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College of Business & Health Administration

The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, IL, College of Business and Health Administration offers cutting-edge business education.

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College of Business
& Health Administration

The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Illinois, offers a cutting-edge business education through its College of Business and Health Administration.

Programs

About COBHA

The 100% online programs are designed for adult students who transfer to USF with college courses or previous degrees in order to complete a bachelor’s degree.

Business Administration (B.S.)
Health Care Management (B.S.)
Supply Chain Management (B.S.)

Business Administration (MBA) – online and on-campus
– Accounting
– Cybersecurity
– Data Analytics
– Finance
– Health Administration
– Human Resource Management
– Learning & Development Manager
– Management
– Supply Chain Management

Health Administration (M.S.)
– Data Science in Healthcare
– Leadership in Healthcare (Self-Design)
– Management of Long-Term Care
– Population Health
– Quality Improvement in Health Care

Management (M.S.) – online only
– Cybersecurity
– Data Science in Health Care
– Health Administration
– Human Resource Management
– Instructional Design in Online Learning
– Management
– Management of Training & Development
– Performance Improvement
– Quality Improvement in Health Care
– Supply Chain Management

Talent Development (M.S.) – online only

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) to:
    – Health Administration (M.S.)
    – Management (M.S.)
    – Talent Development (M.S.)
    – Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Health Administration (M.S.) to Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Talent Development (M.S.) to Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Management (M.S.) to Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) to Talent Development (M.S.)
  • Health Administration (M.S.) to Talent Development (M.S.)

"3 to Degree" & Program Types

Convenience and Cost Savings with COBHA’s
“3 to Degree” Program

COBHA’s “3 to Degree program” allows current undergraduate students to seamlessly complete a BBA/B.S. degree and an MBA or M.S. degree in five years. This program is designed for students to take up to nine graduate credit hours that count towards both their undergraduate and graduate degrees, saving approximately $7,500 in tuition costs. Learn more here.

USF Business Students Excel

It’s a David vs. Goliath story for our students measuring up against the world’s best and brightest. Each semester, USF business students compete in a capstone “business simulation” modeling course and consistently perform well against institutions from across the country. USF students have successfully competed against teams from business programs like Notre Dame, Indiana University, DePaul, Duke, Penn State, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, BYU, Pepperdine, Michigan State and several international schools in India and Dubai.

Programs Types

The college is divided into three key programmatic areas:

The School of Business programs for undergraduates and graduates are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, a leading specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating and rewarding teaching excellence.

The School of Health Administration is a member of The Association of University Programs in Health Administration, a global network of colleges, universities, faculty, individuals and organizations dedicated to the improvement of health care delivery through excellence in health care management and policy education. For more information on School of Health Administration programs, contact Dr. Michael Stowe, chair, at mstowe@stfrancis.edu or 815-740-3606.

The School of Professional Studies provides flexible programs for busy people like you featuring tracks in training and development in human resource management, business and health administration, and e-learning. For more information on School of Professional Studies programs, contact Dr. Bonnie Covelli, chair, at bcovelli@stfrancis.edu or 815-740-5071.

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Meet the College of Business & Health Administration Faculty