This course counts toward the following majors: Health Enterprise Management, Health Industry Management

Although this course is intended primarily for first-year students majoring in health industry management, all students with an interest in this sector are encouraged to enroll. It is particularly useful for students interested in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices, who need to understand not only how their sector fits into the industry but also how their customers are paid and how they use their products. The course introduces students to the key issues confronting the major participants in the U.S. health system (suppliers, providers and payers). Topics covered include a framework for evaluating healthcare systems, understanding the demand for healthcare products and services, technology assessment, managed care systems, cost/quality issues and payment mechanisms.

Health Services Management Field Study/Project Management (formerly HIMT-512-0) (HEMA-512-0)

This course counts toward the following majors: Health Enterprise Management, Health Industry Management

This course is the LEAP offering for the HIMT major. Students complete a project of their own choosing under the supervision of a faculty adviser and an executive in the healthcare field.

Healthcare Bootcamp (non credit) (HEMA-911-A)
Healthcare costs have grown past 17% of U.S. GDP, providing extraordinary opportunities for those who understand and can navigate its complexities. This course will introduce you to the basics of how the healthcare system works, what the key issues are, and how you can take advantage of this knowledge to create value in the marketplace. It is highly interactive and examples will be drawn from student feedback about their intended career goals. It is a perfect quick introduction for both students without any prior experience about the field as well as for those with expertise in one area who want to broaden and update their knowledge. Both groups will also find it a valuable preparation for interviewing and as background for other HEMA courses.

Healthcare Bootcamp (non-credit) (HEMA-911-B)
Healthcare costs have grown past 17% of U.S. GDP, providing extraordinary opportunities for those who understand and can navigate its complexities. This course will introduce you to the basics of how the healthcare system works, what the key issues are, and how you can take advantage of this knowledge to create value in the marketplace. It is highly interactive and examples will be drawn from student feedback about their intended career goals. It is a perfect quick introduction for both students without any prior experience about the field as well as for those with expertise in one area who want to broaden and update their knowledge. Both groups will also find it a valuable preparation for interviewing and as background for other HEMA courses.

International Healthcare Systems (INTL-442-0)

This course counts toward the following majors: Health Enterprise Management, Health Industry Management, International Business.

Healthcare businesses, whether pharmaceutical or biotech companies, medical product manufacturers or healthcare systems, must all deal with the same fundamental principles. These principles evolve from a choice of the tradeoffs among cost, quality, and access to care. International healthcare systems also make decisions based on these tradeoffs. This course covers basic topics common to all healthcare systems and focuses on countries of particular interest to students. The instructor will present principles common to all systems as well as specifics of the U.S. market (the world’s largest). Students will research and present perspectives of other countries. By studying what works, what doesn’t work and why, students will be able to draw valuable lessons about the transportability and applicability of best practices across international systems. This course will cover such topics as technology assessment, financing, quality improvement, managed care principles and healthcare policy. Students who are interested primarily in the U.S. market should take HIMT 440 (Introduction to the Health Industry Systems). Students may take either HIMT 440 or INTL 442 for full credit. This course also satisfies an elective requirement for the International Business Major.