Healthcare Administration Major and Learning Outcomes

Healthcare Administration Major Mission Statement

The mission of the Healthcare Administration Major is to provide a high-value business educational experience within the Salesian tradition. The major is characterized by a strong faculty-student community; a compassionate and collegial working environment; the advancement of knowledge through high-quality teaching and academic programs, effective communication, and relevant experiential learning; and student engagement with the business world.

Healthcare Administration Major Student Learning Outcomes

Students who graduate from DeSales University with a major in healthcare administration will be able to:

1. apply the principles of management theory and practices to analyze real world problems related to the organization and delivery of healthcare services;
2. demonstrate knowledge of how the U.S. healthcare system is organized and how its component institutions function and interact;
3. critically analyze the economic, ethical, financial, legal, and regulatory factors that affect the delivery and quality of healthcare services; and
4. evaluate current practices and trends in outcomes assessment and quality management, and their role in healthcare policy and strategy formulation.