Health Industry Management

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Healthcare expenditure accounts for a significant share of every country’s gross domestic product (GDP), including Canada. Canada’s universal healthcare system is a complex ecosystem of publicly funded hospital and physician services and privately funded (i.e., private insurance or out of pocket) services that are not covered by public insurance such as dental care, long term care and outpatient prescription drugs. Woven together by public policy and regulatory oversight, the system is supported by an array of private enterprises supplying essential goods (e.g., pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and supplies) and services (e.g., IT, consulting).

HIMS is intended for MBA students seeking to enhance critical-thinking and decision-making skills for managerial and leadership roles within the health industry in both the public (e.g. hospitals) and private (e.g. pharma) sectors. HIMS prepares students for corporate/executive/managerial roles, program/project leads, team leaders, operations managers, marketing managers, departmental/unit directors, lead analysts, consultants, strategic planning, and start-up/business endeavours.

Based on consultations from industry leaders, employers, and students, HIMS has designed a broader and more diversified curriculum (built on the core MBA fundamentals that students learned in Year 1) to prepare students for such roles. To this end, we have expanded course options for our students by offering multiple electives throughout the year, including top electives in the summer term – led by a combination of faculty and experienced industry practitioners.

A career in healthcare, in the public and/or private sectors, offers a unique opportunity to realize professional accomplishment and to serve in one of society’s most consequential industries.

Our goal is to build students’ skills and understanding of this industry so that they can leverage their learnings in pursuit of exciting career opportunities and growth in healthcare.

Specialization Spotlight: Health Industry Management >
Joseph Mapa, MBA, FCCHL, LFACHE
Krembil Chair in Health Management and Leadership
Program Director, Health Industry Management
Adjunct Professor
jmapa@schulich.yorku.ca

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Study Options

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Available delivery options

Full-time 16 to 20 months
Part-time 36 to 40 months
Accelerated Full-time 8 to 12 months
Accelerated Part-time 16 to 20 months

Location(s)

Keele Campus Toronto, Canada

Graduation Requirements

Available delivery options

Full-time 36 months

Location(s)

Schulich School of Business - Keele Campus Toronto
York University - Keele Campus Toronto
Miles S. Nadal Management Centre Toronto

Graduation Requirements

Available delivery options

Full-time 48 months

Location(s)

Schulich School of Business - Keele Campus

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, a student must achieve an overall GPA of at least 4.40. Students must complete the following to be eligible to graduate from the program:

MGMT 5500 0.00
45.00 credits of Schulich School of Business courses
first year program at Osgoode Hall Law School
45 academic credits of upper year Osgoode Hall Law School courses, including:
- successful completion of the Joint JD/MBA Seminar in the final year of the Joint Program;
- 2nd and 3rd year legal research and writing requirement (Osgoode);
- Business Associations or the Fiduciary Relationships in Commercial Context module;
- Administrative Law or the Principles of Administrative Law lecture; and
- at least one course or program with an experiential practicum component (“Praxicum”)
- successful completion of Administrative Law (LW 2010)
40 hour Osgoode Public Interest Requirement (OPIR)

Additional promotion standards apply.

Professional Designations

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Professional Designations

The Health Industry Management specialization provides students advanced standing towards earning their Certified Health Executive (CHE) designation, under the Schulich School of Business' strategic alliance with the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL). Students who enroll in the strategic alliance must complete the CHE program requirements within three years from the date of enrolment.

Courses

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Students must complete 12.00 credits total, consisting of the following Required and Elective courses:

6.00 credits of Required courses
6.00 credits of Elective courses

Required Courses:

HIMP 6130 3.00 STRATEGY IN HEALTHCARE
This course examines the publicly funded healthcare system through the lens of key change drivers (e.g. aging) and disruptors (e.g. Covid-19) challenging organizations to adapt strategies. Organizational strategy is predicated on analytical tools and (Porter 5 forces etc.) However, with the radical shifts that have rocked health systems on a global scale, a central focal point is environmental impact.
HIMP 6140 3.00 LEADING HEALTH SECTOR TRANSFORMATION
To lead innovation and transformation in the health sector, leaders must work across organizational and systems silos to develop shared priorities and cohesive systems approaches. The course will integrate concepts from complexity science, systems theory, adaptive leadership, and behavioural economics to challenge one to explore leadership while gaining tools for leading systems challenges in the health sector market.

Elective Courses:

MHIA 5140 1.50 DIGITAL HEALTH
This course examines the emerging trends and applications in digital health, the opportunities that they offer, and the challenges they entail for healthcare systems. The course focuses on patient portals, human-machine interface, data analytics and machine learning in building information systems that cater to patients and healthcare professionals. The course also explores privacy, confidentiality, and security of health information.
MHIA 6150 3.00 ECONOMICS OF HEALTHCARE
MHIA 6160 1.50 QUALITY AND VALUE IN HEALTHCARE
MHIA 6170 1.50 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS IN HEALTHCARE
MHIA 6180 3.00 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE
This course examines the role of the private health sector through the lens of businesses providing technology and services (e.g., pharma), and startups across the healthcare continuum as an engine for new products (e.g., digital health solutions) techniques and insights. How has private sector entrepreneurship and innovation contributed to and continues to accelerate efforts towards improving the healthcare system.
MHIA 6200 1.50 PUBLIC POLICY FOR HEALTHCARE
HIMP 6900 3.00 INDIVIDUAL STUDY - HEALTH INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT

