Mini-MBA in Senior Living
Mini-MBA in Senior Living
Online Certificate
The Mini-MBA in Senior Living is a specialized certificate program that teaches MBA-level business fundamentals specifically tailored to the challenges of senior healthcare, such as patient care, financing, marketing and leadership. The program is designed for those who want to pursue or grow a career in senior care, such as nurses, managers and administrators.
Duration:
12 weeks
Price:
$4,995
CEUs:
24
Partner:
A Business Program to Elevate the Senior Living Sector
Taught by industry experts, academic specialists and champion athletes, the dynamic Mini-MBA in Senior Living provides professionals with a comprehensive set of business foundations and lessons in the context of senior living and person-centered senior care. Learners will be able to hone their skills through a combination of business essentials tailored to senior living, interactive discussions and a supervised capstone project to put insights into action.
Three
champion athletes who are Olympic medal and Super Bowl-winning top performers give insights into excelling under pressure and gaining a winning mindset.Twelve
academic specialists from the University of Arizona’s Eller Executive Education and Eller College of Management develop and present high-quality learning content.Leading industry experts
in senior living and patient-centered senior care inform the program from start to finish.24 CEUs/CMEs
are awarded upon graduation, allowing nurses to meet their CE requirementsA New Kind of Senior Living Business Program
For professionals currently in or aspiring to have a career in senior living management, nursing home operations, or general geriatric care, this 12-week certificate program prepares you to excel in senior living management. You'll be given the tools to make a real impact on the lives of seniors and their families and complete the program fully equipped to make a meaningful contribution to a growing industry.
Learner Outcomes
- Build confidence as a senior living leader to advocate for yourself, your team and patients
- Confidently and fluently communicate about aspects of healthcare business administration
- Exercise your own mindset, and influence the mindset of others, to achieve greatness
System Outcomes
- Elevate team effectiveness and achieve optimal organizational performance
- Enable better patient care, satisfaction, safety and reduced medical errors
- Teach rising leaders to integrate foundational theory in economics, finance, accounting and operations into healthcare business practice with confidence
- Empower rising leaders to make strategic decisions that enhance the performance of themselves and others
Learner FAQs
Shared Common Competencies
- Leadership
- Communication
- Quality and Patient Experience
- Mental Health, Substance Abuse
- Resilience
- Cultural Engagement
Specialty Areas Supported
Unit-Specific Pathways
- MedSurg-Tele
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU)
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Emergency Room (ER)
- Labor & Delivery (L&D)
- Mother Baby Care (MBC)
- Operating Room (OR)
- Cath Lab
- Hospice
- Behavioral Health
- Critical Access Hospitals
Specific MedSurg Competencies
- Surgical Care
- Integumentary
- Respiratory
- Hematology
- Cardiovascular
- Gastrointestinal
- Renal
- Endocrine
- Neurological
FAQs
We are your partners from start to finish. View this FAQ for more information on who brings what to the table.
Curriculum
- Unit 1: Tensions and Dilemmas Facing Healthcare: The Forces of Healthcare Economics
- Unit 2: Drive Performance Through High-Impact Business Strategy
- Unit 3: Delivering Value Through World-Class Operations
- Unit 4: Gain a Competitive Edge Through Strategic Human Capital Management
- Unit 5: Leveraging Budgets for Better Healthcare
- Unit 6: Making Strong Decisions Through Financial Investment Fluency
- Unit 7: Strong, Agile Organizations: Thriving in Change
- Unit 8: Change the Game: The Science of Influence
- Unit 9: Building the Right Team: Talent Acquisition and Retention
- Unit 10: In the Arena: Interpersonal Communications, Difficult Conversations, and Emotional Agility
- Unit 11: The Heart of a Champion: Resilience and Awareness
- Unit 12: Human-Centered Design: From Starting Blocks to Finish Line (Capstone Project)
Learner Outcomes
Among other skills, you will learn to:
- Integrate foundational theory in economics, finance, accounting and operations into senior living business practice with confidence
- Utilize cash, human capital, other resources and their flow to impact positive change in your organization
- Confidently and fluently communicate about aspects of business administration with all levels and units in your organization
- Make strategic decisions that enhance the performance of yourself and others
- Exercise your mindset and influence the mindset of others to achieve greatness
- Apply modern tools of business administration to solve real challenges and positively impact the trajectory of older adult service industry and their clientele
- Foster a culture of agility and adaptability to apply to the fast-paced environment of the senior living sector
Who Should Study This Program?
The Mini-MBA in Senior Living is an opportunity for professionals wanting to further their understanding of the business of healthcare in the context of senior living and to identify and overcome the unique obstacles and challenges faced in the senior living sector.
