3.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: Junior Standing) This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop a general understanding of the health care industry and managerial and organizational aspects of health care organizations. Students will learn to apply management concepts, processes, and theoretical ideas in addressing management problems in health care organizations and in the operation of health care systems. Course activities will enable students to learn the importance of identifying and managing finite resources, complying with ethical and legal standards, and recognizing tradeoffs between patient care and financial accountability.