Robinson's MBA/Master of Health Administration dual degree will prepare you for a managerial position in a healthcare or business organization. In addition to exploring case studies, you will apply your knowledge through collaborative projects with actual healthcare facilities. You will develop an understanding of market forces, policy formulation, strategic management and health IT trends. Plus, you will emerge with the values and attitudes needed to make strategic, ethical decisions as a healthcare leader. In compliance with our accrediting body (Commission on Accreditation of Health Management Education, CAHME), the Institute of Health Administration has developed a set of competencies that define the set of knowledge, skills, and abilities students should possess upon completion of Robinson's MBA/MHA program. These 15 competencies fall into three domains. Each competency has a number of dimensions that can be measured or assessed to determine whether it has been attained. Most of the dimensions are measured at the course level, but some are measured at the program level.<br><br>The purpose of the Master of Business Administration/Master of Health Administration dual degree program is to prepare students become future health care leaders. To accomplish this purpose, the M.B.A./M.H.A. curriculum is structured to provide (1) the basic theoretical knowledge needed to develop as a leader in a health care organizations, (2) an understanding of the pragmatic applications of theoretical concepts applied to operational issues through health casework and involvement with health care facilities throughout the program, (3) the technical skills appropriate to successfully function as a health care or leader, and (4) an understanding of the values, ethics, and attitudes basic to excellence in health care leadership roles.