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Merrimack’s Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership is a newly designed graduate program aimed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in today’s dynamic healthcare landscape.
Learn about the Merrimack College community, application process, financial aid, your program's curriculum, professional opportunities, fellowships and more!
You can make a strong impression on the job market with a healthcare leadership master’s degree from Merrimack. Our program is known for its:
You’ll build relationships with expert faculty members who bring real-world experience and insights to the program. Merrimack professors combine academic distinction with extensive clinical and industry experience, offering practical insights that go far beyond standard textbook curriculum. The program provides students opportunities to engage with industry leaders through specific assignments and projects. This will facilitate students to utilize knowledge, critical thinking skills, and problem-based research applications to evaluate and address modern industry concerns during their classes.
Our comprehensive program provides students with the required knowledge and skill sets they seek while enhancing the quality of applicant candidates for healthcare organizations. Students will be exposed to the most current industry trends and issues throughout the program. Students will be expected to complete assignments and projects with “real-world” applications.
The cohort model offers a supportive and flexible learning environment with personalized support and online, asynchronous coursework. With regionally competitive tuition, students can access real-world projects and experiences integrated into their coursework, enhancing their practical skills and knowledge.
The program cultivates students to become versatile and skilled leaders who are eager to tackle challenges within the healthcare sector. Graduates emerge with enhanced readiness to foresee and adapt to changes, chart new paths, forge collaborations, and tackle everyday issues. They refine abilities such as fostering teamwork, engaging in interprofessional collaboration, effective communication and innovative problem-solving.
Our healthcare leadership graduate degree equips you with a full suite of evidence-based methods and professional tools. The completion of this program will position graduates to pursue professional opportunities such as C.E.O., Vice President, division leaders, or practice management. Additionally, students will be positioned to continue onto doctoral programs.
Upon completion of the degree students will be able to:
The program includes 32 credits of courses in healthcare management, leadership, law and communication. You’ll need to complete 20 core credits with your choice of 12 elective credits.
The healthcare leadership master’s degree includes training in:
The Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership program is designed for those students wanting to enter and/or advance within the healthcare industry and courses are specifically designed and delivered to address healthcare issues. The completion of this Masters of Sciences in Healthcare Leadership program will position the graduate to pursue professional opportunities such as:
Listen to this episode of Grad Chat featuring Kathy Young, the program director of our newly designed Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership program. Discover how this fully online degree equips you with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in today’s dynamic healthcare landscape.
"The Masters in Healthcare Leadership Program allows individuals to gain the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills required to achieve their professional leadership goals. Students can balance existing work and family commitments while attending the program as either a full or part-time student. There is no residency or internship requirement. The program is 100% online and asynchronous format, allowing for flexibility of scheduling."
Contact the Merrimack College Office of Graduate Admission at [email protected].
Schedule an Informational Call with the Program Director, Kathy Young
Applicants are eligible for the Dean Scholarship, which is awarded based on merit and need.
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Spencer Benoit M’22 went from an attack helicopter mechanic to a school counselor after graduating from Merrimack College.
