Certificate in Healthcare Management, for Rice degree-seeking (non-MBA) students or standalone graduate certificate students
Program Learning Outcomes for the Certificate in Healthcare Management
Upon completing the certificate in Healthcare Management, students will be able to:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the business of healthcare and gain a set of general management tools to apply to the healthcare sector to drive quality of care and efficiency of delivery.
- Understand specific management tools and techniques evolving in healthcare, including paradigms such as value-based healthcare, time-driven costing methods, contracting practices, and value-chain management.
- Gain a strategic perspective on management of healthcare and an understanding of leading change in healthcare organizations.
Requirements for the Certificate in Healthcare Management (for Rice degree-seeking (non-MBA) students or standalone graduate certificate students)
The certificate in Healthcare Management is a graduate certificate. For general university requirements, please see Certificates: Graduate-Level. For additional requirements, regulations, and procedures for all graduate programs, please see All Graduate Students. Students pursuing the certificate in Healthcare Management (for Rice degree-seeking (non-MBA) students or standalone graduate certificate students) must complete:
- A minimum of 13 credit hours of graduate-level study (graduate semester credit hours, coursework at the 500-level or above) to satisfy certificate requirements.
- A minimum of 9 graduate semester credit hours must be taken in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture/laboratory, or an intensive learning experience (ILE)).
- All course requirements met with Rice University coursework (transfer credit not permitted). For additional program guidelines regarding transfer credit, see the Policies tab.
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.67 or higher in all Rice coursework.
- A minimum program GPA of 3.00 or higher in all Rice coursework that satisfies requirements for the graduate certificate with a minimum grade of B- (2.67 grade points) in each course.
The courses listed below satisfy the requirements for this certificate. In certain instances, courses not on this official list may be substituted upon approval of the certificate’s academic advisor or, where applicable, the Program Director. Course substitutions must be formally applied and entered into Degree Works by the certificate's Official Certifier. Additionally, these course substitutions must be approved by the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Students and their academic advisors should identify and clearly document the courses to be taken.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours Required for the Certificate in Healthcare Management (for Rice degree-seeking (non-MBA) students or standalone graduate certificate students) | 13 | |
Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirement | ||
| MGMT XXX | (BUSINESS BASICS FOR HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT) 1 | 2 |
| Elective Requirements | ||
| Select 6 credit hours from the following: | 6 | |
| HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE U.S.: THE ESSENTIALS | ||
| COST ANALYSIS IN HEALTHCARE | ||
| BUSINESS OF HEALTHCARE | ||
| HEALTHCARE STRATEGY | ||
| BREAKTHROUGH NEGOTIATIONS IN APPLIED CONTEXTS | ||
| CUSTOMER-FOCUSED STRATEGY FOR HEALTHCARE | ||
| VALUE-BASED HEALTHCARE | ||
| ANALYTICS IN HEALTHCARE 2 | ||
| OPERATIONS OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS | ||
| HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION PRACTICUM 3 | ||
| Project Requirement | ||
| MGMT 753 | OPERATIONS LAB: HEALTH CARE | 3 |
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| MGMT XXX | (HEALTHCARE STRATEGY AND TRANSFORMATION) | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 13 | |
Footnotes and Additional Information
| 1 | The Core Requirement is a business immersion course specifically designed for Rice degree-seeking (non-MBA) students or standalone graduate certificate students pursuing the Certificate in Healthcare Management with the foundation needed to engage in the healthcare electives:
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| 2 | MGMT 706 ANALYTICS IN HEALTHCARE (0.75 credit hours) is an Intensive Learning Experience (ILE) course. As and ILE course, it does not apply to the requirement of minimum of 9 graduate semester credit hours in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture/laboratory). |
| 3 | MGMT 806 HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION PRACTICUM (1.5 credit hours) is an Internship/Practicum course. As an Internship/Practicum course, it does not apply to the requirement of minimum of 9 graduate semester credit hours in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture/laboratory). |
Policies for the Certificate in Healthcare Management
Admission
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management is open to both non-degree-seeking post-baccalaureate students, defined as graduate certificate students, and Rice degree-seeking graduate students. Non-degree-seeking graduate certificate students are expected to be healthcare professionals from the TMC and healthcare organizations. Degree-seeking students in the Rice MBA and in Rice graduate programs in engineering and computing, natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities and arts may also earn this graduate certificate.
Prospective non-degree-seeking students must formally apply for the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management program and must satisfy the following admission requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, engineering, life sciences, social sciences, or humanities from an accredited university or college or a Doctor of Medicine
- Minimum undergraduate or graduate GPA of 3.00
- Recommendation letters from supervisors and/or sponsors
- Evidence of significant experience in the healthcare sector
- No standardized test score is required, but considered if provided
Prospective students already enrolled in a Rice University degree program may apply via an internal application process. Admittance to the certificate program for these students includes approval of their certificate curriculum plan.
Financial Aid
No financial aid is available from Rice University for students in the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management program.
Transfer Credit
For Rice University’s policy regarding transfer credit, see Transfer Credit. Some departments and programs have additional restrictions on transfer credit. Requests for transfer credit must be approved for Rice equivalency by the appropriate academic department offering the Rice equivalent course (corresponding to the subject code of the course content) and by the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS). Students are encouraged to meet with their academic program’s advisor when considering transfer credit possibilities.
Program Transfer Credit Guidelines
Students pursuing the certificate in Healthcare Management should be aware of the following program-specific transfer credit guideline:
- Transfer credit coursework cannot be applied or used to meet any of the program’s course requirements.
Additional Information
For additional information, please see the Jones Graduate School of Business website: https://business.rice.edu/.
Opportunities for the Certificate in Healthcare Management
Stackable Certificate Option for Rice Graduate Certificate Students
In certain situations and with some graduate degree-granting programs, Rice graduate certificate students may use the credits earned toward that standalone graduate certificate credential toward a specific Rice graduate degree, unless specifically prohibited by the General Announcements.
To do so, Rice graduate certificate students in good standing may apply to a Rice graduate degree-granting program. If they do so within three (3) years of completing the Rice graduate certificate, upon acceptance and with certain approvals, they may petition to apply eligible coursework from the Rice graduate certificate to the Rice graduate degree-granting program. For credits earned toward the certificate to count toward the graduate degree, students must complete the graduate degree within the time-to-degree boundaries defined in the General Announcements, based on the start term of the graduate certificate. In this way, the standalone graduate certificate is stackable toward a Rice graduate degree.
In this option, graduate certificate students completing the standalone Certificate in Healthcare Management may apply for admission into the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program. Upon acceptance, they may petition for approval for some of the certificate course credits towards elective course requirements for the MBA degree. In this way, the standalone graduate certificate in Healthcare Management is stackable toward the MBA degree.
Additional Information
For additional information, please see the Jones Graduate School of Business website: https://business.rice.edu/.