HLTH 635 - Health Agency Management

HLTH 635 Discussion Board Forums (6)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. The student will use each thread to create the elements of the Mock Proposal assignment that will be submitted at the end of the term. Each thread must be at least 600 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 300 words. For each thread, the student must support his/her assertions with at least 2 scholarly or biblical resources in current AMA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly or biblical resource as well.

HLTH 635 Submission of Intent

Before beginning the Case Study and Mock Proposal assignments, the student will complete a Submission of Intent form for instructor approval. The Submission of Intent must include the name of the organization that will be used for the Case Study as well as a paragraph of at least 200 words identifying the name, mission, vision, and intent of the nonprofit organization the student will create to complete the Mock Proposal.

HLTH 635 Case Study

The student will complete a Case Study consisting of 3 parts, culminating in a final 12-page paper. The Case Study will be a critical analysis of a real-life nonprofit organization using the concepts learned during the course regarding nonprofit development and management.

HLTH 635 Referenced Outline

The student will complete an outline of the Case Study across each section identified in the template: background, board members, volunteers, SWOT, performance measures, functions, fundraising, and fiscal analysis. The outline will include a numbered reference list of at least 8 scholarly sources, 2 biblical principles, and any additional relevant websites to the Case Study. The references will be cited, in-text, using current AMA formatting. The items on the list must be in the same order as they appear on the Case Study – Outline, and all references must be in current AMA format.

The student will submit a Draft & complete a Peer Review

The student will submit a complete rough draft of the Case Study for peer-editing. Using the Group Discussion Board, the student will also complete a critique of 1 classmate’s rough draft.

HLTH 635 Final Submission

The student will write a research-based paper of at least 12 pages in current AMA format that focuses on a review and analysis of a nonprofit organization. The paper must include at least 8 scholarly references, 2 biblical principles, and all organizational materials (e.g. information on agency, mission, and background).

HLTH 635 Mock Proposal

Using the Mock Proposal Template, the student will develop a business plan as if he/she was starting his/her own nonprofit organization.

HLTH 635 Risk Assessment

As part of the Mock Proposal assignment, the student will complete a Risk Assessment, identifying and describing at least 10 specific risks for his/her hypothetical nonprofit organization.

HLTH 635 Final Submission

The student will write a multi-section research-based proposal in current AMA format in which he/she will complete a business plan for creating a hypothetical nonprofit organization. The student will use material developed in the Discussion Board Forums and the Risk Assessment form to complete the sections of the Mock Proposal Template. The Final Submission must include at least 10 scholarly references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.

HLTH 635 Midterm and Final Exams (2)

Each exam will cover the Reading & Study material for the assigned modules/weeks. Each exam will be open-book/open-notes, contain 40 multiple-choice questions, and have a 1-hour and 30-minute time limit. The student will have 2 attempts for each exam.