Learn how you can make a difference in healthcare as you gain management skills.
This 36 credit hour degree is offered jointly by the Kelley School of Business and the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The partnership offers a unique experiential degree program that is informed by insights from experts in business, healthcare management, and public policy as well as more than 50 healthcare leaders across the nation.
Earn an MS in Healthcare Management. Develop the skills and understand the principles you need to launch a career to serve the greater good.
credit hours
semesters of leadership experience
year to complete
This rigorous one-year degree program provides a foundational understanding of the US healthcare system. You will develop solid business and leadership skills and gain hands-on experience in the field.
The healthcare management degree is designed to develop innovative healthcare leaders with the skills and principles to serve the greater good, contribute to the creation of an equitable and healthy society, and actively shape a sustainable healthcare environment.
Graduates of the program will be prepared to take on leadership roles in organizations across the healthcare industry, including hospitals, healthcare consulting firms, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, insurance, and long-term care facilities.
The MSHM requires 36 credit hours of coursework. You’ll complete 18 credit hours through the Kelley School of Business and 18 credit hours through the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Develop skills unique to the healthcare industry to become the leader employers want. You'll dive deep into the industry with our holistic immersion experience in a healthcare setting. Spend 5 to 20 hours a week leading a multidisciplinary healthcare team to gain valuable perspective beyond what a traditional internship can offer.
Our curriculum is constantly being updated to reflect the changing needs of the healthcare industry.
Core classes
Examples of electives
Develop skills critical to successful healthcare leaders:
Distinguish yourself in the job market with the opportunity to gain multiple nationally recognized certifications. These certifications are a signal to potential employers that you’ve mastered the skills needed to succeed.
Franklin Covey Certifications
Additional Certifications
As a healthcare leader, you’ll need to know how to coach yourself and your team to ensure maximum performance. You’ll learn how to model a variety of self-care strategies for your staff and your peers.
Choose between residential or online program options with the flexibility to fit your schedule and priorities.
Gain strong leadership skills and healthcare management know-how with this innovative one-year program offered by the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington.
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Cat Sartino, MSHM’20, Infection Preventionist, IU Health: “The MSHM program did such a good job of showing me who I am as a leader so I can better lead others.”
Jairus Johnson, MSHM’21, Project Manager, IU Health: “In a year's time I was able to really grasp what it means to be a transformational healthcare leader and really hit the six healthcare competencies that I needed to walk out of this program and really thrive within the healthcare industry.”
April Grudi, Director, MSHM Program: “When I was designing the curriculum I met with 50 healthcare executives from across the nation. We wanted to make sure that in a one-year intensive degree program that doesn't require any background knowledge in business or in healthcare that we were building in all of the skills that a leader would need to be able to excel stepping into their new job upon graduation on day one.”
Jairus Johnson: “The flexibility that the MSHM program offers was a big factor for me living outside of Bloomington. I wanted a program that I could really be flexible with and be able to attend whether online or in-residence.”
April Grudi: “MSHM students have both the Kelley School and the O'Neill School on their diploma. When you put these two together, you get the best of both worlds and support from two top-ranked schools.”
Jairus Johnson: “You get to learn the business side of healthcare. You get to learn about the policy of healthcare. These are top-notch professors that you are working with and learning from.”
Cat Sartino: “They just have all this worldly experience and they can really teach to what's going on and apply that to what we're learning in class. That kind of level of experience is just unparalleled anywhere else.”
April Grudi: “Transformational learning really requires deep personal experience and so we created this idea of a practicum in which students are given the opportunity to step into a healthcare leadership role while receiving intensive coaching from a preceptor or a mentor.”
Cat Sartino: “My practicum experience was with the Infection Prevention Department at IU Health. My boss saw that I ran into the fire with her team and she said, ‘Cat, you know what anybody who can do that is so more than deserving of a full-time position.”
April Grudi: We've created an environment where we're holistically taking care of the needs of the students and students are building their skill set to be able to lead projects in a healthcare environment.”
Cat Sartino: “I just believe that every part of the program made me who I am as a leader today.”
Jairus Johnson: “It checked all the boxes. It had the right culture and has really helped me start to affect change in my career right now.”
Cat Sartino: “IU's master program needs to be at the top of your list.”
Jairus Johnson: “This is next level education right here so think no further this is where you want to be.”
Designed for working professionals, the online program offers ultimate flexibility. Students have an opportunity to earn additional certifications based on their areas of interest.
Fall term: Classes begin in August
Application deadline: July 15
Previous industry experience is not required. Designed as an experience-based program, the degree can be completed in just one year. Students will have an opportunity to gain leadership experience immersed in a real-world healthcare setting.
Summer term: Classes begin in June
Get to know the transformational healthcare leaders who are part of our MS in Healthcare Management community.