Cornerstone University

1.  A completed application and $40 non-refundable application fee.
2.  An official transcript verifying a baccalaureate degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college/university, or equivalent. Cornerstone University graduates need not request a Cornerstone University transcript. Official transcripts from other schools are required only if course work will be transferred to meet prerequisites or other program requirements.
3.  A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 in undergraduate course work at the institution from which the baccalaureate degree was received. Students not meeting this requirement may submit a written request to the admissions committee for acceptance to the graduate program explaining why they believe they can succeed in a master's program.
4.  Two letters of recommendation on forms provided. These forms should be completed by persons qualified to judge the applicant's professional expertise, character and capacity for graduate level study. One letter must be from the applicant's current employer (an individual with supervisory or managerial relationship to the applicant) and one from an individual who can comment on the applicant's academic ability.
5.  Students whose primary language is not English must achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 577 (paper-based test), 233 (computer-based test), or 90-91 (Internet-based test).
6.  A professional resume demonstrating a minimum of one year of continuous full-time work experience.*
7.  All MBA applicants must submit an Admissions Essay.

* For an applicant with less than one year fulltime work experience, a G.P.A of 3.0 in undergraduate studies and professional resume demonstrating current full-time work are required.

A maximum of six master level (500 or higher course number) semester hours may be transferred to Cornerstone. Transfer courses must have been completed within the last seven years and deemed equivalent to a course in the program.

39 credits/72 weeks

 Research Methods
 Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Issues for Health Care Administrators
 International Business Practices in Health Care
 Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Issues in Health Care
 Accounting for Decision Making in Health Care
 Health Care Finance
 Marketing Strategies
 Health Care and Global Economic Environment
 Patient Safety, Quality and Outcomes Management
 Global Business Experience
 Applied Health Care MBA Project

The Professional and Graduate Studies Division of Cornerstone University, in partnership with Health Development International (HDI), is offering a distinct global experience for an outstanding graduate-level student who demonstrates academic excellence and is a recognized leader in the health care field.  (CU-PGS students that are currently in a Master's of Management and Master of Business Administration program may also apply for this opportunity.)

Dominican Republic
December 3-10, 2011

Application deadline: June 15, 2011

Read more about the Health Care Global Leadership Experience.

Download the application.