Department Chair
Elzotbek Rustambekov, Ph.D.
Healthcare Management and Strategy
Prepare for leadership in healthcare with hands-on projects, strategic insights, and real-world experience in management, policy, and innovation.
At a Glance
What You’ll Learn:
- How to navigate the unique operational, economic, and regulatory challenges of healthcare organizations
- Strategic approaches to supply chain, data analytics, and innovation in healthcare settings
- Critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills essential to multidisciplinary healthcare teams
What You’ll Do:
- Partner with hospitals, biotech companies, and other healthcare organizations on real-world consulting projects
- Analyze current healthcare trends and practices through case-based and experiential learning
- Apply classroom knowledge to emerging industry challenges in areas such as AI, insurance, and access to care
Where You’ll Go:
- Careers in hospital administration, pharmaceuticals, healthcare consulting, biotech, and insurance
- Roles like product manager, clinical operations specialist, or health systems strategist
- Graduate study in fields such as public health, medicine, nursing, or health administration
Program Highlights
The Healthcare Management and Strategy concentration combines interdisciplinary coursework with applied, real-world learning experiences to prepare students for leadership roles across healthcare settings. Students develop a strong foundation in business principles alongside specialized knowledge of healthcare systems, policy, innovation, and supply chain strategy. The curriculum equips graduates to improve operational performance, patient outcomes, and organizational impact in this rapidly evolving sector.
The program’s experiential focus is further enriched by ºÚÁÏÍø911’s proximity to leading regional healthcare organizations, including hospitals, biotech firms, public health agencies, and insurers. Students benefit from hands-on practicum projects, industry engagement, and access to a strong network of alumni and corporate partners across the healthcare landscape.
Sample Courses
Our curriculum consists of engaging coursework that’s designed to prepare you for your future career. Just a few sample courses include:
Introduction to Healthcare: Clinical and Business Perspectives
SCI 275
Economics of Health and Medical Care
ECO 473
Healthcare Supply Chain
GSCM 435
Healthcare Management and Strategy Practicum
BUS 490
Learn by Doing
Lessons from a textbook can only take you so far. That’s why experiential learning is at the core of your ºÚÁÏÍø911 experience. You’ll engage in hands-on projects and opportunities beginning your very first year — building skills in critical thinking, learning how to adapt to challenges, and fostering your determination to succeed.
Internships
Gain practical experience and grow your confidence through our many internship opportunities.
Corporate Partnerships
Work with real businesses to take your leadership skills and career credentials to the next level.
Academic Competitions
Showcase your resilience and savvy by participating in academic competitions and challenges.
International Learning
Expand your horizons and immerse yourself in another culture through one of our study abroad programs.
Find Your Minor
By complementing your business major with a minor in the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, you’ll learn how to assess problems from different perspectives and find creative solutions to today’s biggest challenges. Our interdisciplinary approach is a strength that leads to extraordinary career outcomes and lifetime earnings.