Master of Healthcare Administration

Henry Predolin College of Health Sciences

The Master of Healthcare Administration program, grounded in Dominican values, develops future healthcare leaders who will drive organizational transformation, improve healthcare delivery systems, and serve patients, families, and communities with integrity while pursuing lifelong learning in the evolving healthcare environment.

Edgewood University will be an inclusive model of learning, teaching, and scholarship. Our students, alumni, faculty, and staff will be recognized for their pursuit of purposeful lives, vibrant, and sustainable communities, and a just world.

• The Search for Truth: The Edgewood Community searches for truth by practicing skills such as listening, encouraging, challenging, imagining, and reflecting. These principles are embedded in our online graduate coursework and designed to inspire critical thinking and deeper understanding.
• Compassion: We recognize that every student comes with diverse personal and professional circumstances. That’s why we approach your learning experience with compassion, offering an online coursework model and multiple start dates each year to meet students where they are.
• Justice: Our responsibility is to study the needs of our times and promote changes that ensure justice and well-being for all people. Consistent with our history, we are called to become literate about the differences among us.
• Partnership: Edgewood University engages with both local and global partners to offer leading-edge programs and curriculum while expanding our reach worldwide.
• Community: Even in our online programs, we believe in fostering a strong sense of community. Through office hours, peer collaboration, and open discussion boards, you’ll connect with both instructors and fellow students, creating meaningful relationships that extend beyond the classroom.

The Edgewood University Master of Healthcare Administration program has identified eight core competencies that align with its mission, vision, and values.

Eight Core Competencies of the MHA Program

1. Values-Based Leadership

Lead healthcare organizations with servant leadership principles rooted in Dominican values of compassion, justice, and respect for human dignity while making ethical decisions that promote the common good.

Key Behaviors:

• • Demonstrate integrity and ethical decision-making in complex situations
  • Build collaborative relationships that foster psychological safety
  • Practice self-reflection and continuous professional development

2. Data Analytics & Financial Stewardship

Apply quantitative analysis and financial principles to ensure responsible resource management and evidence-based decision making.

Key Behaviors:

• • Analyze healthcare data to inform strategic and operational decisions
  • Develop and manage budgets with mindfulness toward sustainability
  • Evaluate financial performance and implement improvements

3. Healthcare Operations Excellence

Design and manage safe healthcare delivery systems across the continuum of care while continuously measuring and improving organizational performance.

Key Behaviors:

• • Design and implement safe, high-quality care delivery processes using quality improvement methodologies
  • Practice responsible stewardship of organizational resources
  • Apply legal and regulatory requirements to operational decisions
  • Develop performance metrics and accountability systems

4. People-Centered Leadership

Build and lead diverse healthcare teams while creating inclusive environments that promote fairness, belonging, and professional growth.

Key Behaviors:

• • Develop teams with respect for individual dignity
  • Create psychologically safe environments for innovation
  • Implement workforce strategies that support retention and engagement

5. Strategic Management

Develop and execute strategic initiatives that advance organizational mission while adapting to healthcare industry changes.

Key Behaviors:

• • Create strategic plans aligned with organizational values
  • Leverage data analytics to drive strategic decisions
  • Lead change management initiatives effectively

6. Community Engagement & Population Health

Build partnerships and design programs that address community health needs and promote health justice.

Key Behaviors:

• • Collaborate with stakeholders to improve population health
  • Address barriers to healthcare access and quality
  • Integrate public health principles into healthcare delivery

7. Professional Excellence & Communication

   Communicate effectively across diverse audiences while maintaining the highest professional standards and contributing to the advancement of healthcare management.

   Key Behaviors:

   • Demonstrate professional written, oral, and interpersonal communication
   • Create accountability systems that support excellence
   • Practice active listening, empathetic engagement, and lifelong learning
   • Contribute to professional communities and knowledge sharing
8.  Systems Thinking & Innovation

Apply systems thinking to analyze complex healthcare challenges and implement innovative solutions.

Key Behaviors:

• • Analyze healthcare systems and their interdependencies
  • Evaluate and adopt healthcare technologies appropriately
  • Foster innovation while managing risk