MHSc Program Curriculum

The curriculum for the MHSc Health Administration program stems from its mission to prepare individuals for leadership in complex and dynamic health care environments. All courses have clearly articulated learning objectives, which are based on the competencies viewed as necessary to leading in these environments. The 26 competencies of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) Health Leadership Competencies Model provide the framework for these objectives and for curriculum development. The NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model™ delineates outstanding leadership at three stages – entry, mid-level, and advanced.

The Program’s curriculum is designed so that all graduating students will have reached the mid-level stage for each of the full group of 26 competencies. Although the curriculum covers all 26 NCHL competencies, the Program gives particular emphasis to 14 of the 26 that most closely reflect its mission and the views of stakeholders.

Taken together, these 14 competencies demonstrate the importance of credibility, creativity, and the ability to engage and motivate in complex and dynamic health care environments. Equally important, they respond to students’ and graduates’ underlying motivation for becoming health leaders so they can contribute to better outcomes and better population health.