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Executive Health Administration M.H.A. (Distance, Online, Low-residency, or Hybrid option)

Field of Study

Public Policy [M.H.A., M.H.A./M.P.A. administered by School of Public Policy]

Program Description

Whether you manage a team in a hospital, work in the pharmaceutical industry, or are a practicing MD, Cornell University’s online Executive Master of Health Administration program offers you the opportunity to learn from top-notch healthcare faculty in a flexible online format, combined with two week long sessions held at Cornell University's campus in Ithaca, NY.

Contact Information

Website: https://publicpolicy.cornell.edu/masters/sloan/emha/
Email: margaret.johnson@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-254-6461

2114 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY  14853

Concentrations by Subject

  • Health Administration

Tuition

Visit Tuition Rates and Fees page.

Application Requirements and Deadlines

Application Deadlines:

Summer: The 15th of each month, beginning September 15 and closing March 15

Requirements Summary:

Learning Outcomes

All Sloan program MHA graduates are expected to meet the following competencies:  

Communication 

  • Business writing skills 
  • Presentation skills 

Leadership Skills and Relationship Management 

  • Leading, communication with, and managing others 
  • Change management 
  • Ability for honest self-assessment 
  • Problem solving and decision making 
  • Working in teams 

Professionalism 

  • Personal and professional ethics 
  • Emotional intelligence and critical thinking 

Knowledge of the Health Care Environment 

  • Health care issues and trends 
  • Health care legal principles 
  • Health policy 
  • Population health and the social determinants of health 
  • Cultural competence 

Business and Analytical Skills 

  • Financial management and accounting 
  • Organizational behavior and managing human resources 
  • Strategic planning and analysis 
  • Marketing 
  • Information management 
  • Operations management and quality and performance improvement 
  • Quantitative skills 
  • Planning and managing projects 
  • Economic analysis and application