Bentley Healthcare MBA Curriculum
The Bentley Healthcare MBA is a cohort-based program designed to equip healthcare professionals with essential business skills through a curriculum tailored specifically for the healthcare industry.
courses
The program includes 12-15 courses, integrating healthcare cases and projects, and offers flexible online coursework to fit busy schedules.
Foundational Courses
Foundational courses provide healthcare professionals with a solid grounding in core business principles—essential for navigating today’s complex healthcare landscape. While waivers may be granted based on prior academic or professional experience, most students in the Healthcare MBA program benefit from completing all five courses. They’re designed to build confidence in key areas like finance, operations, and strategy, and are scheduled in a way that supports a smooth transition into the program, regardless of your background.
- GR 521 Managerial Statistics
- GR 522HC Microeconomic Foundations of Health Care
- GR 523 Marketing Management
- GR 524 Accounting for Decision-Making
- GR 525 Financial Statement Analysis for Decision-Making
Core Courses
These six core courses are required for all MBA students and are essential for building true business mastery. Covering topics like ethical leadership, strategic decision-making, and social responsibility, they equip healthcare professionals with the skills to lead effectively and responsibly in a rapidly evolving industry.
Elective Courses
Elective courses allow Healthcare MBA students to tailor their learning to their specific interests and career goals. Designed with the needs of healthcare leaders in mind, these electives cover key topics such as interpersonal communication, project management, innovation, and data analytics in healthcare—offering practical, targeted insights that can be applied immediately on the job.
- HC 660 Interpersonal Dynamics in Healthcare
- HC 661 Project Management for Healthcare
- HC 662 Healthcare Innovations
- HC 664 Healthcare Analytics
Should a student waive four or more foundation courses, Bentley will provide the opportunity for those students to take additional elective offerings through Bentley's general MBA course catalog.
course schedule
The cohort-based course sequence is mapped out below by term. Course formats will include a mix of weekday evening synchronous courses (14 weeks fall/spring, 10 weeks for the summer), and 10 week asynchronous courses with optional weekly synchronous meetings.
*If required for graduation; if waived, may need to be replaced with Bentley elective.
Term 1
Synchronous class:
- GR603 Leading Responsibly, 14-weeks
Asynchronous class:
- GR523 Marketing Management* 10-weeks
Term 2
Synchronous class:
- GR606 Designing for the Value Chain, 14-weeks
Asynchronous class:
- GR524 Accounting for Decision-Making*, 10-weeks
Term 3
Synchronous class:
- HC661 Project Management in Healthcare, 10-weeks
Asynchronous class:
- GR525 Financial Statement Analysis for Decision-Making*, 10 weeks
Term 4
Synchronous classes:
- GR601 Strategic Information Technology Alignment, 14-weeks
- GR522HC Microeconomic Foundations of Healthcare*, 14 weeks
Term 5
Synchronous class:
- GR604 Global Strategy, 14-weeks
Asynchronous class:
- GR521 Managerial Statistics*, 10-weeks
Term 6
Synchronous classes:
- GR602 Business Process Management, 10-weeks
- GR645 Law, Ethics and Social Responsibility, 10-weeks
Term 7
Synchronous classes:
- HC664 Healthcare Analytics, 14-weeks
- HC660 Interpersonal Dynamics in Health Care, 14-weeks
Term 8
Synchronous class:
- HC662 Healthcare Innovation, 14-weeks
explore your electives
HC 660 Interpersonal Dynamics in Healthcare
HC 661 Project Management for Healthcare
Project management is a vital skill for business leaders across all fields, essential for achieving objectives within scope, cost, and time constraints. This course covers fundamental project management concepts and behavioral skills, preparing students to propose, launch, lead, and measure successful projects in both domestic and global settings.
HC 662 Healthcare Innovations
In this course, you will learn to apply innovation theory to tackle complex healthcare challenges, from improving care delivery and patient experience to integrating AI, data, and new biotech advancements. You’ll also explore why innovation fails, the barriers to success, and how to develop a culture of innovation that overcomes these challenges, while working on a real-world healthcare innovation project.
HC 664 Healthcare Analytics
This course covers essential data analytics concepts and techniques used in organizations for data-driven decision-making, expanding students' skills in business intelligence, machine learning, and AI. Through healthcare case studies, students will explore how analytics improves patient care, service quality, and cost reduction, while gaining hands-on experience with advanced analytics and visualization tools.