Florida International University · Chapman Graduate School of Business

Healthcare MBA (HCMBA)

Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration — Healthcare Management

Master'sMBAHealthcare MBAAccelerated CAHME accredited

Overview

The in-person Healthcare MBA is an 18-month, cohort-based program starting in August at FIU Downtown on Brickell, with Saturday classes in a hybrid format. Tuition is $52,000 for Florida residents and $54,000 for non-residents; the program page describes it as AACSB- and CAHME-accredited.

Official program name: Healthcare MBA (HCMBA)
Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Program classification: MBA with a healthcare pathwayNamed option: Healthcare ManagementA Master of Business Administration (or DBA) with an officially named healthcare management or administration concentration, specialization or track. The awarded degree is the MBA — not an MHA.
Pathway: Accelerated pathwayA route the university itself calls accelerated, such as a combined bachelor's/MHA or a compressed schedule.
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Florida International University — Chapman Graduate School of Business
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Miami, FL
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: 18 months
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

The Healthcare MBA is also offered fully online with separate tuition (separate record).

Why this program is listed

MBA with the officially named Healthcare Management concentration (Healthcare MBA).

Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated and joint degrees, and (separately labelled) MBA, MPH and other degrees with an officially named healthcare administration pathway. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “No required campus visits” appears only when official wording supports it — online coursework alone does not establish it.

Academic delivery: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

In-person requirements as published

In-person class sessions Required
Classes meet on Saturdays at FIU Downtown on Brickell in a hybrid format.
Saturdays · FIU Downtown on Brickell, Miami, FL
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Administrative residency, internship and practical experience

Practical training happens at a health organization, not on campus, and is shown separately from campus attendance. Hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be completed near home are shown only when the university publishes them.

Residency, internship or practicum requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Curriculum

Other

Up to 6 graduate transfer credits may be evaluated.
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredUndergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 or better in upper-division coursework; lower GPA with strong work experience may be considered
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Work experience: RequiredTwo years of professional work experience (years), evaluated case by case
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredOne-page statement of purpose
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two recommendation letters
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent resume
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Required$30 — Non-refundable application fee of US $30.00
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GMAT: Not requiredApplicants may be asked to take it to strengthen the admission package.
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GRE General Test: Not requiredApplicants may be asked to take it to strengthen the admission package.
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 6.5Applicants from non-English speaking countries.
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlineDomestic applicants
July 1 · for Fall (August)
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
International applicantsInternational applicants
June 1 · for Fall (August)
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Resident (in-state)	$52,000	entire programIncludes feesSource: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state)	$54,000	entire programIncludes feesSource: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $54,000 (published program total)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state), academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Admission deposit (applied toward tuition): $200 entire programMandatory
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, tuition discounts and employer support exactly as the university publishes them. Competitive awards are not guaranteed; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Tuition and scholarships guide

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

HCMBA scholarships Scholarship
$12,000 in scholarships
Eligibility: HCMBA students
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accreditation, certification and enrollment restrictions

Separate questions: is the institution accredited, is this specific program accredited or certified (CAHME for graduate healthcare management programs, AUPHA certification for undergraduate programs), and does the university publish restrictions on who can enroll?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Master of Business AdministrationCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
AACSB International (AACSB) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Master of Business AdministrationSource: business.fiu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

business.fiu.edu/academics/graduate/healthcare-mba/application-requirements/index.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
business.fiu.edu/academics/graduate/healthcare-mba/index.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
business.fiu.edu/academics/graduate/healthcare-mba/program-details/index.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
business.fiu.edu/academics/graduate/healthcare-mba/tuition/index.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MBA · Master'sHealthcare MBA
Delivery
Hybrid
Campus attendance
Part in person, part online
Residency / internship
Not verified
Program accreditation
CAHME — accredited; AACSB — accredited
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
18 months
Tuition
$52,000 entire programResident (in-state)
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Miami, FL

Official program page

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