HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Hofstra University’s Frank. G. Zarb School of Business and the North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System today announced the addition of two new Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, to be offered by Hofstra University, with concentrations in health services management and quality management. The programs, the first of their kind on Long Island, will be offered for the first time this fall and will include additional instructors from North Shore- LIJ.
The Zarb School and North Shore-LIJ partnered to create these new programs in response to a fast-growing need and demand for MBA graduates by administrators at healthcare providers, agencies, insurance companies, and other facets of the burgeoning healthcare field. The addition of an MBA concentration in quality management is especially timely, given the nationwide push to improve the quality of hospital care by reducing medical errors and preventing infections.
No other business school on Long Island has aligned itself with a hospital or health system to offer such programs. “These two programs are especially valuable in that they combine an advanced graduate-level overview of business with the specific requirements of the healthcare field,” said Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz.
“We’re continually faced with a philosophical question regarding the nature of healthcare,” said North Shore-LIJ Health System President and CEO Michael J. Dowling. “Is it a business or a service? The truth is, it’s both. In the past decade, the tremendous change that has occurred in the industry has caused healthcare institutions to re-think the way they deliver services. Healthcare executives need to have the skill sets to address both the service and business dynamic, while also establishing an organizational culture in which patient safety is centermost in all business and policy decisions.”
Among healthcare providers, professionals and institutional administrators, there is a growing need for people with a graduate-level business education. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “employment of medical and health services managers is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012, as the health services industry continues to expand and diversify.” Graduate business education in the areas of accounting, finance, management and operations, computerization, marketing and quality management has become essential in the healthcare industry.
Hofstra’s MBA in Quality Management provides a balance between theoretical improvement and actual practice (guest lectures, case students and internships). The MBA in Health Services Management focuses on the latest developments in the healthcare industry and their legal, ethical and economic implications. For these newest MBAs, the Zarb School will partner with Hofstra’s School of Education and Allied Human Services’ graduate Master of Health Administration program to offer four required core courses - U.S. Health Services, Health Policy and Legislation, Health Economics, and Health Systems Finance.
Hofstra University is accepting applicants for the September class of these new MBA programs. For information, applicants are encouraged to call (516) 463-5683.
The North Shore-LIJ Health System has demonstrated a strong commitment to educating its healthcare professionals as part of its ongoing mission of delivering superior quality healthcare to those it serves. In cooperation with GE Medical Systems and the Harvard School of Public Health, the health system has fostered a culture of lifelong learning among its employees through its Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI). The CLI is modeled after successful “corporate universities” in the business sector and is the largest of its kind in the healthcare industry. It includes a Six Sigma Institute to manage process improvement, change management, and a wide variety of clinical, management education and leadership development programs.
About Hofstra University
Hofstra University is an independent, dynamic, private University with more than 13,000 students in more than 130 undergraduate and 140 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, business, communications, education and allied human services, law, and honors studies. With a student-faculty ratio of 14:1, professors teach small classes that emphasize interaction, critical thinking, and development of judgment. At Hofstra, students have access to the resources they need: high-speed, readily available access to the Internet, excellent library resources, and state-of-the-art classrooms and learning and laboratory facilities. With a diverse mix of students, Hofstra University’s vibrant campus hosts a wide selection of cultural, social, and athletic activities, providing students with the full college experience.
About North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System
The nation’s third largest, non-profit, secular healthcare system, the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System provides care for people at all stages of illness throughout Long Island, Queens and Staten Island - a service area encompassing more than five million people. The health system includes 15 hospitals, four long-term care facilities, a medical research institute, four trauma centers, five home health agencies and dozens of out-patient centers. North Shore-LIJ facilities house more than 6,000 beds, and are staffed by over 7,000 physicians, 10,000 nurses and a total workforce of more than 38,000 -- the largest employer on Long Island and the ninth largest in New York City.
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; Hofstra University
CONTACT: Ginny Greenberg of Hofstra University Relations, +1-516-463-6819;or Terry Lynam, North Shore-LIJ, +1-516-465-2600
Web site: http://www.northshorelij.com/
