How does an MBA in Health Services Management differ from an MPH or MHA?
The Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Health (MPH) and the Master of Health Care Administration (MHA) do have similarities. One can find successful health services administrators with any of these degrees. All these degrees can be found in the leading health care management programs. MPH programs tend to prepare students for work as biostatisticians, community health educators, epidemiologists and health administrators in the public sector. MHA programs train students for careers as health services executives while emphasizing health care content throughout the program. MBA programs teach students the skills and knowledge required for developing solid functional management expertise by integrating content from traditional business disciplines (e.g., accounting, finance, marketing, management, decision sciences). This management core is then complemented by specialized courses in health care. MBAs often pursue careers as health care executives, consultants, or en
