Master of Science in Health Informatics/Master of Business Administration

Jacksonville University offers a dual degree program in which qualified students may obtain both a Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. This innovative program allows cross crediting of coursework.

This dual degree program is designed for health care professionals and people in management level careers that want to apply health informatics skills and business knowledge in a health care setting. Jacksonville University's program offers broad exposure to advanced-level health care applied analytical skills and core business knowledge. Students enrolled in the MSHI/MBA dual degree program complete graduate level core courses in business and the required analytical courses. Graduates are awarded a Master of Science in Health Informatics and a Master in Business Administration. The degree is a dual degree and will be conferred at the completion of both programs.

Students who choose the MSHI/MBA dual degree program will be required to apply to and be admitted into both the MSHI and MBA programs. They will be required to complete 30 credits in the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences and 27 credits in the Davis College of Business & Technology Graduate Programs in addition any foundation courses required. Because the MSHI curriculum includes crossover graduate courses and the MBA has an elective option, the cross crediting of coursework reduces the total courses required by four classes (12 credits) while still including all the health care informatics skills and the broad knowledge necessary in the business world.

Program Requirements

These courses are required for candidates who do not have a bachelor's degree in business or who lack basic knowledge in the following disciplines.

Foundation Courses Prerequisites:

ACCT 509Essentials of Accounting

3

Or

ACCT 510Fundamentals of Accounting

3

DSIM 509Essentials of Quantitative Methods

3

Or

DSIM 510Fundamentals Quantitative Methods

3

ECON 509Essentials of Economics

3

Or

ECON 510Fundamentals of Economics

3

FIN 509Essentials of Finance

3

Or

FIN 510Fundamentals of Finance

3

Total Credit Hours:12

ECON 509 and ECON 510: May substitute one semesters of undergraduate Economics.

MSHI Program Co-requisites:

Students who do not have a medical background will be required to take a three-credit hour MSHI 202 Medical Terminology and Healthcare Essential prior to completing their third course in the program.

MSHI-Health Informatics Requirements:

MSHI 500Healthcare Informatics

3

MSHI 503Information Security and Privacy

3

MSHI 504Project Management and System Development Life Cycle

3

MSHI 506Healthcare Database Management

3

MSHI 524Public/Population Health Informatics

3

MSHI 526Policy and Healthcare Organizations

3

Total Credit Hours:27

MBA Core Courses

ACCT 522Accounting for Managerial Control

3

DSIM 518Competing through Innovation, Analytics & Information Technology

3

DSIM 577Managing Production and Service Operati

3

FIN 534Optimizing Financial Performance

3

INB 555Competing in the Global Economy

3

MKG 540Strategic Mkg in a Digital Economy

3

MGT 545Global Corporate Strategy and Policy

3

MGT 548Leading People and Organizations

3

Total Credit Hours:24

MSHI/MBA students must choose one course (3 credits) from any of following three categories (3 credits total).

Technology and Analytics

DSIM 535Quantitative Approaches Decision-Making

3

DSIM 602Introduction to Applied Business Analyt

3

DSIM 603Applied Statistical Modeling and Analys

3

DSIM 604Applied Data Visualization and Analysis

3

DSIM 605Applied Data Management

3

FIN 611Advanced Portfolio Theory & Practice

3

CS 600Network and Wireless Communications

3

Societal Impact

MGT 566Legal & Ethical Environment of Business

3

ECON 520Economics of High Performance

3

MGT 630Teamwork & Organizational Transformation

3

Interpersonal Skills and Diversity

MGT 569Executive Communications Skills

2

MGT 610Strategic Human Resource Management

3

MGT 620Responsible Leadership

3

MSHI Capstone requirement:

MSHI 540Capstone

5

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 57