<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>This online program is designed to expose students to important topics in international business in addition to providing instruction specific to the field of healthcare informatics. Southern New Hampshire University's International Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Informatics curriculum includes a foundational core of international business classes that are followed by three healthcare informatics concentration courses. In addition to the healthcare informatics courses, which are taken instead of electives, students in this program are required to take classes in accounting, financial management, global entrepreneurship, international trade, and other topics relevant to international business. The program is designed to impart greater cultural awareness and develop skills in research and interpersonal relations. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheApplicationFees">What are the Application Fees?</h3> <p>No application fee. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>Undergraduate education is a requirement for applicants to this program. Students from all academic backgrounds are welcome to apply, though those who do not have a business background may be required to take foundational courses in addition to the required coursework. All applicants to Southern New Hampshire University programs must have earned a bachelor's degree or equivalent. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>In addition to the three healthcare informatics-focused concentration courses, the curriculum also has a ten-course core component. </p> <p><u>Core Courses</u>* </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th> Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>ACC 500</td><td> Managerial Accounting</td></tr> <tr><td>FIN 500</td><td> Financial Management</td></tr> <tr><td>QSO 635</td><td> International Supply Chain Management</td></tr> <tr><td>INT 601</td><td> Global Entrepreneurship</td></tr> <tr><td>INT 610</td><td> Multinational Corporate Environment</td></tr> <tr><td>INT 620</td><td> Multinational Corporate Finance</td></tr> <tr><td>INT 640</td><td> Multinational Marketing Strategies</td></tr> <tr><td>INT 650</td><td> International Trade and Competitiveness</td></tr> <tr><td>INT 660</td><td> International Negotiations</td></tr> <tr><td>INT 700</td><td> Multinational Business Strategy - Capstone</td></tr> </table><p><u>Concentration Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th> Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>HCM 500</td><td> Healthcare Informatics</td></tr> <tr><td>HCM 600</td><td> Social and Organizational Issues in Healthcare</td></tr> <tr><td>IT 510</td><td> Advanced Information Technology</td></tr> </table><p>Some students may also be required to take foundation courses as prerequisites for more advanced IMBA material. Students with business-related undergraduate degrees typically are exempt from most foundation courses. In many cases, students choosing the electives track are able to apply credit hours from their foundation courses against their elective requirements. </p> <p><i>*Coursework subject to change.</i> </p> <h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterGraduation">What Could I Do After Graduation?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Since many students enter this program from existing careers, this program may simply serve to enhance knowledge instead of potentially facilitating entry to an entirely new job. However, some students may wish to pursue a new path after graduating, and could potentially hold job titles like: </p> <ul><li>Informatics Researcher </li><li>International Healthcare Database Manager</li></ul>