Obtaining an MBA in Healthcare Management has been an invaluable complement to my
medical training as a physician administrator. The combination of medical expertise
and business acumen has empowered me to navigate the complex and ever-changing landscape
of healthcare and has helped me become an effective healthcare leader.
Executive MBA in Healthcare Management
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Prepare for Visionary Leadership in Healthcare
Make a vital difference in a critical industry. Gain expertise in the fundamentals of business management within the context of the dynamic healthcare industry with an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) in Healthcare Management from The University of Texas at Tyler.
Learn from faculty with extensive industry experience and knowledge while being challenged
and inspired by skilled professionals like yourself. Engage in a transformative educational
opportunity through our executive cohort weekend model, specifically designed for
busy working professionals.
NOW Recruiting for Our Fall 2026 Cohort
Contact EMBA@uttyler.edu for information to apply.
Why Earn an MBA in Healthcare Management at UT Tyler?
Healthcare is one of the largest and most complex industries. It faces continuing challenges, including providing care for an aging population, adapting to new technologies, controlling costs and ensuring the availability of services for marginalized populations. You’re ready to help find solutions and provide needed leadership here in East Texas and beyond.
Whether you are transitioning into healthcare from another field or deepening your training to advance into leadership, UT Tyler gets you ready for what’s next:
- Expert Faculty Mentors: Grow your confidence as you learn from professors with deep industry experience, like Dr. Rob Carpenter, PhD, MBA, CEO for Advanta Genetics; Dr. J. Lane Schnell MD, MHCDS, FACEP, Medical/Stroke/Trauma Director of Emergency Medicine for UT Health; Dr. Leon Leach, PhD, MBA, former University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center executive; and Jessica A. McCann, PhD, PCC, Leadership Practitioner in the Leadership Institute for The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
- Recognition: Experience an expertly designed curriculum accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a recognition earned by fewer than five percent of the world’s business schools.
- Flexible Study Options: Pick the model that fits your life. In addition to the executive cohort model with a specialization in Healthcare Management, the Soules College of Business offers the MBA in Healthcare Management in an accelerated online format.
- Focused Curriculum: It’s not an add-on. Every course in the program is specifically tailored to the healthcare context.
- Inspiring Peers: Grow your network, and learn alongside other professionals with a broad range of experiences and perspectives. The cohort model allows you to apply tomorrow what you learned today while networking among other professionals, creating professional relationships that long outlast the program.
- Affordability: Pay one all-inclusive, competitive fee. Reduced tuition rates are offered to participating health systems. Inquire at emba@uttyler.edu for more details.
Curriculum
The Executive MBA in Healthcare Management is a 36-credit-hour AACSB-accredited degree program offered in a cohort format that spans across six semesters in a lock-step approach. Move through courses as a cohort, engaging in rich learning experiences as you build your professional skill set and network.
Expand and solidify your knowledge of business fundamentals as they relate to the healthcare industry through courses like Organizational Behavior, Strategic Leadership Process and Advanced Financial Management. Master the details of the healthcare industry with classes including Issues in the American Healthcare System and Healthcare IT and Informatics.
As you progress through the program:
- Gain a practical understanding of the major facets of business operations, including financial, human resources and operations management, with an emphasis on the healthcare field.
- Learn to analyze current industry trends with a focus on managed care and the implications for business and marketing practitioners.
- Examine ethical issues and explore contemporary healthcare reform.
- Examine current topics, such as the influence and impact of psychological, sociological and cultural aspects on consumers' actions in the healthcare marketplace.
- Enhance your knowledge, managerial skills and perspective to lead effectively in an increasingly complex and dynamic global society.
Learn more about UT Tyler’s MBA program of study.
Syllabi
- Strategic Healthcare Leadership Processes
- Organizational Behavior
- Issues in the American Healthcare System
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Accounting for Management Control
- Advanced Financial Management
- Global Business Perspectives
- Decision Making in Healthcare Operations Management
- Advanced Marketing Fundamentals
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Healthcare
- Formulating and Implementing Strategy
What Can You Do With an MBA in Healthcare Management?
