Healthcare Leadership Development

Program Overview:

Muhlenberg College's Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership Development prepares learners to lead with confidence and integrity in the dynamic healthcare industry. Our program blends foundational knowledge of healthcare systems with essential leadership skills in organizational behavior, ethics, and strategic thinking. Designed for aspiring and current healthcare leaders, this certificate empowers you to navigate complex challenges, drive innovation, and foster ethical decision-making in healthcare management.

If a full master’s program is not right for you at this time, this, four-course graduate certificate is available to support students who want to develop additional industry and leadership competencies. This certificate can be taken independently or combined to lead to the Master’s degree.

Students earn the Healthcare Leadership Deveopment certificate by completing the courses listed below:

• Foundations of Healthcare Systems and Markets

• Organizational Behavior in Healthcare Management 

• Ethics and Justice in Healthcare Management 

• Strategic Thinking in Healthcare

Program Structure:

• Duration
  The program consists of four eight-week courses linking theory to practice.

• Learning Modality
  Online, virtual learning consisting of synchronous and asynchronous activities.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Each course in the certificate program costs $850 per credit hour or $3,400 per course. Tuition includes all books, technology fees and other course-related costs. Please visit our financial aid page for more information.

Total cost of Tuition

• Healthcare Leadership Development Graduate Certificate: $13,600
• Master's in Medical Leadership: $34,000

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