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MBA-HE101 Healthcare Economics

MBA-HE101: Healthcare Economics

Credits: 3 | Format: Online/Hybrid | Prerequisites: Microeconomics, Statistics

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course examines economic principles as they apply to healthcare markets, organizations, and policy. Students will analyze how economic forces shape healthcare delivery, access, and outcomes. The course covers demand and supply dynamics in healthcare, market failures, insurance economics, provider payment systems, and cost-effectiveness analysis. Emphasis is placed on applying economic frameworks to evaluate healthcare policies and organizational strategies.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES (AACSB Aligned)

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Analytical Thinking: Apply microeconomic concepts (supply, demand, elasticity) to healthcare markets
  • Ethical Understanding: Evaluate the ethical implications of healthcare resource allocation
  • Application of Knowledge: Analyze the economics of health insurance, moral hazard, and adverse selection
  • Communication: Present economic analyses of healthcare policy proposals
  • Decision-Making: Conduct cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses for healthcare interventions

COURSE MODULES

  1. Fundamentals of Healthcare Economics
  2. Demand for Healthcare Services
  3. Healthcare Labor Markets & Physician Supply
  4. Economics of Health Insurance
  5. Hospital and Provider Economics
  6. Pharmaceutical Economics
  7. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
  8. Healthcare Policy Analysis
  9. Global Healthcare Systems Comparison
  10. Economic Evaluation Project

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Economic Analysis Paper25%
Policy Brief20%
Midterm Examination20%
Final Examination25%
Class Participation & Discussions10%

REQUIRED TEXTS

  • Santerre, R. & Neun, S. Health Economics: Theory, Insights, and Industry Studies (7th Edition)
  • Drummond, M. et al. Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes (4th Edition)

ETHICS101 Medical Ethics & Professional Conduct

Medical Ethics & Professional Conduct

Credit Hours: 3.0 CME Credits

Target Audience: Physicians, nurses, allied health professionals

Learning Objectives:

  • Apply ethical principles in clinical decision-making
  • Navigate informed consent and patient autonomy
  • Address end-of-life care ethical considerations
  • Manage conflicts of interest professionally
  • Understand professional boundaries and misconduct

Topics Covered:

  • Bioethics foundations: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice
  • Informed consent and capacity assessment
  • Truth-telling and medical error disclosure
  • Resource allocation ethics
  • Research ethics and IRB requirements

Assessment: Case-based examination

Accreditation: ACCME accredited

ENT605 Commercialization of Medical Technologies

Course Description

Taking medical technologies from concept to market. Covers technology transfer, patent strategy, FDA regulatory pathways, clinical trials, reimbursement coding, and market launch. Focus on medical devices, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Guest speakers from industry and regulatory agencies.

Credit Hours

3 credits (3 lecture)

Prerequisites

ENT 601 or instructor permission

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Evaluate technology readiness and commercial potential
  • Develop intellectual property strategies for medical technologies
  • Navigate FDA regulatory pathways (510(k), PMA, De Novo, BLA)
  • Design clinical trial strategies for regulatory approval
  • Obtain CPT codes and CMS coverage for new technologies
  • Execute market launch and commercialization plans

Course Topics

  • Technology Assessment and Market Opportunity
  • Intellectual Property: Patents, Trade Secrets, Licensing
  • Technology Transfer from Academic Medical Centers
  • FDA Regulatory Strategy: Device Classification, Predicate Selection
  • Clinical Evidence Requirements: Bench Testing to Pivotal Trials
  • Reimbursement: CPT Applications, Coverage with Evidence Development
  • Manufacturing Scale-Up and Quality Systems
  • Market Access: Sales Force, Distribution, KOL Development

Deliverables

  • Technology Assessment Report (15%)
  • IP Strategy Analysis (15%)
  • Regulatory Submission Plan (20%)
  • Commercialization Plan (35%)
  • Final Presentation (15%)

Required Textbooks

  • Yock et al.: Biodesign (3rd ed., Stanford)
  • FDA Guidance Documents (provided)

ENT604 Healthcare Innovation Management

Course Description

Managing innovation within established healthcare organizations including hospitals, health systems, pharmaceutical companies, and payers. Covers innovation strategy, corporate venturing, internal startups, partnerships with external innovators, and overcoming organizational barriers to change.

