Certificate in Health Systems Management

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Program Type

Bachelor of Science

B.S.

School

School of Law
Yale Gordon of Arts & Science

Locations/Format

Online

UBalt at Shady Grove

Cost

Typically $1,234 per semester
Tuition & Fees

Class Requirements

77 credit hours

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Certificate in Health Systems Management

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The graduate certificate in Health Systems Management is ideal for you if you're interested in qualifying for entry-level management positions in health services organizations, or if you're a clinical health services professional looking to transition into a management position.

At the completion of this 12-credit program, you will be able to:

apply administrative and management concepts in the health-care environment
understand the legal and regulatory environment in which the United States health-care system operates and how it affects administrative and management decisions
identify financial accounting and finance principles and how they drive managerial decision-making in health systems management
explain how economic theory predicts the supply, demand and consumption of health-care.

Why choose a graduate certificate?

Stackable credentials. The Graduate Certificate in Health Systems Management is a great way to explore graduate-level coursework and get a head start if you decide to continue into the M.S. in Health Administration program.
Flexible scheduling. Designed with working professionals in mind, classes for this certificate are offered on Saturdays and online. This program is 12 credits and can be completed in as little as one year.
Professional networking. You’ll be part of engaging discussions with other career-minded students and faculty who are practitioners in their field.

Everything you need to know about the Graduate Certificate in Health Systems Management.

Graduate Certificate Requirements (12 credits)

HSMG 630 Health Law
HSMG 699 Health Finance
HSMG 701 Health Economics
PUAD 750 Healthcare Systems, Organization and Management

*NOTE: Students with an undergraduate degree in health care administration or with significant work experience in the health systems field can substitute Health Systems Management: Organizational Design and Human Resources (HSMG 766) for Healthcare Systems, Organization and Management (PUAD 750) with the approval of the program director.

Admission Requirements

The following materials are required for admission into the Graduate Certificate in Health Systems Management program:

Online application. Complete and submit the online application and pay the $50 application fee. Questions about the application should be directed to the Office of Graduate Admission (410.837.6565).
Personal statement. Detail your reasons for seeking a graduate certificate, your short-and long-term professional and personal goals, and how you think this certificate will help you achieve those goals. Please limit your statement to one page of text. Send the statement to documents@ubalt.edu.
Official transcripts. Request that an official transcript of all prior college or university work (including graduate transcripts, if any) be sent directly from each institution attended. Applicants to the Certificate in Global Engagement program are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.75. Transcripts can be sent electronically to documents@ubalt.edu.
Resume. Send your current resume to documents@ubalt.edu.

Contact Us

Tina DiFranco

Tina DiFranco
professor of the practice and certificate program director
email: tdifranco@ubalt.edu | phone: 410.837.5053
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Chelsey Barrett
program adviser
email: cbarrett@ubalt.edu

The Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area is home to countless arts organizations, from large and established to small startups—not to mention government agencies like the National Endowment for the Arts. Work with artists to understand and contribute to the culture, and gain the knowledge and skills to help artists and arts organizations thrive in a market-driven society—all while pursuing your own artistic endeavors. In this Bachelor of Arts program, you’ll learn about the cultural, political and business aspects of the arts while concentrating on the art that interests you most: from visual art to creative writing to music.

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EMPOWERING YOUR FUTURE

When you graduate, you’ll be prepared to work for businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies that deal in, represent or interact with artists and the arts—perhaps in addition to managing your own freelance artistic career. You’ll also be well prepared for graduate-level study in business and the arts.

You’ll take courses in:

arts production and performance
history, appreciation and analysis of the arts
government and business as they relate to the arts
technology’s impact on and importance to the arts.

With UBalt’s location between the Station North Arts and Entertainment District and the Mount Vernon Cultural District, the neighborhood is your laboratory, and this program will allow you opportunities to work with the city’s theaters, museums, galleries, musical venues and arts advocacy groups, shadowing and assisting artists, attending exhibits and performances, and interning with an artist or arts-related organization.

What Our Graduates Do

Throughout the program, you’ll make connections with artists in your desired industry. Our graduates go onto work in some of these high-visibility fields throughout the arts industry.