B.S. in Professional Studies – Nursing Home Administration

Examines the role of financial data in the commercial enterprise; as well as measuring and reporting income, assets, liabilities, and equities.

Examines from a Christian perspective, foundational leadership behaviors required of leaders within organization.  Students will learn leadership theories and styles of communication, and develop strategies for implementing effective oral and written leadership communications in businesses and organizations.

Principles and skills of writing in professional contexts, including correspondence, researched reports, proposals, and portfolios.  Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or ENGL 110.

Various components of the U.S. healthcare system over the entire continuum of care.  Attention given to private and public financing mechanisms, the forces of market competition, government regulation, and the impact of health policy on key stakeholders.  Presents students with a variety of healthcare career options.

Overview of public health and aging issues: demography of aging, how aging is viewed in society today, including myths and stereotypes of aging; the concept of successful aging, implications of chronic illness and disability for public health, health promotion for older adults, and other topics central to public health in an aging society.

Complex financial models in healthcare organizations and the influence of public policy, the ACA and market conditions on the financial viability of the healthcare organization.  Topics include financial statement analysis, working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, variance analysis, financing techniques, and case studies. Prerequisite: BUSN 220.

Nursing home administrator competencies; clear and articulated management practices in the nursing home environment to include: 1) government oversight and interaction; 2) organizational policies and procedures; 3) principles of ethics and law; 4) community coordination and cooperation; 5) risk management; and 6) government and decision making.

Overview of the functional organizational structures common to long-term health care facilities; the role of the administrator in the organization and management of long-term care facilities; projects through the various planning and implementation phases, including strategic development and space planning, comprehensive reviews of project design, construction, occupancy, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Faculty approved practical experience in a healthcare organization including monitored work experience; and/or completion of a culminating management project involving submission of a written report and oral presentation building the case for a new healthcare program, policy, or expansion.  Prerequisite: Senior standing.

Computer systems, networks, databases, intellectual property, computer security, artificial intelligence, legal and ethical considerations, codes of conduct, privacy, computer crimes, and the future of computing and the Internet and their relationship to the business world.

Exploration of expectancy, leader-member exchange (LMX), transactional, transformational, servant leadership and other theories, including foundational leadership principles and concepts.

The influence of virtual teams on leadership effectiveness; the development of interactive and dynamic groups in virtual and face-to-face environments. Prerequisite: LDST 201.

The concepts, theories, and current practice regarding organizational structures and their development, the dynamics of individual and collective behavior within organizations; human interaction within organizations to foster and manage change. Emphasis on the role of leadership and cultural values. Prerequisite: Junior standing and prior management or leadership coursework.

Study of why employees behave as they do and how to promote behavior required to implement a focused business strategy using staffing, development, and reward systems.

Management language, concepts, models, and basic principles of management. Explore interrelated functions (planning, controlling, organizing, leading) of the management process.

Study of the nature of ethical leadership through a consideration of the ethical foundations of leadership principles evident in the lives of great leaders. Attention to how the leader‘s values and beliefs affect decision-making along with the key factors involved in ethical decision-making. Students assess and apply the concepts of organizational and social responsibility by looking at real world problems. Cross-listed with LDST 330.