Through the Physicians Executive MBA, you will have the opportunity to build strong connections of leadership with a cohort as you progress through the academic course model. The curriculum for the Physicians Executive MBA is a lock-step model, designed to provide you with the knowledge to lead business in health care. In the course of your studies, you will also earn a Green Belt in Quality.
BUSI 7140—Organizational Leadership, Ethics and Change (3)
Integrated course covering aspects of individual and group behavior and assessment
in organizations, effective team building, and leading organizations through change.
BUSI 7230—Cost Analysis and Systems (3)
Integrates production and cost theory from economics with managerial and cost accounting
theory and systems.
BUSI 7130—Strategic Analysis and Competitive Environment (3)
Integrated course covering business strategy and the external environment in a global
context.
BUSI 7120—Quantitative Decision Making (3)
This is an integrated course in statistical methods and management science. Students
become skilled in the application of prominent quantitative methods to business problems.
Students also become proficient in spreadsheet analysis and adept at explaining their
quantitative results clearly.
BUSI 7220—Information Systems for Competitive Advantage (3)
The structure of business operations and the role that information technology plays
in formulating and implementing strategies for competitive advantage.
BUSI 7970—Health Care Policy (3)
This course provides students with the opportunity to gain a general understanding
of the U.S. federal policy and legislative rulemaking process as it relates to health
care, and in-depth knowledge of selected policy issues that are currently affecting
the funding, provision and delivery of healthcare in the United States. Central to
the educational experience of this course is a residency in Washington D.C.
BUSI 7110—Financial Analysis (3)
This is a "tools" course with an emphasis on financial techniques, calculations and
strategy. As such, the course will involve completion of a number of financial problems
along with discussion of current issues facing corporations. The topics will cover
a range of issues from financial analysis to capital budgeting and capital structure
issues.
BUSI 7210—Strategic Marketing Management (3)
Covers key aspects of marketing, including product, pricing, distribution, and promotion
strategies. Emphasis is placed on marketing analysis and strategy development.
FINC 7630—Health Care Finance (3)
Techniques and analysis of financial management in a healthcare setting. Emphasis
on financial planning and forecasting, budgeting, capital investment analysis in the
regulated healthcare marketplace.
ACCT 6700—Advanced Business Law (3)
The core purpose of the course is to prepare the student to engage in and understand
business transactions, with particular emphasis on how state and federal statutes
and regulations are applied to business transactions in the healthcare industry.
BUSI 7310—Integrated Business Project & Case Analysis (3)
Development of competitive advantages in high-technology businesses. Examines product/service
innovation and technology development and commercialization strategies, and related
issues and processes.
BUSI 7150—Operations Excellence Through Supply Chain and Quality Management (3)
The structure of business operations and the role quality management systems, process
improvement, and supply chain management plays in formulating and implementing strategies
for competitive advantage.
BUSI 7250—International Business Operations (3)
Departmental approval. Examines the economic, financial, legal, political, social,
and cultural factors impacting international business operations. Participation in
a specified global experience is a requirement of this course.
* The first date of each residency reflects the day of arrival. Classes will start the following morning.
** Graduation is currently scheduled for Friday/Saturday, May 1 - 2, 2026.
*** Residency dates are subject to change.
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