Academic Catalog 2020-2021

economic arguments to help improve technical efficiency in the health sector; and explain how economics can help improve equity in the healthcare sector. MHE 5253 cross-listed BUS 5403 Capstone: Project Initiation, Design and Planning This first capstone course uses an extensive and reflective team-based service-learning project in a hospital, community health center, state agency, or non-profit organization as a laboratory to learn about management, leadership, organizations, and public health issues. The course also develops skills in leading teams, organizations, community partnerships, and societal and global health initiatives. Collaborative and adaptive leadership, leading change, adopting and adapting and sustaining evidence-based practices, quality improvement, organizational structure, conflict management, human resources, and other topics are addressed through current readings, case studies, reflections, and guest practitioners. Pre-requisite: Successful completion of business core and healthcare specialization courses. MHE 5253 cross-listed BUS 5423 Project Implementation and Evaluation This course is the last of two capstones courses in the MBA program. This course focuses on the last two phases of project development implementation and evaluation. As you develop your implementation plan including change management principles explored in Organizational Behavior will be key to your project success. This course is designed to ensure ultimate project success. In the first practicum course you learned the important of maintaining ongoing sponsor support and the value of a supportive network. This course reinforces change theory and how to manage resistance. You will be working with individuals responsible for implementing your proposed change and you will need to secure their commitment and gather input about specific changes needed to current practices, processes or policies. In some cases you may need to create new processes and work with your technology experts. As you complete the final two project phases you will continue to apply ethical reasoning and servant leadership principles. If you are not able to fully implement your recommended solutions, you will still develop a plan and assessment methodology that can be used at a later time. The external advisory board will review each student’s project and offer recommendations for improvement. A final presentation to the external advisory board and hopefully your organization and sponsor is the final assignment. Pre-requisite: Successful completion of MHE 5253, cross-listed BUS 5403 and all business core and healthcare specialization courses.

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