Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
Army – Baylor University
Graduate Program in
Health and Business Administration
Program Overview
LTC Forest S. Kim, Ph.D., MHA, MBA, FACHE
Program Director
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
• Why Choose Army-Baylor?
– It is a top ranked national program (#11)
– Spend a residency year learning at a top
civilian or military hospital
– Develop multi-service peer network
– Potentially earn a dual degree (MHA/MBA)
– It is free for you
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
• A Brief History…
– 1947 Program Inception
– 1951 Affiliation with Baylor University
• 11th Graduate Program in Health Administration
– Evolutions
• Addition of MBA (2005)
• Curriculum Sequencing (2010)
– Fully Accredited (MHA-CAHME, MBA-AACSB)
– More than 2,600 Alumni
– 108 Current Students (Didactic & Residency)
– Program Duration is Two Years
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
Baylor University
One of our nation’s finest and
most respected academic
institutions.
Texas A & M
Rutgers University
#71
1st Tier of National Universities and Colleges
U.S. News & World Report (2015)
Clark University
Indiana University
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
Army – Baylor
MHA
Top Tier
Health Administration Program
#9 Saint Louis University
MG (RET)
Rubenstein ‘89
MG
Wong ‘98
BG
Gallagher ‘89
BG
Doyle ‘99
#11
Among All Accredited Health Administration Programs
Tied with Johns Hopkins University and Boston University
U.S. News & World Report (2012)
#14 Columbia University
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
Army – Baylor
MHA\MBA
Top Tier
Business School
Tulane University
Top 15%
Iowa State University
Among All MBA Programs
U.S. News & World Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Top 5%
Arizona State University
Joint MHA\MBA Dual CAHME\AACSB
Accredited Programs
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
Mission:
Educate leaders to serve as the next generation of
federal healthcare executives
Vision:
To be recognized as the premier program for the development of
progressive leaders in healthcare management
Theme:
The home of executive healthcare leadership development
Values:
Leadership, Integrity, Scholarship, Professionalism
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
• What we expect for Army-Baylor students:
– High Quality Graduate Education Experience
– Enhanced Level of Competency
• Joint Medical Executive Skills
– Opportunity for Adult Learning
• Be Curious
• Be Responsible
• Make a Difference
– Rewarding and Fulfilling Personal Experience
• Achievement
• Time for Family
• Member of a Proud, Ambitious, & Loyal Community
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
• Army-Baylor Community Standards
– Academic
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Colleague in your Cohort
Classroom Decorum
Faculty as Mentors
Honor and Integrity
– Professional
• Positive, Achievement-oriented
• Maintain\Enhance Physical Fitness
• Graduate from the Program
– Personal
• Invest time in yourself and your family
• Avoid actual or perceived inappropriate relationships
• Be a Role Model
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
Didactic Year Milestones
Academic Year 2014-2015
First Year of the Program
Preceptor
Conference
Administrative
Residency
(One Year)
Comprehensive
Oral Exam
5th Semester
MAY – JUN
(4/8)
Holiday Break
2nd
Semester
AUG - NOV
1st Semester (15/18)
JUN - AUG
(16/16)
4th Semester
FEB – APR
(10/18)
3rd Semester
NOV – FEB
(12/18)
Note: numbers in parentheses
indicate credit hours for MHA
and MHA/MBA students
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
Competency Development
PostAssessment
5th Semester
4th Semester
3rd Semester
Knowledge,
Application,
…working
toward Expert
Knowledge &
Application
2nd Semester
Knowledge
1st Semester
Knowledge
PreAssessment
The Army-Baylor MHA\MBA
curriculum is based on the
Joint Medical Executive Skills
Competency Model and associated
accreditation competency
development requirements
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
• Administrative Residency
– Second year of the two year program
– 9-Hour Course
• Applied Setting
• Application of didactic content in practitioner setting
– Preceptors are the lead faculty
• Develop and Assess Competencies
– Legacy Graduate Management Project (GMP) has evolved
• Portfolio of GMPs
• Mutually Developed by Preceptor and Resident
• Evaluated by Preceptor
• Three-page Executive Summaries of projects to develop portfolio
– Opportunities
• Federal facilities/organizations
• Top 5 US News Hospitals: Massachusetts General, Johns Hopkins,
Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, UCLA, others
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
Application Procedures
 Satisfy all prerequisites for your
service/branch
 Submit all undergraduate & graduate
transcripts - letter requesting evaluation to
Baylor education technician
 Official copies of GRE/GMAT scores
(code 6861)
 Individual service makes the final call
 Education technician (Rene L. Pryor)
DSN 471-6443 or COM (210) 221-6443
Army – Baylor University Graduate Program
in Health and Business Administration
First step in the
application process
POC: Rene L. Pryor
DSN: 471-6443
Commercial: (210) 221-6443
rene.l.pryor.civ@mail.mil
Or visit us at…
www.baylor.edu/graduate/mha