For the healthcare concentration, MBA students can choose four healthcare-related courses to match their interests and up to one lab course, with options including Healthcare Economics, Healthcare Business Analytics, Life Sciences: Innovation and Finance, Entrepreneurship in Health/Life Sciences, Global Health and Social Policy, and Healthcare Analytics Lab. The specialized curriculum prepares students for a variety of career paths—from healthcare consulting and hospital administration to business development, insurance, private equity, and corporate finance.
The new joint MBA/MS Biomedical Sciences program and the addition of a healthcare concentration for Booth MBA students are part of the increasing research, curricular, and co-curricular resources the school is devoting to healthcare.
In the fall of 2020, Booth launched the Healthcare Initiative, a community of faculty members, policymakers, industry leaders, alumni, and current students applying analytical, empirical, and humanistic approaches to improve the healthcare sector. The Healthcare Initiative serves as a center of gravity for the diverse disciplines that engage in healthcare research at Booth, and facilitates collaboration with partners across the university. The Booth Healthcare Fellowship is awarded each year to select incoming Full-Time MBA students with backgrounds in a care provider role (for example, MD, RN, or social work in a healthcare setting).
“We are proud to add these two new programs to Chicago Booth’s existing healthcare offerings,” said Dan Adelman, co-director of the Booth Healthcare Initiative, director of Chicago Booth’s Healthcare Analytics Laboratory, and the Charles I. Clough, Jr. Professor of Operations Management. “Through the application of rigorous frameworks for understanding and analyzing the complex market dynamics and managerial issues that drive the industry, Booth’s healthcare curriculum prepares students to lead and make a positive impact in the global healthcare community.”