The MBA is comprised of 12 courses for a total of 36 credits.
When starting the program, you will choose between two tracks: healthcare management or general management. Based on your selection, you will take classes tailored to your needs. In the healthcare management track, you will take core classes in addition to five classes dedicated to healthcare. In the general management track, you will take core classes and five classes dedicated to management.
Designed for working healthcare professionals, the Pacific MBA with a healthcare management track will develop your business skills for a career in healthcare administration. Along with your career experience, the Pacific MBA will prepare you with a curriculum evolving as fast as today’s healthcare industry.
Healthcare track candidates will follow the same schedule as general MBA counterparts. Healthcare track students will take a combination of general MBA courses that provide a healthcare option of focus and specific courses unique to the healthcare track.
“My MBA journey at Pacific University, Oregon, was transformative. I particularly enjoyed the hands-on learning experiences in data analytics and people management, which deepened my understanding of strategic decision-making and team dynamics. The program also provided ample opportunities to enhance my presentation skills, enabling me to communicate ideas effectively and confidently. These experiences, combined with a supportive environment, significantly boosted my personal confidence and prepared me for real-world challenges.”
— Anuj Bajaj, MBA General Management ’24
Lead Engineer at Nike
Pacific University's optional MBA international business travel course allows students to tour businesses and learn about local and international business practices. During the seven days abroad, the class will meet five to six companies both in the general and healthcare professions, in addition to cultural activities such as visiting local monuments and museums, dinners and city guided tours.
Locations like Aalen in Germany, London in the UK, Barcelona in Spain, and Lisbon in Portugal have offered a great amount of information and networking opportunities, allowing the students to ask questions about how the business is run and the executive's decisions, tour the business operations, and learn how each different country operates.
Students in Pacific’s health professions graduate programs can also enroll in the MBA in Healthcare, earning both degrees at the same time. Earning an MBA in Healthcare Management, in addition to your graduate healthcare degree, will prepare you for leadership roles in healthcare or for managing your own practice.
Earning an MBA can help you:
Financial aid is available for the MBA program, including scholarships available to Pacific healthcare students. Students enrolling in the Dual MBA/Healthcare degree will submit an application for admission to the MBA program, and the additional application requirements are waived.
MBA Admissions
Dalyce Barss | Assistant Director of Graduate and Professional Admissions
dalyce.barss@pacificu.edu
