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Course Requirements

Students will take a total of 12 health care credits to fulfill the concentration/track requirements.

	MGMT 633		Life Science Entrepreneurship³ (Spring Term 4, TTH 4-6:00 pm 1.5 credits, Instructors- Ulrich, Robert & Gill, Jack) The roles of physicians, scientists, engineers, and MBA’s in biotech, medical device, and other life science companies will be described and characterized. The major trends and innovations driving the creation of new products in large established companies and venture-capital-backed startup companies are discussed.

	MGMT 678		U.S. Health Care Management²(Fall Term 1, Dates: 8/26- 10/7, CRN 18984, MW 4-5:30 pm, 1.5 credits, Instructor- Whitney, Stephen) (Fall Term 1 & 2, Dates: 8/26- 12/9, CRN 18983, MW 4-5:30 pm, 3 credits, Instructor- Whitney, Stephen) Sequence of offerings that provides an introduction to the business of health care in the U.S. Topics include health care systems, health service organizations, and issues relating to the aging problem and the technology explosion in health care.

	MGMT 679		Cost and Quality in Health Care³ (Spring Term 3, MW 4-5:30 pm, 1.5 credits, Instructor- Whitney, Stephen) (Spring Term 3 & 4, MW 4-5:30 pm, 3 credits, Instructor- Whitney, Stephen) Sequence of offerings that provides further analysis of the business of health care in the U.S. Topics include issues of cost and quality, health care financial management, and national and international solutions to the challenge of providing health care to a population. These classes is designed to stand-alone, yet build upon MGMT 678.

	MGMT 680		Customer Analytics for Satisfaction and Loyalty³ (Spring Term 3 & 4, TTH 10:15-11:45 am, 3 credits, Instructor- Westbrook, Robert) Introduction to major concepts in the analysis of customer satisfaction and loyalty, with emphasis on managerial applications. Also examines related consumption and post-purchase phenomena related to customer satisfaction and loyalty.

	MGMT 686		Marketing Research³ (Spring Term 3, TTH 10:15-11:45 am, 1.5 credits, Instructor- Mittal, Vikas) The objective of the course is to provide a comprehensive look at the marketing research process and the associated data collection techniques that can be used to collect information to better manage the marketing mix. Qualitative, survey-based, and experimental research designs will be discussed.

	MGMT 690		Health Care Strategy³ (Spring ILE, 1 credit, Instructor- Kale, Prashant) The Health care sector, which includes areas such as health care delivery, payment, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, etc., is an important part of any economy and society in all countries of the world including the US. This elective course offer students interested in this sector the opportunity to study and review core strategy concepts, analytical techniques, and frameworks relevant to developing, evaluating, and implementing value-creating strategies for organizations operating in various sectors of the healthcare space.

	MGMT 691		Negotiation for Health Care³ (Spring ILE, 1.5 credits, Instructor- Masters, Marick) This course is tailored for an audience interested in health care. We will talk about how the characteristics of the health care industry impinge on negotiations, and the exercises and simulations conducted are based in a health care context.

	MGMT 694		Interpersonal Communication in Health Care³ (Spring Term 4, W 6:15-9:30 pm, 1.5 credits, Instructor- Tobin, David) How to listen well, converse productively, use body language, and communicate across different cultures – all these fundamentals are covered and customized to health care settings. The course integrates lecture, discussion, and in-class exercises every week, providing many opportunities to apply lessons and practice skills. Students often break into small teams to simulate typical healthcare interactions and receive feedback on what they are doing well and what can be improved.

	MGMT 697		Strategic Process Management in Health Care^{2 & 3}(Summer, 8:00 am-6:00 pm, 1.5 credits, Instructor- TBD) The course will cover concepts, analytical tools and frameworks for the mapping, examination and improvement of service operations as they apply specifically to the process of providing patient care. The definition, measurement and enhancement of healthcare quality and safety will receive special emphasis. The course will also address several quality improvement techniques such as Six Sigma or Total Quality Management. We will discuss the implementation of these methods as well as their strategic benefits in health care environments.

	MGMT 699		Strategic Capital Investment in Today’s Healthcare Sector (Summer Term, Dates: 6/21-6/22, CRN 30211, 9:00am-4:00pm 1 credit, Instructor- Laraway, Dennis) The strategic capital management concepts used to evaluate capital deployment decisions in the healthcare sector. Primarily focused on the financing principles used between healthcare operations and capital investment decisions, this course will incorporate applied analysis on how to evaluate strategic investments and methods used to finance various capital initiatives. Examples of applied financial practices will include investments in medical practices, hospitals, and various real estate and new technology. Conclusions will be drawn on implications to strategic positioning, financial operations, and credit worthiness of the enterprise.

	MGMT 750		Health Care Informatics Systems and Management³ (Spring Term 4, T 6:15-9:30pm, 1.5 credits, Instructor- Lyons, Don) This course will serve as the standard overview of key concepts in health care information technology and management. Emphasis will be given on the skills, abilities, tools and traits required to successfully step into, or continue success in a technology and information management role in any health care organization and associated industry vertical.

	MGMT 751		Health Care Finance³ (Spring, TH 6:15-9:30 pm, 1.5 credits, Instructor- Hury, James) This course deals with the concepts and theories relevant to new venture creation. Our primary focus is the start-up process with particular emphasis being placed on market issues, intellectual property and entrepreneurial finance. As part of the course, we will evaluate the commercial potential of a live technology drawn from the Rice engineering/science community. The concepts covered will be particularly relevant to students who are interested in careers in technology or entrepreneurial ventures.

	MGMT 755		Health Care Operations Management (Fall Term 1, Dates 8/28- 10/2, CRN 19066, W 6:15-9:30 pm, 1.5 credits, Instructor- Lyons, Don) This course will serve as the standard overview of key concepts in health care operations management. We will emphasize the skills, abilities, tools and traits required to successfully step into, or continue success in an operations management role in any health care organization and associated industry verticals.

	MGMT 756		Management of Health Care Organizations^{1 & 3}(Fall Term 2, Dates: 10/29- 12/3, CRN 19067, T 6:15-9:30 pm, 1.5 credits, Instructor- Chana, Manny) This course will provide students with the foundation, skills, and experience to understand and contribute to a management role at a variety of health care related organizations. We will explore the traditional focus areas of health care: hospitals and physician practices, but will also explore the often missed players including pharmaceuticals, biotech's, and alternative health care sites.