ACPE UMASS Curriculum

The partnership of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the American College of Physician Executives builds on the credibility of both organizations, delivering a uniquely powerful combination of both academic and professional excellence: the Online Part-Time MBA with Focus in Medical Management degree program. Health Care Leadership for the Future The Part-Time MBA Program presented by the Isenberg School of Management incorporates two types of coursework: Theoretical courses concentrate on basic concepts, models, and research underlying disciplines of behavioral science, economics, and quantitative analytical methods.

Practical courses demonstrate applications of those basic models across the spectrum of business disciplines: accounting, information management, finance, marketing, and human resources management. The ACPE/UMass Online Part-Time MBA with a Focus in Medical Management integrates the capabilities of business management with the distinctive world of health care to prepare tomorrow's physician leaders for the unique challenges that await them.

For more complete details on the university and program, go directly to the UMASS MBA website.

ACPE/UMASS Online MBA Format

The online MBA is divided into two sections - Section I is a prerequisite to Section II. Section I courses are available through ACPE and Section II is completed through the University.

Below are the Section II courses. All carry 3 credits unless otherwise specified.

Accounting for Decision Making

Principles underlying financial accounting reports to investors and the development and application of accounting data for planning and control.

Managerial Accounting and Control

Production and use of accounting and other quantitative data for decision making related to planning and control.

Financial Analysis and Decisions

Basic concepts, principles, and practices involved in financing businesses and in maintaining efficient operation of the firm. Framework for analyzing savings-investment and other financial decisions. Both theory and techniques applicable to financial problem solving.

Business Data Analysis

Statistical methods employed in collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. Business applications of sampling, analysis of variance, experimental design, regression analysis, and forecasting models.

Business and Its Environment

Relationship between business firms and various environments in which they operate; examines environmental impact of business decisions, issues related to social accountability of firms, and concepts of cost-benefit analysis. Advanced graduate standing or consent of instructor required.

Marketing Management

Marketing concepts of planning, organization, control, and decision making from viewpoint of the business executive. Stress on tools available for analysis and control of marketing activities.

Organizational Behavior and Theory

Addresses questions of organization design and human behavior. Presents perspectives for understanding and analyzing processes of managing complex organizations and the interpersonal dynamics within them. Credit, 4.

Production Operations Management

Analysis of production problems and solution techniques. Work-flow processes, technology of materials and equipment, and control of availability, quality, cost, and price of products and resources.

Information Management in the New Economy

The management of information technology resources to successfully integrate into an organization electronic commerce, network computing, supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, transaction processing systems, customer relationship management, information security, and other relevant topics.

Organizational Planning and Strategy

Capstone course requiring application of knowledge, theories, and techniques derived from previous courses, using integrative cases and empirical observations to formulate improved policies and plans. Restricted to final semester or by consent of instructor.

Human Resources Management

A comprehensive study of the management of people - staffing, retention, development and productivity.

The Online Part-Time MBA with a Focus in Medical Management is awarded by the University of Massachusetts Amherst upon successful completion of Section II.