Credit Hours

3 credits (3 lecture)

Prerequisites

MBA core courses

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Develop innovation strategies aligned with organizational objectives
  • Design and manage corporate venture programs
  • Structure partnerships with startups, academic centers, and industry
  • Lead internal innovation teams and accelerator programs
  • Navigate organizational barriers to innovation adoption
  • Measure and communicate innovation ROI to stakeholders

Course Topics

  • Innovation Strategy in Healthcare Organizations
  • Corporate Venture Capital and Strategic Investments
  • Innovation Labs and Internal Accelerators
  • Open Innovation and External Partnerships
  • Disruptive Innovation: Theory and Healthcare Applications
  • Change Management for Innovation Adoption
  • Innovation Metrics and Portfolio Management
  • Case Studies: Mayo, Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser, Pharma R&D

Required Textbooks

  • Christensen et al.: The Innovators Prescription
  • Nagji & Tuff: Managing Your Innovation Portfolio (HBR)

Evaluation Methods

Innovation Strategy Project (35%), Case Analyses (30%), Exams (20%), Participation (15%)

ENT603 Healthcare Venture Capital

Course Description

Venture capital and private equity investing in healthcare. Students learn deal sourcing, due diligence, term sheet negotiation, portfolio management, and exit strategies from the investor perspective. Guest speakers from leading healthcare VC firms. Students participate in simulated investment committee decisions.

Credit Hours

3 credits (3 seminar)

Prerequisites

FIN 601 or equivalent finance course

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Source and screen healthcare investment opportunities
  • Conduct due diligence on early-stage healthcare companies
  • Evaluate management teams and governance structures
  • Negotiate term sheets and structure healthcare investments
  • Develop value-add strategies for portfolio companies
  • Model exit scenarios and returns for healthcare investments

Course Topics

  • Healthcare VC Ecosystem: Firms, LPs, Investment Thesis
  • Deal Sourcing: Networks, Accelerators, Referrals
  • Due Diligence: Market, Technology, Regulatory, Commercial
  • Term Sheet Mechanics: Valuation, Liquidation, Anti-Dilution
  • Board Governance and Investor Rights
  • Portfolio Management and Value Creation
  • Exit Strategies: IPO, M&A, Secondary Sales
  • Emerging Areas: Digital Health, Life Sciences, Services

Deliverables

  • Deal Memo and Investment Thesis (20%)
  • Due Diligence Report (30%)
  • Term Sheet Exercise (15%)
  • Investment Committee Presentation (25%)
  • Class Participation (10%)

Required Textbooks

  • Gompers & Lerner: The Venture Capital Cycle (3rd ed.)
  • Feld & Mendelson: Venture Deals (4th ed.)

MBA-HF102 Healthcare Finance

MBA-HF102: Healthcare Finance

Credits: 3 | Format: Online/Hybrid | Prerequisites: Financial Accounting, Healthcare Economics

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides an in-depth examination of financial management principles specific to healthcare organizations. Students will master financial analysis, budgeting, capital investment decisions, and revenue cycle management in the context of hospitals, physician practices, and health systems. The course addresses unique challenges of healthcare finance including reimbursement methodologies, value-based payment, and regulatory compliance.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES (AACSB Aligned)

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Analytical Thinking: Analyze healthcare financial statements and key performance indicators
  • Application of Knowledge: Develop operating and capital budgets for healthcare organizations
  • Decision-Making: Evaluate capital investment decisions using NPV, IRR, and payback methods
  • Ethical Understanding: Address financial compliance and fraud prevention in healthcare
  • Communication: Present financial analyses to healthcare boards and stakeholders

COURSE MODULES

  1. Healthcare Financial Environment
  2. Financial Statement Analysis in Healthcare
  3. Cost Behavior and Cost Allocation
  4. Revenue Cycle Management
  5. Healthcare Reimbursement Systems
  6. Operating Budget Development
  7. Capital Investment Analysis
  8. Working Capital Management
  9. Healthcare Financing Options
  10. Financial Strategic Planning

