PhD in Healthcare Administration

PhD in Healthcare Administration is a PhD program taught at Walden University, USA. Intake: October. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The PhD in Healthcare Administration at Walden University is an online doctoral program focused on advanced research skills and healthcare operations expertise. Students study topics such as advanced healthcare operations management, advanced health analytics and data-driven decision-making, trends and issues in executive-level management for healthcare administrators, advanced healthcare quality and risk management, and strategic management and systems thinking.

Degree completion includes a capstone preparation course (5 credits) and a dissertation course (5 credits per quarter for a minimum of four quarters until completion). Students also complete foundation courses (25 quarter credits), core courses (28 quarter credits), research core courses (20 quarter credits), and dissertation (20 quarter credits). Walden students have up to eight years to complete their doctoral program unless they petition for an extension.

Track 1 and Track 2 use different entry emphases. Track 2 places a heavier emphasis on foundational healthcare administration courses and is designed for applicants with a master’s degree in an academic discipline other than healthcare administration, with a GPA of at least 3.0.

Modules

• Capstone preparation course
• Dissertation course
• PhD Healthcare Administration Foundational Concepts
• Advanced Healthcare Operations Management
• Advanced Health Analytics and Data-Driven Decision-Making
• Trends and Issues in Executive-Level Management for Healthcare Administrators
• Advanced Healthcare Quality and Risk Management
• Strategic Management and Systems Thinking

The minimum requirements for admission in PhD in Healthcare Administration at Walden University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Walden University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Walden University as pre-requiste for admission in PhD in Healthcare Administration.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Track 1: The curriculum is designed for those entering with a master’s degree in healthcare administration or a related field.

• Track 2: The curriculum is designed for those entering with a master’s degree in an academic discipline other than healthcare administration, with a GPA of at least 3.0.

Please check detail of study units at http://www.waldenu.edu/online-doctoral-programs/phd-in-healthcare-administration

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.