The Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management features a curriculum that focuses on the business side of healthcare, integrating management and finance skills with healthcare strategy, training you in management, healthcare finance and budgeting, human resources, marketing and communication, organizational leadership, strategic planning, and U.S. health policy.
Sharpen your expertise in the growing health care industry
With this degree you will be prepared for entry-level positions in a variety of healthcare settings and health-related companies. Your grounding in business foundations will also prepare you to pivot your career at any point.
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[Video: View of Indianapolis from the sky.]
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Nir: People today are living longer and longer…
[Words appear: Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health Indianapolis]
Nir: …and yet major chronic diseases are also on the rise. To face these challenges, tomorrow’s leaders need to be fluent in the languages of both business and healthcare.
[Words appear: Business, Healthcare]
[Video: People walking through an airport.]
[Words appear: Dr. Nir Menachemi; Health Policy and Management Department Chair]
[Video: Man in a shirt and tie speaks while sitting on a sofa, followed by a scene of a classroom, students going up and down escalators, and professors and students during a class.]
Nir: Our bachelor’s degree program in health services management prepares you for exciting career opportunities in such places as hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes, just to name a few… In each of these settings you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
[Video: Man in a blue shirt begins speaking.]
[Words appear: Jerry, Student]
Jerry: Yeah, health services management is a backbone behind the scenes of health care.
[Video: A female professor talks with students during a class.]
Colleen: There’s so many things that you can do with this degree and that’s what really drew me into this.
[Words appear: Colleen, Student]
[Video: A male professor points to a whiteboard during a class.]
Abby: I really love the fact that I know health care more at a business level than as a clinical level.
[Video: A female with shoulder length hair and a denim shirt begins speaking.][Words appear: Abby, BS 2015]
[Video: A female pulls a book off a shelf in a library setting.]
Ashley: I wasn’t very good around blood and clinical side so I decided to do the business side instead.
[Words appear: Ashley, Student]
[Video: Nir talks with students during a class, followed by woman with light brown hair talking in an office setting.]
Kara: Not only are you investing in yourself but you’re quickly seeing that you’re making an investment to other people.
[Video: A man in a gray suit sits in an office setting, followed by a female student talking with a professional in an office.]
Juan: The health service management degree really helps you prepare for that next step, which might be a graduate degree, which might be an entry level management role within a health care organization where you’ll be viewed as a leader.
[Words appear: Juan, BS 2014, MHA 2015]
[Video: A female student with black glasses and curly hair talks while sitting in an office.]
Jala: It’s making me a better person. It’s making me think other ways I’ve never thought before because I’ve never been this challenged to think that way.
[Words appear: Jala, Student]
[Video: Students chat in a classroom, a young lady talks with a professional, and Nir teaches in front of students.]
Jori: A lot of the classes are more so real life events, applying real-world issues to the classroom.
[Words appear: Jori, Student]
[Video: Kara speaking.]
Kara: And my professors that I had, they all were in the workforce.
[Video: Nir teaches students in a class, followed by other professors interacting with students in different environments.]
Kara: They were part of the everyday trends and things that were going on in the health care industry.
Juan: They can grant you opportunities outside of the four walls of the school and the program itself.
[Video: Students chatting in a variety of class environments, followed by the scene where Jala is speaking.]
Jala: Do you see yourself as a leader? Do you see yourself on the administration side? And if the answer is yes, than I would just recommend Health Services Management because of my experience and how I’ve grown in this program… I would love for someone else to grow the same amount that I’ve grown.
[Video: A female student, wearing a blue dress, stares into the distance and then walks on campus to different buildings and hospitals.]
[Words appear: Skyler, Student]
Kara: Seeing that you get to be a part of something larger than yourself is really rewarding and I think that being a part of this program helped you quickly see that the healthcare industry and all that it has to offer around us, could give that back to you.
[Video: Kara speaking, followed by Juan speaking]
Juan: You will be a huge part of what health care looks like 10 to 15 to 20 years from now. If you go into health services management.