With your broad-based business skills and specialized knowledge in healthcare, get ready for a variety of positions in healthcare management and executive leadership. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects these jobs to grow at an incredible 28% in the current decade. Find work in hospitals, clinics and government facilities in positions including:
- Healthcare Consultant
- Hospital Administrator or CEO, CMO, CNO, etc.
- Hospital or Residential Care Facility Executive Director
- Medical and Health Services Manager
- Medical Practice/Clinic Manager
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Pharmaceutical Product Manager
How to Apply
The Executive MBA in Healthcare Management program is open to professionals that hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution who are interested in bridging the gap between the clinical and business aspects of the healthcare industry, becoming the next generation of healthcare leaders.
Applicants must have a minimum of three years of managerial experience.
Apply through the Graduate School Application Management system
Submit Official Sealed Transcripts to the Graduate School
Submit Résumé to emba@uttyler.edu
Submit Recommendation Letters to emba@uttyler.edu
Two to three letters of recommendation are required for admission to the Executive MBA Program. Each letter must include an original signature and may be submitted via email as a scanned PDF.
Submit Letter of Intent to emba@uttyler.edu
A Letter of Intent is required to complete your admission file and is reviewed as part of the application. This letter offers you the opportunity to share more about yourself and your interest in the Executive MBA in Healthcare Management cohort program. The letter should be no more than one page in length, follow the format of a formal business letter, and include the following: a clear statement of your intent to join the program, an overview of your career goals and objectives, how the program will support your professional development, and the skills and experiences you bring to the cohort.
GMAT Submit Official Scores* approved waiver denied waiver
*Applicants with qualifying managerial work experience may request a GMAT waiver.
To request an official waiver, email emba@uttyler.edu with a brief paragraph outlining
your managerial experience. Please also attach your résumé to the emailed request.
Interview
Once all required admission materials outlined above have been submitted and reviewed, eligible candidates will be invited to participate in a virtual interview with the Executive Education Admissions Committee. Interview times are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Once admitted into the EMBA-HCM program, a nonrefundable acceptance fee of $1,000 is due to hold the student’s seat. Failure to pay this fee may result in the denial of the applicant’s seat. The $1,000 fee is applied toward the overall program cost.
Earn an MBA in Healthcare Management in the way that works best for you. At UT Tyler, there are two unique program deliveries that you may choose from:
- Executive: Learn in an executive cohort model alongside industry professionals that meet twice a month each semester, face-to-face, in our executive classroom suite Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. Every executive program course is specifically tailored to Healthcare Management to elevate the learning platform for healthcare leaders.
- Accelerated Online: Finish in as little as 12 months with compact 100% online, seven-week semesters. The online format offers a Healthcare Management concentration.
The Executive MBA Healthcare Management program has a cost of $35,000 for the 2026 cohort. The program cost is all-inclusive, including tuition, student fees, textbooks, meals during program meetings, graduation regalia, etc. Reduced tuition rates are offered to participating health systems. Inquire at emba@uttyler.edu for more details.
Total tuition for the accelerated, online option is $30,219.60. This is for tuition only; the online program is not an all-inclusive cost, students are responsible for the cost of textbooks, additional fees, graduation expenses, etc.
Calculate your estimated tuition with the tuition calculator.
Executive MBA, Weekend Sessions:
This program admits one cohort each fall semester. While the application deadline may vary, the cohort closes to new applicants once a qualified group has been admitted. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early. Contact the program for more details: emba@uttyler.edu.
Accelerated MBA, Seven-Week Sessions:
There are six possible start dates throughout the year. The application deadlines are as follows:
- Fall session 1: August 21
- Fall session 2: October 9
- Spring session 1: January 9
- Spring session 2: February 26
- Summer session 1: April 29
- Summer session 2: June 17
October 1
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid opens for the upcoming academic year.
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