In this course, students will examine leadership and managerial theories as well as major issues facing each role in the healthcare industry. The course addresses foundational concepts such as organizational structure and design, program planning and evaluation, financially-sound decision-making, strategic planning, healthcare marketing, and supervisory relations. Through course activities, students will apply the concepts to real-world activities they may encounter in their future professions.

This course explores the common metrics mental health organizations use, the data used in support of those metrics, the assessment of fiscal outcomes, trends and events. Identifying cost centers and programs is considered. Students will evaluate differing funding streams that could potentially support the provision of mental health services including public funding, public insurance programs (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare), government and foundation grants, and private donations. Fundraising efforts as applied to an overall budget strategy will also be considered.