[ MHCL TESTIMONIAL ]
Student Testimonial
The following essay was written by a student in February 2006 as part of his class, Leadership Excellence in Health Care (MHCL 512). It has been edited for length.
I had reached the point in my personal and professional life where I could no longer delay completing my graduate-level education. Although I had begun a master's degree program in 1996, I did not complete it for multiple reasons.
I had decided to complete this educational goal, but needed to decide by which method and with which university. I assigned the following requirements to the programs that I would review:
- Accreditation: Schools had to be at least regionally accredited by one of the nationally accepted bodies. I had no desire to simply obtain a degree from one of the many diploma mills that abound today.
- Professional affiliation and recognition: Programs that were affiliated with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) were weighted higher.
- Applicability: I had decided earlier to remain in healthcare administration and leadership, and therefore needed to determine whether an MBA (basic or with healthcare emphasis) or a healthcare specific degree was the best choice.
- Marketability: Although this criterion is closely linked to professional affiliation, I placed a significant amount of importance on the ability to be highly marketable upon graduation.
- Networking: I believe that continuing education is not solely an individual's path, but instead that we learn from each other. It is for this reason that I placed greater value on brick and mortar programs over virtual learning programs.
- Mobility: I had been faced with promotion (and relocation) opportunities that would require me to again stop my graduate education. The alternative would be to sacrifice the classroom environment for online classes.
- Feasibility: Travel and cost requirements were obvious factors. I also wanted to be able to complete the program in 2 years or less.
Friends University fit my expectations and requirements, allowing me to complete my graduate degree in two years in a classroom environment.
After discussion with mentors and with faculty members, I chose to pursue the MHCL degree through Friends University, beginning in January 2006. This monitoring is in progress. Although interim milestones and monitors will be reviewed throughout this program, I would choose to fully rate the success/failure of my decision after graduation.
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