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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Business Administration - Health Services Administration Specialization (M.B.A.)


Admissions Information  

Each applicant is expected to have satisfactorily completed the foundation requirements for study in the Beacom School of Business (click on above link).

33-51 CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED 

Applicants who enter the program with all 500-level foundation coursework or equivalent courses completed (18 credit hours for the M.B.A./HSAD) will be given “advanced standing” and will only need to complete the 33 credit hours of advanced course work [M.B.A./HSAD Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis)]. An applicant who has not completed any business coursework will have a 51-credit hour program of study (M.B.A./HSAD). Applicants who have completed some of the foundations coursework, either at USD or as part of their undergraduate program, will have an individualized program of study outlining their requirements for program completion.

M.B.A./Health Services Administration Specialization


The M.B.A./HSAD (Health Services Administration) specialization combines management education with health services administration to prepare students for careers in health care management.

M.B.A., Plan A (thesis): Total 33-51 credit hours


  • Foundation Courses 18 credit hours
  • HSAD Business Core 30 credit hours
  • Thesis for HSAD Specialization 3 credit hours

M.B.A., Plan B (non-thesis): Total 33-51 credit hours


  • Foundation Courses 18 credit hours
  • HSAD Business Core 30 credit hours
  • Business-related supporting courses 3 credit hours

M.B.A./HSAD Specialization Thesis or Elective: 3 credit hours