Having trouble deciding between the three programs. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. My goal is to go into consulting. However, I understand consulting firms appreciate some previous hospital administration experience, so maybe getting a hospital admin job is higher in priority right out of grad school. These schools have come up in threads, but never compared with each other so I'd thought I would ask the opinions of SDN.
USC MHA
Tulane MHA
University of Colorado Denver MBA-Health Administration + M.S. International Business.
UC Denver is a little strange in that its a MBA program, but I was given the opportunity to do a duel degree with international business. This gives me the greatest flexibility and something different from the MHAs. Not sure how valuable the MBA is worth since it is not coming from a top tier school, but the addition of another masters helps.
According to 2012 US News, Tulane's MHA is rated higher, however, in the MHAguide.com rankings, USC is ranked higher. They essentially alternate and is very similar in residency requirements. USC touts their 1,000 hr residency, while Tulane is virtually the same at 950 hrs. From my impression, Tulane seems to be more classroom focused with classes the majority of the day, while USC is only at night 3 times a week.
In terms of international appeal/consulting, USC has a good reputation in Asia. And certainly with UCD, the international business would come in handy? But not sure if healthcare consulting firms operate word-wide, due to varying healthcare dynamics abroad. They may just hire people from their own respective countries; unlike say management consultants.
Thanks in advance
USC MHA
Tulane MHA
University of Colorado Denver MBA-Health Administration + M.S. International Business.
UC Denver is a little strange in that its a MBA program, but I was given the opportunity to do a duel degree with international business. This gives me the greatest flexibility and something different from the MHAs. Not sure how valuable the MBA is worth since it is not coming from a top tier school, but the addition of another masters helps.
According to 2012 US News, Tulane's MHA is rated higher, however, in the MHAguide.com rankings, USC is ranked higher. They essentially alternate and is very similar in residency requirements. USC touts their 1,000 hr residency, while Tulane is virtually the same at 950 hrs. From my impression, Tulane seems to be more classroom focused with classes the majority of the day, while USC is only at night 3 times a week.
In terms of international appeal/consulting, USC has a good reputation in Asia. And certainly with UCD, the international business would come in handy? But not sure if healthcare consulting firms operate word-wide, due to varying healthcare dynamics abroad. They may just hire people from their own respective countries; unlike say management consultants.
Thanks in advance
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