Graduate Certificate in Medical Management
BUSN-N525 Value Creations and Financial Performance in Healthcare Systems (3.0 cr hr)
- Identify and measure value creation in healthcare.
- Understand the fundamentals of financial and managerial accounting.
- Outline healthcare delivery models and map revenue generation under different payment systems.
- Evaluate economic tradeoffs of healthcare decisions.
- Comprehend foundational financial analysis and the time value of money.
- Anticipate individual and organizational responses to economic incentives.
BUSN-N526 Business Management of Patient Care (3.0 cr hr)
- Link workflow and bottlenecks in patient care to clinical performance measures.
- Use operations management principles to understand how decisions are made, tasks are distributed, resources are employed and services are delivered in a healthcare system.
- Understand process improvements that improve clinical outcomes, reduce costs, raise staff morale and elevate patient satisfaction.
- Apply operational concepts to management of specific clinical environments such as surgical suites, emergency departments and ambulatory care centers.
BUSN-N527 Leading People and Managing Behavior in Healthcare Organizations (3.0 cr hr)
- Develop structure for activities, units and groups in healthcare delivery settings so they are more productive.
- Identify and apply human resource management best practices in healthcare delivery settings.
- Study contrasting models of leadership and their application to patient care and management of a healthcare system.
- Understand culture and its role in healthcare organizations.
- Identify and develop the traits of high-performance teams.
- Gain actionable skills in negotiation and conflict resolution.
BUSN-N528 Healthcare System Strategy and Innovation (3.0 cr hr)
- Gain knowledge of strategic management tools and fundamentals and apply them to healthcare business models.
- Comprehend how a healthcare system dynamically leverages resources, capabilities and competitive interaction to set and implement a strategy.
- Leverage creativity and design thinking to offer new clinical solutions that improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.
- Integrate new techniques and technology into patterns of evaluation of management challenges in healthcare scenarios.
- Navigate the balance between protection of the patient and adoption of an entrepreneurial mindset.
BUSN-X529 Immersive Capstone Experience (3.0 cr hr)
The capstone project allows students to integrate skills learned in the core coursework by solving a business problem for a local company, nonprofit or government organization. By researching, scoping and presenting an appropriate solution, students enhance their skills in leadership, teamwork, innovation and executive management. A variety of capstone project options are available to students, including:
- Internal: A change management initiative that students identify for their current employer
- New Business: Developing the plan for a new business
- Consulting Project: Match with a life sciences business looking for business fundamentals assistance
