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HCS/589

Health Care Strategic Management

3 credits

Total credits

6 weeks

Course length

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Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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Course level: Graduate

This is the capstone course for the graduate health care programs. The development and presentation of a health care organization’s strategic plan will demonstrate mastery of the critical content as the principles relate to the health care industry. Special emphasis is placed upon consumer demand, market volatility, and regulatory and fiscal constraints from the perspective of strategic management. The learner will demonstrate understanding of the critical importance of strategic management and planning within the dynamic, complex, and evolving nature of the health care industry.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Explain the importance and benefits of the strategic management process within health care organizations.
  • Analyze the framework of a strategic plan.

  • Evaluate the relationship between the strategic plan and organizational mission, vision, and values.
  • Evaluate the impact of organizational governance on the implementation of strategic goals.
  • Analyze the utilization of an organization’s internal value chain analysis when implementing a strategic plan.

  • Evaluate the significance and implications of an external environmental analysis in the development of a strategic plan.
  • Analyze evolving external issues that can have an impact on the strategic plan.
  • Evaluate benefits of competitive analysis as part of the strategic planning process.

  • Evaluate the impact of internal resources and financial capabilities on the business model implementation.
  • Create a financial plan that includes the key elements needed to support the implementation of a strategic plan.

  • Develop an implementation strategy for your strategic plan.
  • Develop a communication plan to support and manage the implementation strategy.
  • Determine the challenges and barriers that can be related to change initiatives.

  • Create a comprehensive strategic plan for a health care organization.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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