Yale School of Management Executive Education
Healthcare Management
Learn how applying fundamental business and management principles to healthcare administration can improve access, quality, and safety.
Last chance
14 June 2023
Course duration
8 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
Access resources from start date
Effort
5–7 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Program overview
The tier where the US ranks on the Bloomberg Health-Efficiency Index, which grades countries’ healthcare system in terms of efficiency.
Bloomberg (Dec, 2020).
The expected growth in employment of medical and health services managers in the US by 2029, which is significantly faster than the 4% average for all occupations.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (Jun, 2021).
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
The US healthcare system wastes billions of dollars annually as a result of administrative inefficiencies.1 In light of this, there’s an increasing demand for clinicians and health-services managers who understand the operational and economic impact of their everyday business decisions.2
The eight-week Healthcare Management online program from the Yale School of Management Executive Education will give you a grounding in the business principles and organizational practices that underpin the modern healthcare system.
Throughout the program, you’ll gain practical health administration and operational skills to help you manage finances, maximize throughput, optimize patient care, and ultimately become a more effective leader.
With a unique, integrated curriculum and specific industry case studies that shed light on the US healthcare system, you’ll find actionable insights applicable to your own context. Sharpen your healthcare-management skills, gain the tools to drive change in your organization, and earn a certificate of participation online from the Yale SOM Executive Education.
1 JAMA Network (Oct, 2019).2 Bureau of Labor Statistics (Jun, 2021).
Is this course for you?
This program is aimed at both medical and non-medical professionals who are looking to gain a fundamental understanding of business and organizational principles, and their application in healthcare.
It’s ideal for medical professionals who currently manage or aim to run their own private practices, and who require the financial and managerial skills to do so, or for those who are looking to transition into a more administrative or senior role within healthcare. Physicians, registered nurses, surgeons, and allied health professionals will also benefit from this introduction to the essentials of health-services administration.
Program overview
Introduction
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
The US healthcare system wastes billions of dollars annually as a result of administrative inefficiencies.1 In light of this, there’s an increasing demand for clinicians and health-services managers who understand the operational and economic impact of their everyday business decisions.2
The eight-week Healthcare Management online program from the Yale School of Management Executive Education will give you a grounding in the business principles and organizational practices that underpin the modern healthcare system.
Throughout the program, you’ll gain practical health administration and operational skills to help you manage finances, maximize throughput, optimize patient care, and ultimately become a more effective leader.
With a unique, integrated curriculum and specific industry case studies that shed light on the US healthcare system, you’ll find actionable insights applicable to your own context. Sharpen your healthcare-management skills, gain the tools to drive change in your organization, and earn a certificate of participation online from the Yale SOM Executive Education.
1 JAMA Network (Oct, 2019).2 Bureau of Labor Statistics (Jun, 2021).
Is this course for you?
This program is aimed at both medical and non-medical professionals who are looking to gain a fundamental understanding of business and organizational principles, and their application in healthcare.
It’s ideal for medical professionals who currently manage or aim to run their own private practices, and who require the financial and managerial skills to do so, or for those who are looking to transition into a more administrative or senior role within healthcare. Physicians, registered nurses, surgeons, and allied health professionals will also benefit from this introduction to the essentials of health-services administration.
What will set you apart
A comprehensive understanding of funding structures and resource flows within the US healthcare industry and insight into the factors required for good financial stewardship within healthcare.
Practical tools to help you progress from a healthcare manager to a healthcare leader.
Operations-management techniques to effectively market a group practice.
Knowledge of compliance and quality-assurance standards, and how to negotiate potential conflicts of interest.
Unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Program curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Introduction to the economics of healthcare
Module 2
Financial resources underpinning healthcare
Module 3
Operations management and healthcare delivery
Module 4
Balancing patient rights and physician interests
Module 5
Financial principles underlying health systems
Module 6
The physician’s role in capital budgeting
Module 7
Physician organization
Module 8
Physician leadership
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Program Convener
Paul Taheri
Former Chief Executive Officer, Yale Medicine; Former Deputy Dean, Clinical Affairs
About the certificate
Get recognized for your knowledge when you earn an official certificate of participation from Yale SOM Executive Education — and use it to set yourself apart as a professional equipped with strong healthcare-management skills.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the program.
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