Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Healthcare Administration

The 120 credit hour Business Administration, B.S.B.A. degrees in the School of Business provides students with professional knowledge and basic skills necessary to assume positions of administrative responsibility in a wide variety of areas. This is undertaken with an orientation toward the moral aspects and the consequences of one’s actions. The School of Business seeks to provide mechanisms and reinforcement for students to engage actively in meaningful experiences beyond the classroom setting. Avila University is accredited by the IACBE (International Accreditation Council for Business Education) to offer the Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees, and the Master in Business Administration degrees in the School of Business. The School of Business has outcomes expected of students graduating with the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in any business major. These are: Be able to use deductive and inductive reasoning to solve business problems. Be able to effectively research a subject and present the findings both orally and in writing. Student has demonstrated interpersonal skills. Be able to apply knowledge about the economic, legal, and interpersonal environment in the creation and management of the organization. Healthcare Administration Outcomes In addition to the outcomes listed above for all students graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree, the Healthcare Administration major has these additional outcomes. Build a team model that uses (1) inter-professional collaboration at the organizational and departmental levels, and (2) communication/relationship processes (influencing behaviors, diversity, community involvement, engendering trust, and demonstration of integrity). Explain key leadership initiatives in healthcare based on identification, interpretation, and application of health outcomes. Integrate critical reasoning and evidence-based decision making to effectively lead in a managed care facility. Employ current healthcare services components, laws, and policies to create a plan that impacts local, regional, national, and global communities. Perform analysis of past trends and current structures, functions, and policies of the four basic healthcare services. Evaluate healthcare services, marketing, and revenue trends from organizational, community, and national perspectives.