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Admissions
The program is designed for health care
professionals who have a minimum of three
years of increasingly responsible duties in their health-related
organizations. A baccalaureate or advanced degree from an accredited
college or university is required. Candidates must make a positive
commitment to the 25 month program.
Indicators of high promise from the following areas will be used in the
admission process:
1.
Previous
education. Evaluation of a candidate's overall or upper-division grade
point average prior to admission to the executive program, or any other
relevant measure of scholastic performance.
2.
Experience.
A minimum of three years of administrative or clinical experience in health
services.
3.
Testing.
Candidate's performance on the GMAT or other relevant testing device. The
GMAT is usually not required unless the candidate has a low undergraduate
grade point average.
Admission is competitive and the Student Selection Committee may weigh
any of the requirements more heavily in a given circumstance. The following
are needed to complete the admission file:
1.
Application
form, completed and signed.
2.
Official
transcripts. Two official transcripts from each collegiate institution
previously attended should be sent by the institution.
3.
Recommendations.
Each applicant must arrange for the submission of three letters of
recommendation. Letters should include information on qualification for top
executive or professional leadership and capacity for rigorous graduate
study. One must be a letter of nomination from a superior in the
applicant's organization. It also should include information on the
candidate's present position, including responsibilities and tenure on the
job, and should indicate the organization's understanding and support of
the substantial commitment of time and energy required by the program.
(Individuals who are principals in their organizations, e.g., physicians in
private practice may substitute a third recommendation letter.) The other
two letters should be from professional colleagues.
4.
Test
scores. Graduate admission tests are not generally required. Those
applicants who have taken a graduate admission exam such as the GMAT or GRE
are encouraged to submit their scores. The GMAT is recommended since it is
probably the best indicator of high promise for success in graduate
business study. The GMAT is given four times each year at numerous centers
throughout the world. For information and an application for the test, call
the Educational Testing Service at (609) 771-7330 or write to P.O. Box 966,
Princeton, New Jersey 08541. The code number for the Executive Program in
Health Administration is 4813
5.
Self-evaluation
essay. Applicants must submit a brief evaluation (1-2 pages) describing
significant contributions and reasons for entering the executive program.
6.
Telephone
Interview, conducted by the program manager. The interview allows the
candidate to expand and elaborate on the information provided in the
application. The interview typically lasts 20-30 minutes.
The application deadline is May 30. Applications are
considered in the order received, and in most cases applicants will receive
a decision within one month of receipt of a completed application and
related materials. There is no application fee.
For additional information, peter.taffe@cudenver.edu
or call:
303-623-1888 or 1-800-228-5778
Send completed applications to:
University of Colorado
Executive Programs
P.O. Box 480006
Denver, CO 80248-0006
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