This course will provide students with an overview of the current structure in the healthcare industry and an understanding of the complex inter-relationships among the players in the industry. The course will explore the fundamental business models used by various players in the industry including providers, innovators, insurers, employers, and government regulators. Students will become familiarized with the economic incentives and important issues which must be addressed for individual players to create value in the U.S. healthcare system. Students will leave the course with the ability to frame the important questions required to evaluate potential business strategies and operational issues in each sector of the healthcare industry.

Faculty: Steve Culler, Affiliated Associate Professor of Finance

Research in fields of special interest or supervised study can be undertaken under the direction of a faculty member. These experiential and/or research based projects serve as a key experience for many MBA students interested in healthcare and are often keystone pieces of a resume focused on healthcare. While working with faculty, students first create their project scope and then conduct their projects throughout the semester for course credit. Past projects include evaluating healthcare delivery systems in foreign countries, revamping metrics for Emory's Winship Cancer Institute, and various process improvement projects for Emory Healthcare. For students looking to increase their healthcare experience or transition into a career in healthcare, the Directed Study is a signature offering.

Faculty: Various Professors

This course is designed to cover a number of complex challenges that leaders confront in trying to achieve a competitive advantage. The primary focus of this course is understanding, crafting, and implementing strategies within the healthcare and other industries. A sample of the advanced topics in strategy covered includes external analysis, organizational structure and its effect on performance, designing organizations for efficiency and improved outcomes, multidimensional performance measurement, acquisitions and alliances, vertical integration, leading strategic change, competitive intelligence, and network design.

Faculty: John Kim, Lecturer in Organization & Management

Goizueta IMPACT is the MBA program's signature approach to experiential learning, developed to build the bridge from theory to practice. The semester kicks off with IMPACT Boot Camp. Project teams launch and begin work with students putting problem-solving skills into action and faculty and external coaches providing support. Student teams present project recommendations and compete for the Goizueta Gold grand prize at Goizueta IMPACT Showcase Day. Client-sponsored IMPACT projects are available across a range of industries and functions including healthcare. To manage their project, student teams will need to define the problem or challenge; devise clear work plans; conduct due diligence; survey research and collect data; build models and analyze relevant information; extract insights; produce a final report; and present conclusions and recommendations to the client and an audience of industry professionals.

Faculty: Steve Culler, Affiliated Associate Professor of Finance