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Financial Analysis Project30%
Budget Development Case20%
Midterm Examination15%
Final Examination25%
Class Participation10%

REQUIRED TEXTS

  • Gapenski, L. & Reiter, K. Healthcare Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management (7th Edition)
  • Finkler, S. et al. Financial Management for Public, Health, and Not-for-Profit Organizations (6th Edition)

OPS606 Global Healthcare Operations

Course Description

Operations management in international healthcare settings. Examines healthcare delivery models across different countries, global supply chain challenges, cross-border care delivery, and international expansion strategies. Case studies from emerging markets, global health organizations, and multinational healthcare companies.

Credit Hours

3 credits (3 lecture)

Prerequisites

MBA core courses

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Compare healthcare delivery systems and operational models across countries
  • Design global supply chains for pharmaceuticals and medical devices
  • Develop market entry strategies for international healthcare markets
  • Navigate regulatory environments in major healthcare markets
  • Manage cross-cultural teams in healthcare operations
  • Evaluate global health partnerships and NGO operational models

Course Topics

  • Comparative Healthcare Systems: US, EU, UK, Asia, Emerging Markets
  • Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
  • Medical Tourism and Cross-Border Care
  • International Regulatory Frameworks: FDA, EMA, PMDA, NMPA
  • Global Clinical Trial Operations
  • Healthcare Market Entry Strategies
  • NGO and Development Organization Operations

Required Textbooks

  • Mossialos et al.: International Profiles of Health Care Systems
  • Case studies from Harvard Business School (provided)

Evaluation Methods

Country Analysis Project (30%), Case Studies (30%), Exams (25%), Participation (15%)

OPS605 Healthcare Analytics

Course Description

Advanced analytics techniques for healthcare operations including predictive modeling, prescriptive analytics, and machine learning applications. Students work with real healthcare datasets to develop solutions for clinical and operational problems. Covers data governance, model deployment, and ethical considerations.

Credit Hours

3 credits (3 lecture with lab)

Prerequisites

Statistics course, programming experience (Python or R)

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Develop predictive models for clinical outcomes (readmission, mortality, LOS)
  • Apply machine learning algorithms to healthcare classification problems
  • Design prescriptive analytics solutions for resource allocation
  • Handle healthcare data: EHR extraction, claims processing, de-identification
  • Evaluate model performance with appropriate healthcare metrics
  • Deploy analytics solutions in production environments

Course Topics

  • Healthcare Data Sources: EHR, Claims, Registry, IoT
  • Predictive Modeling: Regression, Random Forest, Gradient Boosting
  • Clinical NLP: Extracting Insights from Unstructured Notes
  • Time Series Analysis: Patient Monitoring, Demand Forecasting
  • Prescriptive Analytics: Optimization, Simulation
  • Model Governance: Validation, Bias, Fairness, Explainability
  • Implementation: APIs, Dashboards, Clinical Decision Support

Required Textbooks

  • Hastie, Tibshirani & Friedman: Elements of Statistical Learning
  • Healthcare Analytics Case Studies (provided)

Evaluation Methods

Analytics Project (40%), Lab Assignments (30%), Exam (20%), Presentation (10%)

OPS604 Healthcare Logistics

Course Description

Operational logistics in healthcare delivery including patient flow, operating room scheduling, bed management, transportation, and materials handling. Students learn to optimize throughput, reduce waiting times, and improve resource utilization using queuing theory, simulation, and optimization techniques.

