AIU's online Bachelor of Healthcare Management Degree with a Specialization in Gerontology Management is a targeted degree program designed to help students work to develop a comprehensive core of knowledge about the U.S. healthcare system, including its structure, operations, regulations and management, with a focus on services for the aging population.

You may be passionate about making a difference in healthcare and working with the elderly. A bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management with a specialization in Gerontology Management could help you prepare to enter the healthcare industry serving the needs of older patients.

Program Outline

The AIU Bachelor of Healthcare Management degree program combines the required general education courses designed to provide a liberal arts foundation with core concepts in healthcare management, as well as specialized courses designed to help provide students with the knowledge, skills, and ability to pursue opportunities in health-services management for aging populations.

The online Gerontology program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study healthcare directly across many disciplines, in order to help students prepare to pursue opportunities in healthcare management. Added focus is placed on the management of teams that interact with patients who have special medical, social, and financial conditions associated with advanced aging.