This combined program is designed to develop healthcare providers and healthcare administrators who have a deeper understanding of the business of healthcare and to provide innovative solutions to the challenges that will face healthcare in the foreseeable future. This is the only program of its kind in the world, offered by Smith School of Business in conjunction with the Queen鈥檚 University Faculty of Health Sciences. Students will be enrolled in the MBA program from January until December, and the MScHQ program from May to April, for a total of 16 months. Convocation for both programs will occur in spring.
Full-time MBA
If you鈥檙e looking to advance your career and be leadership ready, this is the MBA for you. The 12-month, Full-time MBA takes a flexible and highly personalized approach that allows you to build the right program for your career goals. The program is designed to develop exceptional leaders, valuable team members and highly effective managers.
In today鈥檚 competitive environment, there are some career paths that demand a level of technical specialization beyond the scope of an MBA program. The Full-time MBA double degree options are designed to accommodate these demands by allowing you to apply some of your MBA credits to a second Master鈥檚 degree; there are six double degree options to choose from.
Healthcare Quality
The Master of Science in Healthcare Quality (MScHQ) degree will prepare professionals for practice, research and education in the area of health quality, risk and safety. Students pursuing the dual-degree option in combination with the MBA take four (4) out of the required eight (8) MScHQ courses and apply MBA credits to fulfill the remaining requirements. The MScHQ program combines on campus intensive weeks (summer) and online evening seminars.
Unparalleled in its scope, the Master of Science in Healthcare Quality (MScHQ), the first of its kind, addresses the growing need for interactions across disciplines, professions and communities. Join us on the forefront of improving health quality, risk, and safety in Canada and worldwide.
