Mini-MBA Graduate Healthcare Certificate
Creating visionary physician leaders
The role of physicians is evolving. The business of healthcare has changed significantly in the last decade and requires all physician leaders to develop managerial and interpersonal skills to deliver value to their patients. Business acumen will improve the leadership and decision-making skills of healthcare professionals, vital skills to improve the efficacy of healthcare delivered around the world.
The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia, SAMBA, and The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business have partnered to create a 100% online Mini-MBA Graduate Healthcare Certificate Program for physicians to meet the expanded needs of leaders in healthcare.
The core curriculum consists of six graduate-level courses, totaling 15 credit hours:
- Strategy Formulation and Implementation MBA 6293
- Operations MBA 6233
- Organizational Behavior MBA 6201
- Leadership MBA 6202
- Data Analysis for Managers MBA 6273
- Finance MBA 6223
All courses are part of Fisher College of Business's Working Professional MBA program. All courses will be delivered online.
By the end of this program participants will:
- Understand the fundamentals of strategy
- Gain insight into the operations function and how it contributes to ensuring effective and efficient flow of materials and information
- Study employee interactions and organizational processes that seek to create more efficient and cohesive organizations
- Learn the factors that influence individual and team performance and techniques to improve it
- Achieve an application-oriented understanding of data-driven decision-making
The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) strives to be the leader in the perioperative care of the ambulatory surgical patient, including NORA and Office-Based Anesthesiology, patient care, medical education, patient safety, research, and practice management. Their goals include advancing the practice of ambulatory anesthesia in all ambulatory venues, promoting high ethical and professional standards, providing professional guidance for the practice of perioperative care of ambulatory surgical patients, and fostering and encouraging education and research. SAMBA was formed in 1984, holding the first of its educational meeting in 1986.
Program Details
| Program Dates | Autumn 2025 - Summer 2026 Early Application Deadline: February 7, 2025 Apply by the deadline and use waiver code EEFebruary2025 to waive your application fee. For more information, please fill out our program interest form. |
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| Delivery Method | 100% online with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous elements in each course. Courses will be scheduled for two evenings per week. Specific dates and times will be shared closer to the start of the program. |
| Cost | In-state tuition $23,020.56 | Out-of-state tuition $23,620.56 Tuition is subject to change in the event of an increase in The Ohio State University general fee. Tuition reimbursement benefits for Ohio State University employees and dependents can be used to help cover the cost of this program. |
| Prospective Participant Profile | This program is valuable for physician leaders who are interested in developing business acumen and fine-tuning their leadership skills to better serve their patients and fellow medical professionals. Those who enroll in the program will receive a waiver for their SAMBA membership fee. Learn more about SAMBA. |
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