Credit Hours

3 credits (3 lecture)

Prerequisites

OPS 601, quantitative methods course recommended

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Analyze patient flow using queuing models and discrete event simulation
  • Design operating room scheduling systems that maximize utilization
  • Develop bed management strategies for census optimization
  • Apply optimization techniques to ambulance routing and patient transport
  • Implement materials management systems for surgical supplies
  • Balance capacity and demand across healthcare service lines

Course Topics

  • Patient Flow Analysis: Bottleneck Identification, Theory of Constraints
  • Operating Room Management: Block Scheduling, Case Duration Prediction
  • Emergency Department Flow: Triage Optimization, Left Without Being Seen
  • Bed Management: Admission Prediction, Discharge Planning
  • Healthcare Transportation: Ambulance Deployment, Patient Transport
  • Warehouse Operations: Central Sterile, Case Carts, Par Replenishment
  • Simulation Modeling in Healthcare

Required Textbooks

  • Hall: Patient Flow (2nd ed.)
  • Ozcan: Quantitative Methods in Health Care Management

Evaluation Methods

Simulation Project (35%), Case Studies (25%), Problem Sets (25%), Final Exam (15%)

OPS603 Healthcare Quality Management

Course Description

Principles and practices of quality management in healthcare organizations. Covers quality improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, PDSA), regulatory requirements (Joint Commission, CMS), patient safety culture, and performance measurement. Students complete a quality improvement project applying learned methodologies.

Credit Hours

3 credits (3 lecture)

Prerequisites

MBA core courses or instructor permission

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to healthcare process improvement
  • Design quality measurement systems aligned with regulatory requirements
  • Conduct root cause analysis using structured problem-solving tools
  • Develop patient safety initiatives based on high reliability organization principles
  • Lead quality improvement teams through complete DMAIC cycles
  • Interpret quality data and present findings to stakeholders

Course Topics

  • Quality Management Frameworks: Baldrige, ISO, Joint Commission
  • Lean Healthcare: Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Kaizen
  • Six Sigma: DMAIC Methodology, Statistical Process Control
  • Patient Safety: HRO Principles, Just Culture, Error Prevention
  • Performance Measurement: Balanced Scorecard, Key Quality Indicators
  • Regulatory Compliance: CMS Quality Reporting, Value-Based Purchasing
  • Quality Improvement Project Management

Required Textbooks

  • Graban: Lean Hospitals (3rd ed.)
  • Lighter & Fair: Quality Management in Healthcare

Evaluation Methods

QI Project (40%), Case Analyses (25%), Exams (20%), Team Presentations (15%)

OPS602 Supply Chain Strategy

Course Description

Strategic management of healthcare supply chains from procurement to patient delivery. Covers supplier selection, contract negotiation, inventory optimization, distribution network design, and demand forecasting. Emphasis on managing pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumable supply chains with regulatory compliance.

Credit Hours

3 credits (3 lecture)

Prerequisites

OPS 601 or instructor permission

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Design optimal distribution network configurations for healthcare systems
  • Apply demand forecasting techniques to medical supplies and pharmaceuticals
  • Evaluate and select suppliers using total cost of ownership frameworks
  • Develop inventory policies that balance service levels and cost efficiency
  • Navigate regulatory requirements (FDA, DEA) affecting healthcare supply chains
  • Implement risk mitigation strategies for supply disruptions

Course Topics

  • Supply Chain Design and Network Optimization
  • Healthcare Demand Forecasting Methods
  • Inventory Management: Par Levels, Just-in-Time, Consignment
  • Supplier Relationship Management and GPO Contracting
  • Pharmaceutical Distribution and Cold Chain Management
  • Supply Chain Risk and Business Continuity
  • Sustainable Procurement in Healthcare

Required Textbooks

  • Chopra & Meindl: Supply Chain Management (7th ed.)
  • AHRMM: Healthcare Supply Chain Management

Evaluation Methods

Case Studies (30%), Supply Chain Design Project (30%), Exams (25%), Participation (15%)

DOC101 Clinical Documentation Best Practices

Clinical Documentation Best Practices

Credit Hours: 2.0 CME Credits

Learning Objectives:

  • Create complete, accurate clinical documentation
  • Apply medical necessity documentation standards
  • Avoid common documentation errors
  • Understand coding implications of documentation
  • Maintain documentation compliance with payer requirements

Topics:

  • Documentation elements for E/M coding
  • Medical decision-making documentation
  • Risk adjustment and HCC coding
  • Audit-ready documentation practices
  • Amendments and late entries
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