BS in Health Systems Management

This program provides students with the knowledge and critical-thinking skills necessary to perform effectively in entry-level positions within the health-care industry. The degree builds on Loyola’s excellent liberal arts and health systems programs, as well as the strong national and international reputations of its faculty in nursing and other schools in the fields of health systems management study. Graduates will be prepared to : Demonstrate an understanding of the U.S. healthcare system, including its organization, structure, performance and terminology Synthesize knowledge of economic, socio-cultural, legal, population health and policy issues as a basis for managing health systems Identify the strategic, tactical and operational issues that drive the healthcare industry as a whole as well as the inter-relationships between its various segments Apply organizational and management theories and principles in a variety of health care settings Apply skills of information management, quality improvement and performance measurement effectively in a variety of health care settings Integrate values, ethics and social justice into the management and leadership of health systems in keeping with a Jesuit Catholic tradition