Mission, Vision, and Values

MHA Mission:

Our mission is to prepare diverse entry and mid-level professionals to positively and directly contribute to middle Tennessee’s robust regional healthcare market and beyond. Our accessible online degree program provides high-value, competency-driven training that prepares students for progressive leadership roles in a variety of healthcare settings.

MHA Vision:

Austin Peay State University’s Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program will be a transformative experience in the careers of students and the healthcare organizations they serve.

APSU MHA Core Values:

• QUALITY: We deliver an academic program that meets the educational and professional goals of students and alumni.

• COLLABORATION: We provide opportunities for collaboration between students, faculty and healthcare professionals.

• INTEGRITY: We aspire to exhibit consistency in actions and decisions consonant with our values.

• LEADERSHIP: We foster leadership development through modeling core leadership behaviors, providing a competency-based curriculum and connecting students with current leaders in the field.

• DIVERSITY and INCLUSION: We value diversity in all aspects, including diverse thinkers, cultures and learners and strive to cultivate an atmosphere of inclusion.

• COMMUNITY: We instill a sense of citizenship and commitment to the communities where our graduates work and live.