MBA Health Care Management at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The MBA in Health Care Management combines a general business core with health care management courses, taught in collaboration with the School of Health Technology and Management. It prepares graduates for management roles in hospitals, insurance and health services, pharmaceuticals, biotech and consulting.

Faculty: College of Business | Duration: 36 or 48 credits (12 or 16 three-credit courses) | Intake: Summer, Fall or Spring | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

The 48-credit track has 11 MBA core courses, two health care management core courses and three electives (two in health care management). The 36-credit track has six MBA core courses, two health care management core courses and four electives (three in health care management). Core courses include Finance, Data Analysis and Decision Making, Business Strategy and Business Analytics; health courses include Health Systems Performance and Fundamentals of Healthcare Management.

Career pathways

Hospitals, insurance and health services, pharmaceuticals, biotech and consulting.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

College of Business graduate programmes: bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (conditional admission possible in exceptional cases); aptitude for quantitative analysis shown through coursework, tests or experience; introductory calculus (MAT 123 or equivalent) with grade C or higher; GMAT/GRE optional; three letters of recommendation (including at least one from a faculty member, counselor or administrator); resume and personal statement encouraged; application fee. Applicants whose first language is not English need TOEFL iBT 80 or above, or IELTS 6.5 overall with no sub-score below 6.0.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are for fall entry with funding consideration; deadlines and any other entry terms vary by program.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Applications are submitted online through the Slate portal. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are listed on the application checklist and three letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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