The healthcare industry is expanding rapidly, and there are many opportunities for students to use business expertise in the industry.  The healthcare administration degree will focus on equipping students to work in roles that support and enable the healthcare delivery provided by practitioners like doctors and nurses. Graduates will be prepared to lead people, teams, and departments in large and small healthcare facilities to effectively and efficiently run those organizations.

Topics Covered

In the first two years of a four-year business degree, students take a broad range of classes.  Upper-level classes include advanced business courses that are taken by all business majors and major-specific courses that focus on healthcare.

• Exploring Opportunities in Healthcare
• Healthcare Informatics
• Challenges in Patient Care
• Human Resource Management in Healthcare
• Internship or Senior Capstone experience

Healthcare Administration Careers

The Rankin College of Business has a strong record of job placement for graduates in all fields.  Job opportunities for students with this degree include administration positions in clinical settings, doctor offices, clinics, and long-term care facilities. Data positions exist as health care information managers and patient account support, and IT specialists. Operations positions would be in human resources, home healthcare administrator, and insurance underwriters.

Student Engagement

• Student organizations like Phi Beta Lambda, ENACTUS, Emerging Entrepreneurs, and the Business Student Investment Advisory Council provide opportunities for fun, leadership development, and networking.
• Guest lectures and workshops conducted by business professionals and recognized speakers are hosted by the Rankin College of Business each year.
• Student travel, both within and outside the region and the US, are available. Recent trips included tours of financial institutions in New York and Chicago, advertising agencies in Dallas and Chicago, Arkansas businesses like Walmart, Tyson, ArcBest, Farm Bureau, and J.B. Hunt, and international destinations such as Costa Rica and Greece.
• The Arkansas Small Business Development and Technology Center located on the first floor of the Blanchard Hall offers seminars and other resources that are free to students and houses the Entrepreneurship Center.

Faculty Expertise

The Rankin College of Business is AACSB accredited.  All upper-level professors are required to hold doctorates or to have significant professional experience in the areas in which they teach. Several faculty have led study abroad learning experiences with students including trips to Mexico, Costa Rica, and Greece.