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Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)

School of Public Service Leadership

General Health Administration

Strengthen your management and leadership capabilities with this online DHA specialization designed to provide a broad, generalist perspective in health administration, including health care business practices and finance. The curriculum, developed around the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) Competency Model™, emphasizes practice-based research and collaborative experiences. In the General Health Administration specialization, you can choose to focus on such topics as U.S. or global health policy, health care advocacy, leadership, and strategic vision and planning. An assessment at the beginning of your program helps you focus on skills you can strengthen or build on to improve your success as a health care administrator. You will participate in field experiences instead of a comprehensive examination, giving you the opportunity to apply your newly gained knowledge in a professional health care setting. You will also complete an action dissertation project using participatory research and reflective study to make a practical, evidence-based improvement in your organization or community. Convenient electronic textbooks lower costs and provide immediate access to course materials. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing executive positions in the health care industry.

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Total Program: 92 quarter credits
Up to 12 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
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Next Start Date: July 9, 2012
Credit: $630 §
Quarter - Dissertation: $3,162 §
Dissertation Writer's Retreat: $1,995 §

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Residency requirements: One Dissertation Writer's Retreat

As part of your program, you will attend 1 Dissertation Writer's Retreat in addition to your online courses.

The retreat offers:
  • 5 days of uninterrupted writing time in a distraction-free environment
  • All-inclusive hotel accommodations, free wireless access, and a comfortable atmosphere
  • 1-to-1 support from writing faculty, librarians, IRB specialists, and research methodologists
  • Valuable feedback and inspiration from faculty and peers

What is the cost to attend?

The price for each Dissertation Writer's Retreat is $1,995, which includes the cost of a hotel room (pricing is subject to periodic adjustment). This doesn't include costs for travel. You'll be responsible for making your hotel reservations and travel arrangements.
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All courses taken in a prescribed sequence:

Core courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)

  • DHA8002 - Topics in Health Administration and Leadership*
  • DHA8003 - Professional Communications Laboratory* - non-credit
  • DHA8004 - Innovative Business Practices in Health Care*
  • DHA8007 - Strategic Financial Management in Health Care*
  • DHA8008 - Health Care Policy Processes*
  • DHA8011 - Evidence-Based Research Methods in Health Administration*
  • DHA8013 - Action Research in Health Administration 1 *
  • DHA8015 - Action Research in Health Administration 2 *
  • DHA9920 - Dissertation Courseroom* - non-credit
  • DHA9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 quarter credits
  • DHA9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 quarter credits
  • DW-R8001 - Professional Dissertation Writer's Retreat* - non-credit
  • DHA9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 quarter credits
  • DHA9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 quarter credits

Specialization courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)

  • Choose three from the following courses:
  • DHA8020 - Health Policy in the United States*
  • DHA8022 - Global Health Policy*
  • DHA8024 - Policy Advocacy and Analysis*
  • DHA8030 - Contemporary Leadership Roles in Health Care*
  • DHA8032 - Strategic Vision and Planning in Health Care*
  • DHA8034 - Evidence-Based Leadership in Health Care*

Elective courses

  • Choose any graduate course(s).
Review of this program is pending in ND.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.

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