Professionals who will benefit most from this certificate are:
- Senior living professionals working in senior care and geriatrics wanting to gain a solid basis of management, business, and administrative knowledge that is crucial to moving into management or senior-management roles
- Professionals working in administration and operations wishing to gain contextual insights into senior healthcare
- Experienced professionals, including executives, directors and MBA and MHA degree holders looking to transition into leadership roles in the senior living sector
- Senior management professionals and executives already working in the senior living space looking to gain further contextual knowledge to optimize operations and patient care within their health system
- Senior living professionals considering applying for a full MBA program who wish to sample aspects of a full degree before fully committing (Graduates will be able to count four credits to be used within the University of Arizona system)
Don’t see yourself in the above-mentioned roles? We recommend that you inquire with us to discuss your unique situation with your dedicated Enrollment Advisor.
Learner Experience
OpusVi™ and Eller Executive Education created this remarkable program with healthcare, business and sports experts to meet the unique needs of today’s senior living professionals working in the senior living sector.
- Accessible: The learning content is 100% online and designed for remote learning, offering an engaging experience.
- Guided: An expert instructor gives you frequent feedback on self-reflective exercises and discussions.
- Social: You’ll study in a cohort of senior living professionals, allowing you to build a community to help your community.
- Relevant: Developed with experienced healthcare leaders and world-class athletes
- Asynchronous: Study on your own schedule
- Bite-sized: 4 hours of study per week
John Godina, Mini-MBA in Senior Living
Three-time World Championship winner and two-time Olympic medal winner in the shot put
I opened and owned multiple fitness and sports training businesses since my retirement as an athlete. What is critical is knowing the processes of moving from one industry to another. By bringing the sports perspective into this Mini-MBA, we want to help people understand the nuances of the mental approach, the processes of goal setting, and the experiences around recovery. It provides a knowledge base that helps a medical provider transition into the business aspects of healthcare.
Ato Bolden
Four-Time Olympic Medal Winner in Track and Field
Quite frankly, if it’s been done before, I’m not that interested. When I heard the concept and I saw how unique an approach this was to a Mini-MBA in Healthcare, to infuse knowledge from sports, I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of. I’m here because I feel like this is something that's not been done before.
Max Starks IV
Two-Time Super Bowl Champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers
I wanted to be involved with this program because I knew how important gaining these skills was for myself as an athlete transitioning to a new profession. You need to find resources and tools that will help you take your career from one transition to the next. This Mini-MBA is an opportunity to help people attain more and build the character, skills, and resiliency to make that change.
John Godina, Mini-MBA in Senior Living
Three-time World Championship winner and two-time Olympic medal winner in the shot put
I opened and owned multiple fitness and sports training businesses since my retirement as an athlete. What is critical is knowing the processes of moving from one industry to another. By bringing the sports perspective into this Mini-MBA, we want to help people understand the nuances of the mental approach, the processes of goal setting, and the experiences around recovery. It provides a knowledge base that helps a medical provider transition into the business aspects of healthcare.
Ato Bolden
Four-Time Olympic Medal Winner in Track and Field
Quite frankly, if it’s been done before, I’m not that interested. When I heard the concept and I saw how unique an approach this was to a Mini-MBA in Healthcare, to infuse knowledge from sports, I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of. I’m here because I feel like this is something that's not been done before.
Arrive for Impact — Meet Your Olympic and Super Bowl-Winning Coaches
In an innovative approach, our curriculum features two-time Super Bowl champion Max Starks, four-time track and field Olympic medal winner Ato Boldon and two-time shot put Olympic medal winner John Godina. These professional athletes bring their unique perspectives to achieving greatness on the job, overcoming failure while pursuing perfection, and performing under pressure.
Their insights are integrated into condensed, research-based learning content of an MBA-level to teach you the transferable skills of a game-changer in a short time without sacrificing depth.
Learner FAQs
If I eventually want to earn my MBA, how will this certificate help me?
While our Mini-MBA in Senior Living is beneficial on its own, it’s also an excellent way to sample aspects of a full MBA degree before committing. You will gain foundational knowledge in economics, business strategy, operations, human resources, finances and leadership that are able to stand on their own but will also be helpful to expand on, should you choose to enroll in a long-format program.
Which topics will be covered in this program that are specific to senior living?
The learning content for the Mini-MBA in Senior Living features topics of high importance to healthcare management in a senior care context, such as talent recruitment, agility in a fast-paced environment and empathetic innovation.
I'm really interested in business, but don't have a background in it. Will I still benefit from this certificate?
Yes, in fact the Mini-MBA in Senior Living was specifically designed to give candidates foundational knowledge in business, management and administration topics relating to senior living management.
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