Creighton University Online MBA Programs & Executive Healthcare MBA (EMBA)

• Executive Healthcare MBA
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration - Accounting
• Master of Business Administration - Business Intelligence and Analytics
• Master of Business Administration - Finance
• Master of Business Administration - Financial Psychology and Behavioral Finance
• Master of Business Administration - Leadership
• Master of Business Administration - Personal Financial Planning

By Sara Navratil Reviewed By Jocelyn Blore Reviewed By School

Updated January 20, 2024

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The Heider College of Business through Creighton University offers an online MBA program with six optional concentrations. An executive healthcare MBA (EMBA) program includes four campus residencies, lasting four days each. Creighton University offers students a Jesuit education with values of excellence, integrity, leadership, and service to others.

The MBA program can be completed 100% online in just over two years. Students can earn a concentration in finance, leadership, business intelligence and analytics, accounting, financial psychology, behavioral finance, and personal financial planning.

A key benefit of the program is the opportunity for students with significant business experience and background to take advanced courses. Learning outcomes focus on data-informed decision-making, critical thinking skills, personal leadership philosophy, professional communication, and ethical business strategies.

The executive healthcare MBA program admits physicians and other healthcare professionals with five years of professional management experience in clinical or healthcare management settings. The cohort-based program is designed for those who seek to advance their healthcare leadership knowledge and education or move into executive leadership positions.

The EMBA curriculum centers on standards from the American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Learning outcomes focus on informed decision-making, critical thinking skills, effective leadership, and professional communication.

The executive healthcare MBA program graduates are eligible to take the Certified Physician Executive (CPE) exam through the AAPL or the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) exam through the ACHE. MBA and EMBA graduates may secure high-level or executive leadership positions in hospitals, clinic systems or departments, home healthcare organizations, physician practices, and long-term healthcare organizations.

Creighton University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The Heider College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The executive healthcare MBA is accredited by the AACSB and the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).

What to Expect from the Creighton University Online MBA & Executive Healthcare MBA

MBA Admission Requirements: Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher from an accredited institution. Evidence of completing a statistics course is required, and one to three years of professional work experience is preferred. A personal interview may be requested by the admissions committee. Application materials include a personal statement, resume or CV, two letters of recommendation, and official transcripts.
The GMAT/GRE is required. A waiver is available for those with work experience and a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher. For those without work experience, a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA is required for the GMAT waiver.

Executive Healthcare MBA Admission Requirements: Physicians must have earned a terminal degree in medicine or a related advanced clinical discipline. Healthcare administrators must hold a bachelor’s degree in business or a related field. Both require a GPA of 3.0 or higher. No GMAT or GRE is required. Applicants must have at least five years of professional work experience in clinical practice or management in healthcare settings.
Application materials include proof of funding to pay for the program, official transcripts, a current resume or CV, a statement of purpose, and three letters of recommendation. Proof of English language proficiency is required for non-native English speakers.

Study Plan: The online MBA program with concentrations begins in August, October, January, March, and June. It takes just over two years to complete full-time and part-time completion is an option. The executive healthcare MBA program begins once a year in October and takes 18 months to complete full-time. The EMBA is not offered part-time.
A capstone experience culminates both programs allowing students to apply their knowledge and skills to a research study or work with a healthcare organization to solve a real-world problem.

MBA Curriculum: The online MBA comprises 33 credits. Core courses include leadership and organizational behavior; business policy and managerial action; business, ethics, and society; and business intelligence and analytics survey.

Four functional core courses must be completed by those without a bachelor of business degree or those without extensive work experience in business. These include accounting for managers; managerial finance; economic analysis for managers; and marketing management. Those with a bachelor’s degree in business take advanced courses for three of the functional core courses.

In order to earn a concentration in finance, leadership, business intelligence and analytics, accounting, or personal financial planning, students must take nine credits of coursework in the chosen discipline. The Graduate Business Programs Office will work with each student to create an individual plan of study.

Financial Psychology & Behavioral Finance MBA Curriculum: Students who choose this concentration complete the four MBA core courses listed above. Financial psychology concentration courses include applied behavior finance, introduction to financial psychology, and personal financial psychology. Functional core courses include either marketing management or marketing dynamics seminar. Additionally, students complete managerial finance or a 700-level accounting, finance, or economics course.

Finally, financial psychology MBA students choose two electives from the following: retirement planning and employee benefits; investment value and theory; tax theory and business decisions; personal insurance risk management; psychology of family finances; financial communication and client interviewing.

Executive Healthcare MBA Curriculum: The executive healthcare MBA comprises 45 credits. Courses include strategy for healthcare organizations; finance for the healthcare manager; introduction to healthcare management; quality and performance improvement in healthcare; legal and ethical considerations in healthcare management; executive leadership and organizational behavior; health policy and economics; management of human resources in healthcare; quantitative methods and evidence-based decision making in healthcare management; information systems and data analytics in healthcare; healthcare accounting; healthcare marketing; and capstone. An independent study of one to six credits is also required.

Online Experience: The Heider College of Business delivers online MBA courses asynchronously through BlueLine. Students and faculty communicate through video conferencing, face-to-face online study groups, and discussion boards. Courses may include individual assignments, group projects, case studies, simulations, and examinations. Online students can access tutoring, academic advising, academic coaching, career and success workshops, the online library, career coaching, and technical support.

On-Site Requirements: There are No on-site requirements for the online MBA program as it is 100 percent online. The EMBA program includes four, four-day campus residencies at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. All other coursework is online.

Paying for the Creighton University Online MBA Programs

Creighton University online MBA and EMBA program tuition numbers are listed in the tables below, and do not include fees or travel costs for the campus residencies. Interested parties should contact the Heider College of Business for cost clarifications and updates.

Graduate students may apply for unsubsidized federal student loans through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA determination can be used to provide proof of funding for the EMBA program. Additionally, employers may offer tuition reimbursement programs or discounts. Finally, students can seek outside funding, including private loans and community or other grants and scholarships. Prospective students should contact the Creighton University Office of Financial Aid for more information.

Sara Navratil

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Sara Navratil is a freelance writer and a Certified Canfield Success Principles Trainer. She's the owner of Sara Liza Life, a company dedicated to helping people rewrite their lives. She enjoys researching and writing about entrepreneurial and general business topics, and providing detailed information on online MBA programs. When not working she likes to read, bake, and spend time with her family.