leverage data analysis make more informed decisions that lead to better outcomes. Data in a healthcare context brings solutions, but also unique challenges that managers must navigate to harness its potential. In this course, students will explore effective management and integration of data-driven decisions in healthcare. By the end, students will be able to strategize and communicate data insights to drive ethical impact in healthcare systems.

BUSN 644: Healthcare Finance (3 credits)

In health services organizations, bad financial management can cost more than money—it can cost lives, making financial acumen crucial for quality patient care. This course covers financial statement analysis, cost accounting, capital budgeting, and financial modeling, equipping future managers to make informed decisions around challenges such as evaluating insurance designs, assessing service line impacts, and analyzing new drug costs.

We find that the hardest MBA courses for many students are Applied Corporate Financial Accounting, Managerial Finance, and Managerial Economics, especially if you do not have an undergraduate degree in business, or if you have significant gaps in your background and preparation for the MBA program.

In these situations, we require students to complete between one and three self-paced online preparation course(s) through MBA PrepWorks, a nationally renowned MBA preparation learning company. More details about this process are available by inquiring.

One or more of the bridge courses are not required if you have an undergraduate business degree that includes financial accounting, finance, and economics, or if you have demonstrated professional work experience providing a strong foundation in these areas, or if you have recorded a GMAT score of 600 or higher.

MBA MyWay students are always welcome to take one or more of the low-cost preparation courses if they just want to refresh their knowledge and set themselves up for success.