How to mix health care and business major

[majax79]

I keep hearing that the health care sector is the best to get into because of the job creation. I'm a business major, soon about to begin my junior year in college and I needed some advice. I've always been a very organized person and business seems to be a natural fit for me. I even took a personality test at college and the instructor said she had never seen somebody with such a definative result.

How can I mix accounting or business administration with the health care job market?

I thought about hospitals or government health care. What type of entry level job could I apply for? I'm fine with starting out in an entry level position; I'm just not sure what the position name would be.

[lexa10881]

There is a need for both administration and financial posts within the healthcare field [someone has to be in charge and take care of the books!]and the area, either profit or non-profit, is no different than that of any other business really. I'm sure you could ask for assistance at the college career center and they might recommend a double major or something, but I think you might be ok to continue as you are and just look for jobs in this sector once you graduate.

http://www.cvtips.com/college_career_services.html

[Scoppen]

Here's an idea...the Public Health Field is exploding. Take your business degree and get a masters in Public Health or pursue an MBA, but focus on taking public health courses during your senior year. This will help guide you to the area that interestes you. There is a serious need for strong business skills to keep these organizations running smoothly. You could work for lots of International Organizations. (do you like to travel ?)...Disaster Recovery, Pandemic Planning, Red Cross, Government Organizations, The CDC, and so on. There are also a lot of foundations connected to big University's looking for people with these skills.

I have a friend who works in this field and travels throughout the world. So I know it can be done. His field was mental health but he combined that with an MBA, and now helps hospitals in 3rd world countries set up programs & helps them understand how to manage & sustain them.

Bottomline: These orgs also need people for managing funds, budgets and finances. Sounds like you have what it takes to combine both of these interests.

Best Wishes.

- S.

[majax79]

Hello,

Sorry it's been so long since I responded.

I would love to travel. Would a simple BA in business administration be good enough for me to get into one of these companies? Also, how do I go about chatting with someone who is already in that particular line of work?

I'm honestlly not even sure what an administrator does.

[Scoppen]

Hello Again,

You would really need an advanced degree to become involved in some of the areas I mentioned. However, working in an office for an organization of this type requires basic business skills. For that you should check out their websites. Business Administration is a broad term so it can cover a wide variety of skills.

If you are good with accouting, organizational skills, project management, presentations, process documentation, strategy, legal matters, running an office, leading a team, managing an office or a group of people, organizing fund raising, and so on - it all applies. The possibilities are endless. Administrators do all the behind the scenes things that keep a business running. The not so fun actvities that have to be done again, things like HR and payroll. Look at the websites for International Organizations like the Red Cross and see what their requirements are and just keep searching until you get an idea of what type of people they are looking for. That will give you an idea of what studies you might need to pursue.

Good BA skills can take you a long way. Even if you start as an administrator you can grow within an organization and study for an advanced degree as you go along.

I hope this helps.

Best Wishes.

Susan

[ladyapol93]

Health care sector is the best to get into because of the job creation. You have said that your are a business major and a very organized person and business seems to be a natural fit for you. You also took a personality test at college. So, I guess you can mix business to health care with your own techniques.



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[ggd]

OMG!! You are wondering if business and healthcare go together? Of course they do! Especially, with all the changes that will be coming up. I would recommen after you finish your bachelor's going straight back to school and getting either an MBA with Healthcare specialization or Master's in Healthcare Administration. This would put you in a perfect position to start out in a managerial or accounting type position with the potential of becoming the CFO or CEO of a healthcare organization.

In that I am a nurse with 20+ years of experience and an MBA/HCM myself, I can say this very confidently.

[hallrich]

You are right. Health care is one of the fastest growing occupations in the country and will continue to enjoy excellent job prospects over the next few years. All health care facilities require managers and administrators to run them. If you have a natural flair for business and want to pursue a career in the health care field, then you are a perfect fit for the job of a health care administrator. A degree in health care administration imparts clinical and business skills that health care managers need to discharge their duties. Stevens-Henager College has been training graduates for managerial roles in various health care settings through their in-demand bachelor's degree in health care administration. You can check for yourself Stevens-Henager's degree in health care administration, which is ideally suited for people looking for managerial roles in health care settings.

[peanuts]

i didn't know you can or can you?

[nimd]

hm...interesting

[mkp]

I think he should join this course - MBA in Hospital Administration. It will enable him to get a job in hospital management. The pay is really good and if you are competent you will soon be climbing the ladder of success. Nowadays more and more MBA graduates are appointed in hospitals to facilitate their smooth running. Previously doctors used to take care of administration. But at the present time they don’t have enough time and therefore the new trend is to entrust the duty to management professionals.

[mindybrooks]

You should definitely go for a job in health-care. Becoming a CEO of a healthcare organization doesn't sound to bad now does it ?

[kavins84]

Democrats call for "affordable and quality health care," and many advocate an expansion of government intervention in this area. Many Democrats favor national health insurance or universal health care in a variety of forms to address the rising costs of modern health insurance. Some Democrats, such as Representatives John Conyers and John Dingell, have called for a single-payer program of Medicare for All. The Progressive Democrats of America, a group operating inside the Democratic Party, has made single-payer universal health care one of their primary policy goals.
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