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A Top Ranked Healthcare MBA for Experienced Healthcare Professionals

A hybrid healthcare MBA program built for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, other clinical professionals, health administrators, and financial leaders who are looking to move into senior positions or to excel in their current leadership roles. Our typical student averages 7 - 14 years experience and is preparing themselves for an executive leadership role.

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CAHME Accredited

Email: emba-health@ucdenver.edu

Book a meeting: https://calendly.com/marissa-mckool-ucdenver/30min

Phone: 303.315.8436

Only 5% of business schools worldwide have AACSB accreditation.

At CU Denver, you'll join an elite business school recognized nationally for excellence in business education.

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Connect with our Program Leadership to learn how the Executive MBA in Health Administration can help you achieve your career goals.

Why Executive Health at CU Denver?

BAHM

100% health-focused curriculum applying business principles to healthcare

Over 40 years of developing healthcare business leaders, innovators and executives

Flexible hybrid format with asynchronous online learning and three Denver-based in-person residencies

International healthcare business trip to study global healthcare systems

Part of the Business School Alliance for Health Management, among a small group of top-ranked institutions including Harvard, Northwestern, and Warton Business School.

75%

75% of students earn a promotion within 3 months of graduation

Healthcare Administration Degree  U.S. News and World Report, 2026

"I have always wanted to go back to school for an MBA, and I was really excited to learn there was an Executive Health MBA program at CU Denver Business School.  The flexibility of the program allowed me to continue to work full-time at the hospital while completing the program.  Since all classes are geared towards healthcare, I was able to apply much of what I learned into my current position.”

CHERYL MEGUID, DNP, MSN, MBA

Regional Medical Director, UCHealth

Class of 2023

The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), the gold standard for healthcare management education, making us the oldest CAHME-accredited program in the Rocky Mountain region.

Where an Executive MBA Can Take You?

Our competitive Executive Health Administration MBA program combines the strategic business foundation of an MBA with the healthcare industry expertise of an MHA, preparing experienced healthcare professionals to advance into senior leadership roles. Whether your goal is to lead a hospital, grow a private practice, shape academic medicine, or launch your own healthcare venture, you'll gain the business, financial, operational, and strategic expertise to lead with confidence. 

An Executive MBA can open the door to leadership opportunities with salaries ranging from $140,000 to $700,000+, depending on role, organization, specialty, location, and experience. Graduates can secure leadership roles such as: CEO, COO, CFO,VP of Operations or Executive Director.

Every course applies MBA principles directly to healthcare, equipping you with the business acumen and leadership skills to accelerate your career while continuing to work full time.

"The UC Denver EMBA Program provided me with the knowledge base and skill set necessary to successfully transition from a practicing clinician to an executive role.  It has been instrumental in my professional growth and development. To this day I continue to regularly use what I learned in this program to be an effective and impactful leader."

PETER CHARVAT, MD, MBA, FACHE

Chief Medical Officer, Corewell Health

Class of 2016

Executive MBA in Health Administration

Early Action Scholarship Deadline:

Apply by February 1, 2027 - $5,000 Early Action Award