Health Care Management Education

A master's degree in health care management from Dartmouth conveys highly-relevant business, leadership, and health systems knowledge critical for effective health care leaders.

Health Care Management Education (HCME) at Dartmouth offers two master's degrees uniquely tailored to the needs and goals of health professionals at differing points in their careers. The Master of Health Care Delivery Science (MHCDS) is an executive-level degree program focused on the needs of clinicians and executives looking to design sweeping changes in their organization. The Master of Health Administration (MHA) provides the skills early and mid-career professionals need to become successful administrators and health leaders.

Both degree programs are delivered through an innovative blend of rigorous online learning and brief, intimate in-person residential sessions. The HCME educational experience imparts not only vital skills and competencies but also integrates students into a passionate community of health leaders and life-long connections.

Program Comparison

	Master of Health Administration	Master of Health Care Delivery Science
Who is it for?	Early and mid-career administrators, clinicians, and industry specialists with 2-10 years of experience	Accomplished clinicians and executives with 10+ years of experience
Start Date	Late June annually	Mid August annually
Program Length	Standard track: 24 months Accelerated track: 12 months	12 months
Delivery Format	Hybrid	Hybrid
On-Campus Residentials	Late June and Early December for 3-5 days each	Mid August (9 days) Late February (5 days) Late August (9 days)
Time Committment	Standard track: 16 hours/wk Accelerated track: 32 hours/wk	15 hours/wk
Curriculum Focus	- Technical skills in accounting, finance, and spreadsheet modeling - Leadership training to effectively manage teams and processes - Health system knowledge in determinants of health, health economics and policy	- Cross-functional decision making utilizing financial and health data - Practical knowledge in all functional areas and their interplay - Organizational change/leadership through innovation and strategy
Outcomes	Graduates build foundational skills and leverage the Dartmouth network to facilitate career growth into positions of greater leadership or pivot into a new functionality	Graduates gain training in strategic leadership and build connections with peer leaders in the industry, allowing them to create sweeping changes across their organization

The Best in Business & Health Care Education

Health Care Management Education is a collaboration between the Tuck School of Business and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Faculties from both schools bring world-renowned expertise to the MHCDS and MHA curricula to deliver a highly-relevant education tailored to the needs of health leaders. Tuck brings the best in management and business training, while Geisel imparts critical knowledge in health systems, policy, and how care is delivered.