Executive MBA in Healthcare Management at UT Tyler

Make a vital difference in a critical industry. Gain expertise in the fundamentals of business management within the context of the dynamic healthcare industry with an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) in Healthcare Management from The University of Texas at Tyler. Learn from faculty with extensive industry experience and knowledge while being challenged and inspired by skilled professionals like yourself. Engage in a transformative educational opportunity through our executive cohort weekend model, specifically designed for busy working professionals.

The Importance of Healthcare Leadership

Healthcare is one of the largest and most complex industries. It faces continuing challenges, including providing care for an aging population, adapting to new technologies, controlling costs and ensuring the availability of services for marginalized populations. You’re ready to help find solutions and provide needed leadership here in East Texas and beyond. Whether you are transitioning into healthcare from another field or deepening your training to advance into leadership, UT Tyler gets you ready for what’s next.

Why Choose the UT Tyler EMBA?

• Expert Faculty Mentors: Grow your confidence as you learn from professors with deep industry experience, like Dr. Rob Carpenter, PhD, MBA, CEO for Advanta Genetics; Dr. J. Lane Schnell MD, MHCDS, FACEP, Medical/Stroke/Trauma Director of Emergency Medicine for UT Health; Dr. Leon Leach, PhD, MBA, former University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center executive; and Jessica A. McCann, PhD, PCC, Leadership Practitioner in the Leadership Institute for The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
• Recognition: Experience an expertly designed curriculum accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a recognition earned by fewer than five percent of the world’s business schools.
• Flexible Study Options: Pick the model that fits your life. In addition to the executive cohort model with a specialization in Healthcare Management, the Soules College of Business offers the MBA in Healthcare Management in an accelerated online format.
• Focused Curriculum: It’s not an add-on. Every course in the program is specifically tailored to the healthcare context.
• Inspiring Peers: Grow your network, and learn alongside other professionals with a broad range of experiences and perspectives. The cohort model allows you to apply tomorrow what you learned today while networking among other professionals, creating professional relationships that long outlast the program.
• Affordability: Pay one all-inclusive, competitive fee. Reduced tuition rates are offered to participating health systems.

Curriculum Overview

The Executive MBA in Healthcare Management is a 36-credit-hour AACSB-accredited degree program offered in a cohort format that spans across six semesters in a lock-step approach. Move through courses as a cohort, engaging in rich learning experiences as you build your professional skill set and network. Expand and solidify your knowledge of business fundamentals as they relate to the healthcare industry through courses like Organizational Behavior, Strategic Leadership Process and Advanced Financial Management. Master the details of the healthcare industry with classes including Issues in the American Healthcare System.

Program Summary Table

NOW Recruiting for Our Fall 2026 Cohort. Contact [email protected] for information to apply.