Executive MBA in Healthcare Management (EMBA)

Earn a Master's Degree With Specialization in Healthcare Management

Sharpen your skills and gain the competitive edge in your career through the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) in Healthcare Management Program at The University of Texas at Tyler. The new MBA program is offered in an executive format specifically designed for working professionals.

  • Broaden your knowledge and skills through an accredited MBA program with a specialized concentration in healthcare management. Expect to gain a practical understanding of the major facets of business operations with emphasis in the healthcare field.
  • Expand your career potential in an executive MBA format designed for working professionals seeking advancement in healthcare or for those seeking a career change to the healthcare industry. Applicants are expected to have at least three years of managerial experience, which creates a dynamic and skilled learning environment.

Healthcare Master's Degree: Relevant. Convenient.

UT Tyler's executive MBA courses are designed for minimal interference with your professional work schedule, meeting just twice a month during fall and spring semesters, on Friday evenings and Saturdays. During summer semesters, the cohort will meet two consecutive weekends, following the same Friday and Saturday schedule with the third week off. The 36-hour, non-thesis executive education program is completed in six semesters.

  • Enhance your knowledge, managerial skills and perspective to lead effectively in an increasingly complex and dynamic global society.
  • Delve into the theoretical foundations of business, quantitative controls, decision-making, and the global and ethical environment of business, with a focus on the healthcare industry.
  • Benefit from the program's executive cohort delivery model, which enhances the classroom experience through engagement among working professionals. Students are admitted to and graduate with the same cohort.

The EMBA program fee is all-inclusive. Tuition, fees, textbooks, meals during face-to-face meetings, graduation regalia, etc., are included in the fee that is paid each semester. For information about scholarship opportunities, contact Kerrie Anne Clark, program director.

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EMBA Courses: In-Depth. Leadership-Focused.

  • Introduction to the American Healthcare System

    Examine the American healthcare delivery system, its components, organizations and management. Topics include the historical development, structure, operation, current and future directions of the American healthcare delivery system, and healthcare ethics.

  • Strategic Leadership Processes

    Explore leadership and development issues addressed by top management teams and other upper-level managers. Topics include coordination between and among units, managerial control systems, and the development of management talent within the firm.

  • Healthcare Marketing in Contemporary Society

    Review and analyze current trends in healthcare with a focus on managed care and the implication for business and marketing practitioners.

  • Strategic Human Resources Management

    Study the role of HR managers in developing the competitive advantage for a firm.

    To see all EMBA courses, visit the Program Content page.

    Learn more about UT Tyler’s MBA program of study.

UT Tyler Students

EMBA Faculty: Respected Leaders and Educators


Learn with top-quality faculty who are published authors and recognized scholars in the business field.

Interact with faculty members who are expert consultants in the business and healthcare communities.

Benefit from graduate educators who know the marketplace and train students to be well-prepared to advance in their careers.

Learn about UT Tyler's EMBA faculty.