Healthcare Administration/Business Administration MHA/MBA

Help Create the Future of Healthcare Administration

In the current healthcare environment, leaders in health care administration often need to strike a keen balance between the business world and patient care. With a Healthcare Administration/Business Administration MHA/MBA from College of Business at University of Houston-Clear Lake, you will possess a highly marketable combination of skills that will help you become a leader in the business side of health care administration.

This joint MHA/MBA from UHCL will give you a rigorous grounding in accounting, finance and business operations as a whole. You will learn to apply your skills in health care administration to organize and manage staff, information and service delivery.

Your Path to Healthcare Leadership Starts Here

Here at UHCL, we welcome the access and capabilities provided by technology, and we know you do, too. That's why we're excited about the accelerated format for our 54-hour MHA/MBA degree plan* – instead of the traditional 16-week course, we've sharpened our coursework to where each class is only eight weeks in length!

Full-time, 24 months: 2 courses per 8-week term across the fall, spring and summer semesters
Part-time, 48 months: 1 course per 8-week term across the fall, spring and summer semesters

*One pre-requisite foundation course may be required.

With the hybrid format of this program, only half of your time in each course will be spent in a face-to-face classroom setting. The other half of each course will be completely online, allowing you the opportunity to complete your assignments according to your schedule.

Admission Requirements

Ready to submit your application to University of Houston-Clear Lake's College of Business? Make sure you have what it takes as you begin the admissions process.

Degree Requirements

Each course of study in the College of Business here at University of Houston-Clear Lake has specific degree requirements you must fulfill to graduate. Find out more today.
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Cost Information

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Deadlines for Applying

Graduate Deadlines
Spring 2019

Final - January 22
Summer 2019

New Degree-Seeking Students - May 1
Former UHCL Students - May 28
Fall 2019

New Degree-Seeking Students - August 1
Former UHCL Students - August 12
Spring 2020

New Degree-Seeking Students - December 1
Former UHCL Students - TBA(Early January 2020)

Please note, some graduate programs have special requirements and different deadlines from those above. For more information visit How to Apply.

Former UHCL Students and non-degree seeking students applying after the deadlines above may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the appropriate graduate enrollment counselor for more information.

International Deadlines
Fall

Priority – March 1
Final – June 1**
Spring

Priority – August 1
Final – November 1
Summer*

Priority – February 1
Final – April 20

Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline

*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
**The final deadline has been extended for Fall 2019. Students interested in still applying should contact oiap@uhcl.edu for additional details.

Locations

UH-Clear Lake Texas Medical Center

2151 West Holcombe
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 281-283-7600

One of the leading centers of healthcare research and delivery around the globe, the Texas Medical Center gives UHCL the opportunity to offer four different healthcare-related degrees to working professionals.

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Hybrid

Hybrid programs combine the flexibility and convenience of online learning with the benefits of in-person instruction.

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Accreditations and Distinctions

University of Houston-Clear Lake is an accredited member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.