Healthcare Management, Minor

Program Overview

The Weatherhead School of Management offers a minor in healthcare management that provides a broad overview of healthcare management. The Healthcare Management minor at the Weatherhead School of Management equips undergraduate students with the business knowledge and industry insight needed to navigate the complex healthcare landscape. Designed for students across disciplines, the program explores topics such as healthcare systems, policy, finance, and operations, while emphasizing leadership and data-driven decision-making. Through this minor, students gain a foundational understanding of how organizations deliver care, manage resources, and improve patient outcomes—preparing them for careers or further study at the intersection of business and healthcare. The minor is available to all undergraduate students with the exception of students completing the Business Management major with the Healthcare Management concentration.

For more information, review the Weatherhead School of Management programs website or contact the Healthcare Management Academic Representative.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand and evaluate healthcare issues and the healthcare system from a management perspective.

Undergraduate Policies

For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.

Program Requirements

Required12
Foundations of Accounting I
Principles of Microeconomics
Health Care Economics
Dialogues in Healthcare Management
Elective3
Choose one of the following: a
Public Finance
Health Finance
Developing Interpersonal Skills for Leading
Building Leadership Character: Ethics in Action
Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion: Towards a Globally Inclusive Workplace
Total Credit Hours15
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Other electives may be chosen in consultation with minor advisor.