MHA 6060 - Executive Immersion Experience

Three in-person sessions scheduled at the
beginning, middle, end of the MHA Program. This
approach offers a personal aspect to the graduate
program that is important for connections and
relationships to develop. This experience also
reinforces and aligns with the university’s
strategic mission to embed practical and relevant
experiential learning throughout appropriate
junctures in the MHA programs. Events and
learning opportunities might include but are not
limited to:
.   48-hour visits with a “touring” component and a
faculty component
o   For example, for a Friday-Saturday visit; MHA
students would arrive Friday late afternoon/early
evening for a networking event/cocktail hour. On
Saturday the students would have the opportunity
to tour several area health agencies and meet with
the providers and administrators in these
respective organizations.
.   Time should be scheduled to not only participate
in a guided tour but also to have a “Meet and
Greet” with the key personnel who are responsible
for the oversight of the organization.
.   On Saturday, guest speakers (perhaps senior
leaders and executives from various sectors of
healthcare, higher education, the MHA Advisory
Council etc.) could speak with the students.
.   In addition, the MHA faculty, industry leaders
etc., could hold “lightening rounds” about their
career path, research, teaching, and service.
.   To end the session, time could be set aside to
reinforce key topics/skills: professionalism,
leadership, departmental “deep dives”, networking;
and case studies could be utilized to further
examine topics from an integrative standpoint.

3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits