Accelerated MBA in Healthcare Administration (Online)

The growth and complexity of the health care industry is driving demand for business professionals with expertise specific to this challenging field. Benedictine's online health care administration MBA explores the financial, operations, and marketing functions as applied to the health care context, preparing graduates for leadership roles in this expanding area.

In addition to the rigorous foundation coursework of Benedictine’s MBA program, students take three concentration-specific courses to develop advanced knowledge and skills in strategic thinking, innovation, management, and planning as applied to health care organizations. Graduates will be well-positioned to take advantage of the growing employment opportunities at all kinds of health care organizations.

Dual MBA/MPH (Online)

Today's public health professionals are faced with both old and new public health challenges—the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the threat of bioterrorism, epidemics ranging from heart disease to cancer to obesity, the health of our increasingly elderly populations, the safety of our water and our food, and high-risk behaviors like smoking and substance abuse that endanger our health. The Master of Business Administration (MBA)/Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree option adds the comprehensive business core of an MBA to the Master of Public Health.

The MBA/MPH program results in the earning of both the MPH and the MBA degrees and can be completed in less time than taking degrees individually. The breadth of the program enables students to take leadership roles and pursue a myriad of career opportunities across the healthcare spectrum.

Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Educator (Online)

Our changing health care industry requires nurses with more skills and knowledge than ever before. Benedictine University’s Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is designed to teach nurses to rise to the challenges of today’s complex health care environment and to help them advance their careers.

Benedictine’s Online MSN curriculum aligns with standards set by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for graduate nursing education. Students study topics including leadership, informatics and healthcare technologies, health care advocacy and policy, collaboration among health care professionals, cultural sensitivity, and other subjects that will help them take their practice to a higher level. The program is also accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Students study teaching and learning theories, instructional design and curriculum evaluation in preparation for teaching nursing students or patients in a variety of settings. Coursework also covers advanced nursing topics such as health assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology from the Nurse Educator perspective. The concentration may be used as preparation for the National League of Nursing’s Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) examination, as well as for educator-related certifications offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Benedictine University has offered cutting-edge nurse education programs for working adults for a quarter-century. Affordable, flexible and convenient, our Online MSN can help you transform your nursing career.

Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Executive Leader (Online)

Our changing health care industry requires nurses with more skills and knowledge than ever before. Benedictine University’s Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is designed to teach nurses to rise to the challenges of today’s complex health care environment and to help them advance their careers.

Benedictine’s Online MSN curriculum aligns with standards set by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for graduate nursing education. Students study topics including leadership, informatics and healthcare technologies, health care advocacy and policy, collaboration among health care professionals, cultural sensitivity, and other subjects that will help them take their practice to a higher level. The program is also accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

This concentration prepares nurses for high-level managerial jobs with coursework in organizational skills such as collaboration, communication, planning, and critical thinking leaders need to effectively run a unit, department or facility. Coursework can prepare students for related certifications from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Benedictine University has offered cutting-edge nurse education programs for working adults for a quarter-century. Affordable, flexible and convenient, our Online MSN can help you transform your nursing career.

MBA - Health Care Administration (Online)

The growth and complexity of the health care industry is driving demand for business professionals with expertise specific to this challenging field. Benedictine's online health care administration MBA explores the financial, operations, and marketing functions as applied to the health care context, preparing graduates for leadership roles in this expanding area.

In addition to the rigorous foundation coursework of Benedictine’s MBA program, students take three concentration-specific courses to develop advanced knowledge and skills in strategic thinking, innovation, management, and planning as applied to health care organizations. Graduates will be well-positioned to take advantage of the growing employment opportunities at all kinds of health care organizations.

MPH (Online)

The functions of the field of public health are vital: from communicating information about diseases to educating communities about proper diet and nutrition. In addition, public health practitioners help ensure society runs smoothly, keep medical costs down and encourage the spread of accurate and factual information. Benedictine's online Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program provides you with the essential tools to lead organizations, agencies and companies that deal with these tasks. The Benedictine online MPH degree covers core areas of public health, such as:

• Biostatistics
• Epidemiology
• Health services management
• Health policy
• Behavioral and social aspects of public health
• Environmental health

Coursework may also intersect with related areas, such as urban planning, policy, advocacy, community organizing, social work and social sustainability.

Certificate Options

While you can apply the MPH degree to a wide range of population-based health concerns, you may want to add a certificate in a specific area of public health to increase your expertise and job marketability. Or you may choose to earn a certificate only. With requirements of just four classes, a certificate is a fast way to get up to speed on these crucial areas of public health:

• Health Management and Policy
• Disaster Management
• Health Education and Promotion

MPH - Health Management & Policy (Online)

Designed for health care professionals who seek to participate in and influence policy development, the curriculum covers the necessary skills and knowledge to evaluate current practices and recommend appropriate changes based on societal needs, relevant laws and regulations, and cost effectiveness.

MPH in Health Education & Promotion (Online)

Designed to train you to participate in or lead health promotion activities, initiatives and programs in a variety of settings, the curriculum covers topics such as nutrition and obesity, prenatal care, exercise, depression and mental health, and sexually transmitted diseases.