The Business of Healthcare Certificate is designed to experienced healthcare professionals and professionals seeking to enter the healthcare sector, who are looking to leverage business knowledge and tools to innovate and impact change in the healthcare industry. Emory Executive Education is providing for-credit Business of Healthcare courses and a certificate upon completion of all four courses in collaboration with Goizueta’s Executive MBA.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Certificate
Management skills. Healthcare Sector.
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Number of Courses
Completed over 2.5 months -
Degree Credits
1.5 credits per course -
Certificate Investment
Individual courses $3000 each
Learning Objectives
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Ideal for
Seasoned healthcare professionals and experienced professionals seeking to enter the growing healthcare sector. -
Outcomes
Expand your capacity as a leader to strategize and lead, innovate, and transform in the healthcare industry. -
Credits
Earn up to 6-degree credits and take the first step towards an Executive MBA at Emory.
Business of Healthcare
Participant Insights
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Director of Spinal Oncology, Emory Spine CenterDaniel Refai, MD, director of Spinal Oncology at the Emory Spine Center, valued utilizing case studies to learn more about the business side of medicine.Daniel Refai, MD
ADMISSION & APPLICATION DETAILS
Applicants to the Business of Healthcare courses and certificate program offered for-credit program through Emory Executive Education will be evaluated based on fit with the Executive MBA student body.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution
- Over seven years of professional experience (10+ years preferred)
- Mid- to senior-level professionals ready to move into a more strategic role
- Managerial or project management experience preferred
- Ready for a rigorous academic experience
- Understand the value of a room full of different perspectives
- Prepared to make valuable contributions in the classroom
Applicants who possess the minimum qualifications above are not guaranteed admission into the Business of Healthcare courses and certificate program.
- Review admissions criteria for participation in these for credit course offerings
- Review deadlines for certificate and individual courses
- Start and submit application by the deadline. An application must be completed and submitted to be considered for the 4 course, Business of Healthcare Certificate.
- Expect notification of admission decision within one week of submitting application
Our Spring 2027 course applications are not open yet, check back soon!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Certificate
Business of Healthcare Overview
Participants may take 1 or more courses for credit, including all 4 courses to complete the Business of Healthcare Certificate, earning up to 6-degree credits. If you choose to apply to Goizueta's Executive MBA program at a later date and are admitted into the program, these credits will apply towards your degree. This certificate is a great opportunity to meet your continuing education needs and professional development goals.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Certificate
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Business of Healthcare Certificate (6 Credits Total)
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BUS 504 Business of Healthcare: Moving from Volume to Value Based Healthcare Delivery
Introduces the framework of a value‐based healthcare delivery system, organized around four key components: (1) what is a value base framework for a delivery system, (2) the need for integrated care delivery at the practice unit, (3) creating system for outcome measurement and monitoring, and (4) the role of payers in encouraging value‐based healthcare delivery. | Faculty: Steve Culler | 1.5 Credit Course -
ISOM 503 Healthcare Operations: Continuous Operations Improvement in Healthcare Org’s
Using the healthcare value chain as an organizing framework, the module is organized around four key components: (1) designing healthcare delivery systems, (2) capacity planning and decision making under uncertainty, (3) process failure, learning and quality improvement, and (4) new business models and innovations in healthcare. | Faculty: KC Diwas | 1.5 Credit Course -
ACT 597 Cost and Performance Measurement in Healthcare
This course focuses on how to measure and use cost performance information in planning and controlling a healthcare organization's operations. You will learn to identify costs and benefits relevant for making economic decisions; estimate the costs of providing services and products to patients; assign cost and price services to yield a desired level of profits; use cost-volume-profit relationships to evaluate profitability and risk; create budgets to acquire and effectively allocate an organization's economic resources; investigate the reasons why budgets and actual results differ; and design management control and performance evaluation systems to ensure strategic alignment throughout the organization. | Faculty: Karen Sedatole |1.5 Credit Course -
OAM 508A Healthcare Strategy: Strategically Leading Health Care Organizations
Gain an understanding of tomorrow’s competitive landscape in healthcare characterized by regulatory uncertainty, confounded consumers, and the ever-shifting balance of power amongst payers, providers and pharma/devices. All these demand that our healthcare leaders be clear in their organization’s strategy and simultaneously excel at leading organizational change. | Faculty: John Kim | 1.5 Credit Course
For-Credit Courses Withdrawal Policy
These courses are only offered for university credit. You will receive an Emory University transcript as a result of completing one or more courses. To withdraw from a course, you must meet designated university deadlines to avoid receiving a W on your transcript for the for-credit course. No refunds will be extended once the course begins.
Faculty Expertise
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Steven Culler
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, Emory Rollins School of Public HealthSteven D. Culler has authored or co-authored more than 100 empirically-based research articles related to healthcare. In addition to his academic experience, Culler has financial management, health service research, and health policy work experience. He worked as a commercial lending officer specializing in health care clients at First National Bank of Chicago and has also held health service research and policy making positions at both the American Medical Association and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. -
Diwas KC
Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management, Goizueta School of BusinessDiwas KC teaches and conducts research at the intersection of data analytics, operations, and healthcare. His research is focused on generating data-driven insights to enhance medical decision making and to improve the organization and design of healthcare delivery. More recent work has examined the interplay between government policy and healthcare delivery. His research has been published in leading journals including Management Science, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Marketing Science, and Production and Operations Management. -
Karen Sedatole
Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Accounting, Goizueta School of BusinessA three-time recipient of the American Accounting Association's Notable Contributions to Management Accounting Research Award and a winner of the 2020 Management Accounting Research David Solomons Prize, Sedatole brings a synthesis of business acumen and academic expertise to her role as Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Accounting. She previously served as the Interim John H. Harland Dean of Goizueta Business School from May 2020 through June 2022. -
John Kim
Senior Lecturer in Organization & ManagementJohn Kim completed his MBA at Goizueta Business School in 2005 and a BA in Economics from University of Southern California. He is a management consultant with 20+ years of experience working with executives to make difficult decisions and implement sustainable change. He has leveraged his experience at Deloitte consulting and Fortune 500 companies as an internal consultant to scope projects, lead teams and develop competitive advantages. Kim has used his extensive experience with B2B equipment manufacturers - Applied Materials, AGCO, Philips - to improve profitability through strategic planning, channel marketing, pricing optimization, and cost-reduction.
Special Pricing
Emory Executive Education offers special pricing for select constituents:
- Civic Organizations
- Emory University Alumni
- Emory University Staff & Faculty
Please contact Learning Advisor, Heather Dufault, for more information about our special pricing or to receive your code before you register. Discounts cannot be combined.
Organizations are also eligible for a group pricing package for sending multiples participants through our in-person and online programs over the course of a year.