Healthcare Management Pathway
AA to MBA 2+2+1
The Gulf Coast Healthcare Management Pathway
The Healthcare Management Pathway provides students with the knowledge and skills to lead in the quickly expanding health services industry.
The demand for leaders capable of improving the efficiency and quality of these services has never been greater due to a growing population, advances in medical technology, and insurance reform.
Students complete an Associate of Arts degree at MGCCC, then transfer to The W's College of Business & Professional Studies. The Bachelor of Business Administration - Healthcare Management Concentration can be completed entirely online in two years. After completing the bachelor degree, students are encouraged to apply to The W's MBA program, completed online in one year, to take their career to the next level.
Transfer Support
The W is ranked as a The Nation's Leading Transfer University by the Chronicle of Higher Education and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. You'll find admissions counselors that will work with you to make your transition from a community college to The W a seamless and simple process. You will also find scholarships and financial aid options designed with you in mind and a welcome and inviting campus community with other transfer students, just like you.
Making College Affordable
It's not just a tagline. We honestly believe the cost of a college education should not be a deterrent to your pursuit of earning a college degree. We were founded on the belief everyone should be able to get a college education. Year after year, The W ranks as one of the Best Value Universities. The W has kept our tuition among the lowest in the South. We offer that same low tuition to residents of every state. Plus, we have a range of scholarships and grants to help you pay for your education.
MGCCC AA to The W MBA
MGCCC Year One
Semester One
Course Name |
CR: |
ACC 2213 - Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
ENG 1113 or ENG 1114 - English Composition I |
3 |
Natural Sciences (with Lab) |
4 |
BAD 2533 - Computer Applications in Business & Industry |
3 |
History Survey: HIS 1163, 1173, 2213, 2223 |
3 |
|
16 |
Semester Two
Course Name |
CR: |
ENG 1123 - English Composition II |
3 |
Humanities or Fine Arts Elective: SPT 2233, MUS 1113, HIS 1163, 1173, 2213, 2223, or ENG 2223, 2233, 2323, 2333, 2423, 2433 |
3 |
ACC 2223 - Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
Natural Sciences (with Lab) |
4 |
Human Performance & Recreation (HPR) Courses |
3 |
|
16 |
MGCCC Year Two
Associate of Arts
Semester Three
Course Name |
CR: |
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I |
3 |
Literature Survey: ENG 2223, 2233, 2323, 2333, 2423, 2433 |
3 |
ECO 2123 - Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
BAD 2413 - Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
|
15 |
Semester Four
Course Name |
CR: |
PHI 2113 - Introduction to Philosophy I |
3 |
Social/Behavioral Science Credit(s): |
3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): |
3 |
Elective Credit |
3 |
Math Credit(s): |
3 |
BU 105 Fundamentals of Success in Business (MUW) |
1 |
|
16 |
Graduate with an Associate of Arts from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Transfer to The W
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The W Online Year Three
Semester Five
Course Name |
CR: |
MGT 381 - Principles of Management |
3 |
MKT 361 - Principles of Marketing |
3 |
EC 335 - Health Care Economics |
3 |
MGT 387 - Introduction to Health Care Management |
3 |
BU 383 - Leadership |
3 |
|
15 |
Semester Six
Course Name |
CR: |
BQA 345 - Advanced Statistical Analysis for Business |
3 |
HED 314 - Principles of Epidemiology |
3 |
PLG 350 - Health Care Law |
3 |
MGT 333 - Organizational Communication |
3 |
MIS 160 - Spreadsheet Applications |
3 |
|
15 |
The W Online Year Four
Bachelor of Business Administration Healthcare Management Concentration
Semester Seven
Course Name |
CR: |
MGT 385 - Operations/Production Management |
3 |
MGT 430 - Health Care Quality Management |
3 |
MGT 440 - Health Care Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
3 |
MIS 340 - Health Care Information Technology |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
|
15 |
Semester Eight
Course Name |
CR: |
MGT 382 - Organizational Behavior |
3 |
MGT 386 - Human Resource Management |
3 |
FIN 355 - Business Finance |
3 |
MGT 497 - Strategic Management |
3 |
MGT 470 - Comparative Health Systems |
3 |
|
15 |
Graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration - Healthcare Management from The W
Apply to The W Graduate Studies in Business
The W Online Year Five
Master of Business Administration
$10,000 Flat-Rate Tuition
Semester Nine
Course Name |
CR: |
MIS 552 - Systems Project Management |
3 |
MKT 526 - Global Marketing Management |
3 |
MGT 570 - Leading Innovation and Change |
3 |
EC 515 - Managerial Economics |
3 |
|
12 |
Semester Ten
Course Name |
CR: |
ACC 535 - Advanced Managerial Accounting |
3 |
PLG 560 - Business Law |
3 |
MGT 510 - Cross-Cultural Management |
3 |
MGT 520 - Supply Chain Management |
3 |
|
12 |
Semester Eleven
Course Name |
CR: |
FIN 540 - Financial Management |
3 |
MGT 600 - Strategies and Business Models |
3 |
MKT 523 - Digital Marketing and Search Engine Optimization |
3 |
MIS 551 - Global Telecommunications |
3 |
|
12 |
Graduate with an Master of Business Administration from The W
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