Career Opportunities

The Health Care Management concentration is a strong interdisciplinary program which prepares students to manage in today's complex health care industry. Students apply coursework in the field by serving as a health care management intern. The combination of theory, research, and practical experience enables students to pursue master's level study in the business administration or health services or a variety of professional career opportunities. These areas include long-term care, acute care, outpatient management, physician practice management, and clinical services.This program provides an excellent opportunity for employment. Over 85% of health care management students are employed in health care or enter a master's program within six months of graduation. Upon graduation, you'll be prepared for entry-level management positions in:

Clinics, Consulting firms, Health insurance organizations, Healthcare associations, Hospitals, Nursing homes, Physician practices, Mental health organizations, Public health departments, Rehabilitation centers, Skilled nursing facilities, Universities and research institutions, and Other health care organizations

Graduate Degree Options

The Health Care Management program provides excellent preparation for graduate study. Program graduates have continued their education at the Medical University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina, Ohio State University, Xavier University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and other notable universities.Popular graduate degrees include the Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration.

Support For Health Care Management

Agape Senior Healthcare Management - Support for Health Care Management

This fund provides discretionary support for use in the College of Business Administration’s Healthcare Management Program. The fund may be used for but not limited to: Developing a Healthcare Management Certificate Program, support for students/faculty attending professional association meetings, support faculty initiatives such as NAB Certification, support development of long term care specialization/management tracks, provide scholarship awards, and any other activities that elevate the status of the program as determined by the Dean. The HCMT program faculty will be actively involved in all decisions involving fund expenditures. Scholarship recipient selection and number of recipients will be determined under the auspices of the Dean, Department Chair, and/or HMCT program faculty in conjunction with scholarship guidelines. The Office of Financial Aid is charged with the administrative responsibilities of the scholarship

Student Organizations

The American College of Healthcare Executives

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) is a professional association established to promote long-term healthcare management. The ACHE provides education and professional networking for students pursuing a career in health administration. The faculty adviser is Dr. Keith Benson, 504 Thurmond.

Upsilon Phi Delta

Students distinguishing themselves academically may qualify for Upsilon Phi Delta, a national academic honor society for Health Care Management majors. The purpose of the Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society is to further the professional competence and dedication of the individual members in and for the profession of healthcare management. The Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society is a member benefit of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). The faculty adviser is Dr. Keith Benson, 504 Thurmond.

Students can also choose from a number of other College of Business Student Organizations and Honor Societies or University Student Organizations.

Important Links for Future HCMT Students

Winthrop Health Care Management Page:

http://www.winthrop.edu/cba/healthcare/default.aspx?id=11149

Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23158444499&v=wall

Twitter:

http://www.twitter.com/WU_HCMT

American College of Healthcare Executives:

http://www.healthmanagementcareers.org/

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education:

http://www.cahme.org/

The Association of University Programs in Health Administration:

http://www.aupha.org/

The Professors

Name:Keith Benson
Title:Associate Professor of Management
Education: Ph.D., Penn State University, MHA Penn State University, B.S. University of Maryland
Office:504 Thurmond Building
Phone:803/323-4834
E-mail:bensonk@winthrop.edu
Web:http://faculty.winthrop.edu/bensonk
Area(s):Health Care Management & Managment

Name:Michael Matthews
Title:Associate Professor of Management
Education: Ph.D., Health Services Administration, University of Alabama-Birmingham, M.S., Health Administration, Medical University of South Carolina B.S., Healthcare Management and Marketing, Appalachian State University
Office:516 Thurmond Building
Phone:803/323-2463
E-mail:matthewsm@winthrop.edu
Web:http://faculty.winthrop.edu/matthewsm
Area(s):Health Care Management &Management

Dr. Matthews' has published articles in the following journals:

Hospital Topics
International Journal of Selection and Assessment
Journal of Product and Brand Management
Journal of Medical Systems
Journal of Rural Health
Journal of Healthcare Management
Healthcare Management Review

Health Care Management: The Minor

Students in social services areas, nutrition, or gerontology might consider a minor in Health Services Management.Required CourseworkThe minor in Health Care Management consists of 15 semester hours as follows:BADM 180, HCMT 200, HCMT 300, HCMT 302, HCMT 303

Required Courses for Graduation

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Health Care Management Concentration

General Education Requirements 50-56 hours

Business Core Requirements 36 hours

Health Care Management Concentration: 21 hours

HCMT 200 Intro to Health Care Mgmt

HCMT 300 The Health Care Manager

HCMT 302 Health Care Planning & Marketing

HCMT 303 Health Care Organizations & the Legal Environ

HCMT 491 Health Care Management Internship

HCMT 492 Econ & Health Care Finance

HCMT 493 Seminar in Health Care Management (Required internship to be taken summer between Jr & Sr year)

Electives 12-17 hours

Total 124 hours

Why Study Health Care Management?

As the U.S. population ages, and life expectancy grows, the need for healthcare services will also increase. Further, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has predicted that 16% of new jobs created over the next six years will be in the healthcare field. That's a higher growth percentage than was predicted in any other field. You can make a difference by helping manage a hospital, a nursing home, an outpatient clinic, a continuing care retirement community, a physician practice, a national association, a federal agency, a local or state health department, a consulting firm, or one of a variety of other organizations. You can make a difference by focusing in nursing, marketing, finance, operations, physician practice, public relations, fund raising, government relations, public health, strategic planning….the list is almost endless. That is why you should major in Health Care Management!The goal of the undergraduate program in Health Care Management (HCMT) is to provide a conceptual and practical understanding of the health care services field, and help students develop communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. The course work in HCMT emphasizes skills and training in both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of health care services. Students train in both health care AND business, making them more competitive when looking for jobs or graduate school.The Health Care Management program is a full member of the Association of University Programs in Health Services Administration (AUPHA) and the only undergraduate Health Care Management program in South Carolina fully certified by AUPHA, a national recognition of the program’s excellence!

B.S. in Business Administration

Mission Statement

Our mission is to prepare students in a learning-centered environment, through effective teaching, scholarship, and service, with the professional and leadership skills necessary for positions in the global marketplace, while fostering life-long learning and service to the external community.

Health Care Management

The health care management concentration is intended for students who plan to seek management careers in a variety of health service organizations including long-term facilities, hospitals, or acute care, outpatient management, physician practice management, and health insurance. The concentration is a strong interdisciplinary program which prepares students to manage the complex system of today’s health care industry. The combination of theory, research and practical experience enables students to enter a diverse range of health care opportunities as well as pursue graduate-level study in health care management or business administration.

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in business administration is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.