The online Master of Science in Healthcare Management (MSHM) program at Indiana University is a prestigious and demanding 36-credit-hour degree experience offered by the Kelley School of Business (KSB) and the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs (O’Neill). Both schools have top-ranked master’s programs and world-renowned faculty.
Developed in consultation with over 50 healthcare leaders from across the industry to identify the skills our graduates need, our goal is to educate and equip students for effective leadership in the health services industry at both local and national levels. Tailored for both early-career and mid-career professionals, the program delivers a solid foundation of knowledge and practical skills. It incorporates innovative learning experiences, tested and enriched through hands-on partnerships within the health services community.
The MSHM program instills in new professionals the application of ethics-based leadership principles and project management skills, enabling graduates to take their first steps into leadership roles or progress in their current positions within the healthcare industry. We prepare students for leadership across various health-focused sectors, including hospitals, healthcare consulting firms, pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, insurance, long-term care facilities, and more.
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Is the online MSHM program right for you?
You demonstrate a strong healthcare management orientation or interest but do not have previous experience in the healthcare industry or a healthcare/business undergraduate degree.
You are early in your career with an interest in healthcare management and are seeking a one-year graduate program, regardless of your previous undergraduate fields of study.
You plan to apply to health professions schools—medical, dental, veterinary—but are taking a gap year to gain valuable healthcare industry experience and business skills necessary to run your own practice. The MSHM program offers opportunities to broaden your professional network.
If you are a mid-careerist looking to take on increasing responsibilities, including leadership roles, our online modaliity is designed for you. The MSHM program emphasizes employer-sought skills while meeting the needs of students who are also working professionals.
The Indiana University Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs’ Master of Science in Healthcare Management program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). For more information and data, visit our official CAHME profile page.
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My long-term career aspirations are to become a healthcare executive, whether that's a COO or a CEO. The MSHM program has really prepared me to work my way up the ladder until I reach that goal. One big factor for me in thinking about going to grad school was what kind of change could I make career-wise. Before coming into the program, I spent about eight years in logistics and manufacturing. In a year's time the MSHM program really armed me with the six healthcare competencies that I needed to be able to go from having no healthcare experience to jumping into a healthcare role and being able to thrive. Being a joint program between Kelley and O'Neill, some key things that I took away were being creative being innovative and we always talked about being transformational healthcare leaders and that's what I'm trying to take and instill into my current position. Where I am at IU Health they really place a lot of value on you and what you bring to the table. So I just really wanted to make sure I could be an asset to team members, to patients if I ever had to come across any and I give all thanks to the MSHM program for really arming me with those tools.
Master of Science in Healthcare Management values
The following core values of the MSHM program are integrated throughout our curriculum and program activities:
Including self, students, community partners, potential employers, staff, and faculty.
Recognizing that our differences make us stronger. We respect and seek out different perspectives, realizing we can learn from one another.
Conducting ourselves with transparency and vulnerability.
We are always looking for a better way. We create a safe and trust-filled environment where we can try out new ideas, methods, and activities.
We trust our team’s intentions and accept responsibility for our actions. We believe the sum is greater than its individual parts.
Without the MSHM program, I wouldn’t have the skills, motivation, or forward-thinking mindset that I have now to break through barriers and create my own pathway to success.
—Joey Keske, MSHM’23, Consultant Associate at Grant Thornton