Health Services Management - Bachelor of Business Administration

Learn to manage the business of health with a degree in Health Services Management from Berkeley College.

The healthcare field is one of the fastest-growing industries. Berkeley College offers degree programs to prepare students with the important business and technology skills needed for positions in administration, management, and more. A range of curricula explores the operations and challenges of various types and sizes of organizations delivering and supporting health services. Graduates may pursue positions with hospitals, physicians’ offices, clinics, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, and numerous other types of healthcare-related facilities.

Faculty members in this program are selected for both academic excellence and relevant professional experience in healthcare administration and management. They combine firsthand knowledge and know-how with classroom instruction to help prepare students to enter this in-demand field.

Here’s what sets the Berkeley College Health Services Management program apart:

• You’ll focus on the structure and dynamics of the healthcare industry while exploring the role and contributions of hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, and practitioners
• You’ll have opportunities for interactions with healthcare providers and private and governmental funding agencies
• You’ll learn the technology and specialized software to collect, process, and use information essential to the industry and its clients
• You’ll develop skills in critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as effective oral and written communication
• You may have the opportunity to participate in an internship or job-related assignment for a valuable learning experience
• You’ll be able to seamlessly transition between Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees

Graduates of the Berkeley College Health Services Management program pursue such positions as:

• Healthcare Paralegal
• Nursing Home Administrator
• Practice Office Manager

Sample Course Sequence

First Semester

• CIS1115 Computer Applications 3
• SOC1123 First Year Experience 3
• MGT2220 Principles of Management 3
• ENG1105 Writing and Research 3
• HEA1101 Foundations of Health Services 3

Second Semester

• HEA2200 Medical Terminology 3
• ACC1111 Financial Accounting I 3
• HUM2225 Introduction to Ethics 3
• MAT2215 Statistics I 3
• CIS2201 Advanced Spreadsheets 3

Third Semester

• HEA2203 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Health Services 3
• HSM2205 Managed Care and Health Insurance 3
• IBS2201 International Business 3
• MKT2220 Principles of Marketing 3
• ENG2205 Writing Through Literature 3

Fourth Semester

• BUS2231 Business Law I 3
• HSM2215 Health Communications 3
• HSM2220 Management of Healthcare Delivery Services 3
• SOC2231 Human Relations 3
• ECO2200 Principles of Economics 3

Fifth Semester

• FIN3302 Corporate Finance 3
• ENG3316 The Confident Writer 3
• Business Elective 3
• Humanities Elective 3
• Science Elective 3

Sixth Semester

• HSM3309 Health Services Finance 3
• HSM4410 Research Methods for Health Services 3
• ENG2215 Public Speaking 3
• HSM3320 Community Health and Medical Care 3
• Liberal Arts Elective 3

Seventh Semester

• HSM4440 Health Policy and Politics 3
• Health Services Elective 3
• Social Science Elective 3
• English Elective 3
• Mathematics/Science Elective 3

Eighth Semester

• HSM4470 Health Services Management Capstone 3
• Health Services Elective 3
• Free Electives 6
• Business Elective 3

120 semester credits required for graduation