[Video: A collection of scenes where a professor teaches, a student writes in a notebook, a group of students high five each other in a class, and ends with Jala speaking.]
Jala: I’m excited for my future and to receive that degree in health service management and see what I can do with it because I’m ready.
[Words appear on white background: Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health Indianapolis Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management | fairbanks.indianapolis.iu.edu]
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Jobs outlook
#6Rank among 100 Best Jobs of 2024 by US News
$104,830Median Salary for experienced Health Managers in 2024
28%Job growth outlook, 2021-31
$40-50kTypical Starting Salary
Career options and internships
Employment opportunities for health services management graduates are projected to grow 32 percent between now and 2030, which is much faster than the average for all occupations according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. After gaining skills and experience in a health care internship, our graduates go on to work in a wide variety of health care settings.
| With this degree, your job title might be: | You might work at places like: |
|---|---|
| Medical Office Manager | Hospitals and Health Systems |
| Long-Term Care Administrator | Medical Practices |
| Budget and Reimbursement Analyst | Home Health Companies |
| Patient Access Specialist | Nursing Homes and Rehabilitation |
| Physician Recruiter | Centers |
| Hospital Administrator | Insurance Companies |
| Home Healthcare Director | Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, or Medical Services |
| Pharmaceutical Sales Representative | Companies |
| Human Resources Specialist | Dental Practices |
| Healthcare Marketing Specialist | Doctor’s Offices |
| Nonprofit Program Coordinator | Health-Related Nonprofit Organizations |
| Hospital Project Manager | Government Agencies |
| Patient Experience Specialist |
I wish people knew the depth there is to health administration. There is so much you can do.
Mitch Mastey, BSHSM'19
Curriculum and quality
The Health Services Management program recently updated its curriculum to better meet the needs and demands of the current healthcare market.
To complete this degree, you will take a combination of general education courses and major courses that total at least 120 credits.
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[Video: Background music begins.]
[Video: Opening Title: IU Indianapolis, Indiana University, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health]
Sarah Johnson speaks: I think most people see healthcare as the clinical practitioner side – you’re a nurse, you’re a doctor…
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[Words appear: Health Services Management Curriculum Highlights]
[Video: Person walking into the Health Sciences building]
Sarah Speaks: but people don’t always think about what’s happening behind the scenes and that’s really what Health Services Management is all about…
[Video: people walking in the halls of a hospital]
[Video: Sarah sits and talks at the camera]
[Words appear: Sarah Johnson, HSM Program Director]
Sarah Speaks: Health Services Management curriculum really focuses on the core concepts of business:
[Video: Shows Dr. Nir Menachemi teaching in one of his classes.]
Sarah Speaks: management, strategic planning, leadership, ethics, but you learn about those business concepts through the lens of healthcare.
[Video: Shows Dr. Josh Vest in his classroom setting talking to his students]
[Words appear: What was your favorite Health Services Management course?]
[Video: Shows Jay Patel sitting on a couch talking]
[Words appear: Jay Patel, Student, Organizational Behavior and HR Course]
Jay speaks: Organizational Behavior dives into how to effectively manage individuals, teams, or the organization institute itself
[Video: shows Dr. Mazurenko on a couch in a conference room]
[Words appear: Dr. Olena Mazurenko, Instructor, Organizational Behavior and HR]
Olena Speaks: This course talks specifically about why people behave a certain way in their organization and what can we do about it.
[Video: Goes to Olena’s class and students are working at computers. Then we see them sitting at their desks taking notes.
Olena Speaks: We talk about teamwork, we talk about leadership, how to manage conflicts and be a good negotiator…
[Video: We see a student talking with someone in Student Services and they are laughing together.]
[Video: Pans back to Olena on the couch talking]
Olena Speaks: So I think those are all the skills that every single health care administrator needs to have.
[Video: Shows Dr. Johnston on a couch in a conference room speaking]
[Words appear: Dr. Ann Johnston, Instructor, Health Systems Administration]
Ann Speaks: It’s a foundational course at an upper level. So they’ve had an introduction to the U.S. healthcare system, but we take a deeper dive into each of the components, but specifically with what’s going on with current events and the Affordable Healthcare Act.
[Video: Pans back to student, Jay Patel, sitting on a couch talking]
Jay Speaks: I like the hands-on learning piece, the experimental side of that. Um, every class session will do some kind of activity and then will tie that back into the real world.
[Video: Pans back to Dr. Josh Vest’s class and him teaching up at the front while pointing to the whiteboard]
[Words appear: What was our favorite Health Services Management course?]
Taylor speaks: Definitely Healthcare Information Technology course. I say that because…
[Video: Shows a conference room where Taylor is sitting talking to the camera]
[Words appear: Taylor Driver, Student, Healthcare Information Technology course]
Taylor speaks: healthcare is forever evolving and is changing.
[Video: Shows Dr. Nir Menachemi in his classroom teaching to students sitting at tables listening to him.]
Taylor speaks: I was not aware of, um, how big of an impact technology played in healthcare prior to taking this course
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[Words appear: Micah Fischer, Student, Practicum/Career Preparation Course]
Micah speaks: I would definitely say that my favorite class would be Sarah Johnson’s Practicum class. It put things into perspective for me.
[Video: pans to a classroom with students sitting at a computer talking with Rachel Forster, Associate Director of Undergraduate Education & Recruitment.]
Micah speaks: It allowed me to realize what this career really had to hold for my future.
Naqeeb speaks: If you’re a senior or even a junior, it gets you ready for the real world, like how to look for jobs…
[Video: shows a student in a room talking to the camera]
[Words appear: Naqeeb Rahman, student, Practicum/Career Preparation Course]
Naqeeb speaks: how to prepare your resume, and how to tailor it for the specific employer that you’re submitting it to.
[Video: pans back to Sarah Johnson in a conference room speaking to the camera]
[Words appear: Sarah Johnson, Instructor, Practicum/Career Preparation Course]
Sarah speaks: Students are exposed to a healthcare career explorations course early on in the curriculum that exposes them to all the different functional areas within healthcare that they might want to consider as a future career path.
[Video: Shows five students walking side-by-side down a hallway, talking, and laughing]
Sarah speaks: That’s done early because that then allows students to focus on their elective credits.
[Video: Pans to a student talking to Dr. Carole Kacius, Associate Dean for Education and Training in the School of Public Health]
Sarah speaks: So if you’re inspired by marketing, you can take the marketing class, if you’re inspired by long-term care, you can take that elective class.
[Video: Shows a student in a conference room sitting at a table talking to the camera]
[Words appear: Trevor Cunningham, Student]
Trevor speaks: Here at the school of public health, we actually have specialized programs in classes that are targeted towards health-related topics.
[Video: Pans back to Sarah Johnson in her office talking to the camera]
Sarah speaks: So we really do care about students figuring out what it is that they want to do early on, gaining the right experience for whatever that is in the middle of the program, and then making sure they are fully prepared to enter the workforce that final year.
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The Health Services Management program is the only Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) certified bachelor’s program in the state of Indiana. To earn AUPHA certification, the program underwent a rigorous review of curricula, faculty, and educational outcomes. This program meets the highest standards for an educational program in health services management.
Accelerate your degree
Earn your BS in Health Services Management and your Master's in Health Administration in just five years!
- Achieve your academic and professional goals in less time
- Save yourself thousands of dollars
- Skip the GRE
- Join the largest alumni network in the state
Apply for scholarships
If you are a Health Services Management major, you are eligible to apply for a variety of scholarships. The program offers scholarships for freshmen, sophomores, and students completing internships.
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The Health Policy and Management department is comprised of a renowned, award-winning and connected faculty. Faculty are researching how organizational strategies impact patient care, financial performance, and patient satisfaction. Faculty are experts in the health information exchange, health law, food deserts, mental health, homelessness and housing, and substance misuse.
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