Required Courses:

HIMP 6130 3.00 STRATEGY IN HEALTHCARE
This course examines the publicly funded healthcare system through the lens of key change drivers (e.g. aging) and disruptors (e.g. Covid-19) challenging organizations to adapt strategies. Organizational strategy is predicated on analytical tools and (Porter 5 forces etc.) However, with the radical shifts that have rocked health systems on a global scale, a central focal point is environmental impact.
HIMP 6140 3.00 LEADING HEALTH SECTOR TRANSFORMATION
To lead innovation and transformation in the health sector, leaders must work across organizational and systems silos to develop shared priorities and cohesive systems approaches. The course will integrate concepts from complexity science, systems theory, adaptive leadership, and behavioural economics to challenge one to explore leadership while gaining tools for leading systems challenges in the health sector market.

Elective Courses:

MHIA 5140 1.50 DIGITAL HEALTH
This course examines the emerging trends and applications in digital health, the opportunities that they offer, and the challenges they entail for healthcare systems. The course focuses on patient portals, human-machine interface, data analytics and machine learning in building information systems that cater to patients and healthcare professionals. The course also explores privacy, confidentiality, and security of health information.
MHIA 6150 3.00 ECONOMICS OF HEALTHCARE
MHIA 6160 1.50 QUALITY AND VALUE IN HEALTHCARE
MHIA 6170 1.50 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS IN HEALTHCARE
MHIA 6180 3.00 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE
This course examines the role of the private health sector through the lens of businesses providing technology and services (e.g., pharma), and startups across the healthcare continuum as an engine for new products (e.g., digital health solutions) techniques and insights. How has private sector entrepreneurship and innovation contributed to and continues to accelerate efforts towards improving the healthcare system.
MHIA 6200 1.50 PUBLIC POLICY FOR HEALTHCARE
HIMP 6900 3.00 INDIVIDUAL STUDY - HEALTH INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT

^{NOTE: Not all courses required to fulfill a specialization are offered each term. Course offerings are based on factors such as student demand and instructor availability. The office of Student Services & International Relations is available to provide advising on course sequencing and the fulfillment of program and specialization requirements within a student’s period of study. For current course offerings and details, please view the Schulich Course Offerings Database.}

Graduate Diploma in Health Industry Management

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The Graduate Diploma in Health Industry Management is intended as an opportunity for students to develop and value the competencies deemed essential for a productive career in the health sector. The Graduate Diploma is offered by the Schulich School of Business in collaboration with the MBA specialization in health industry management.

The graduate diploma consists of a 10 month internship experience approved by the Program Director following completion of the specialization requirements in the classroom. The internship component prepares students for corporate/executive/management roles in both private and public sectors including program/project leads, operations managers, marketing managers, department/unit directors, lead analysts, consultants , strategic planners and entrepreneurial opportunities in the health sector.

Students must complete 12.00 credits total, consisting of the following Required and Elective courses, specifically:
6.00 credits of Required courses
6.00 credits of Elective courses

Required Courses
HIMP 6130 3.00 Strategy in Healthcare
HIMP 6140 3.00 Leading Health Sector Transformation

Elective Courses
MHIA 5140 1.50 Digital Health
MHIA 6150 3.00 Economics of Healthcare
MHIA 6160 1.50 Quality and Value in Healthcare
MHIA 6170 1.50 Performance Indicators in Healthcare
MHIA 6180 3.00 Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Healthcare
MHIA 6200 1.50 Public Policy for Healthcare
HIMP 6900 3.00 Individual Study – Health Industry Management Program

Additional Requirements

Must be taken concurrently with a Schulich MBA*
The diploma must be completed within one term of completing MBA program degree requirements
Equivalent of a minimum 10-week full-time internship in a healthcare organization. Upon approval, prior work experience and/or prior internship in the healthcare sector may be considered as a substitute for the 10-week internship requirement

Faculty

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Drawn from many disciplines at Schulich, the Health Industry Management faculty are reputed in their particular areas of expertise and play leading roles in the private and hospital sectors as CEOs, entrepreneurs and consultants; in the public sector as policy advisors and economists; and in the not-for-profit sector as consultants, board members and administrators

Selected faculty members

Joseph Mapa
Adjunct Professor; Executive Director Health Industry Management Program
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Career Opportunities

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This specialization is designed to position graduates in the Health Industry Management sector. A career in health care offers the opportunity to serve in one of the most important sectors to the future of our country.

Job titles held by Health Industry Management graduates include: Program Manager (Health Service Provider); Director, Child Health Service (Hospital); Director, Business Development & Analytics (Consulting); Manager, National Health Services Practice (Consulting); Manager, Infectious Disease Therapy (Pharmaceutical); Project Management Analyst (Hospital), and Long Range Planning Specialist (Government).
“The Schulich MBA was instrumental in launching my career in the health care sector. ”

Jordana WarnerProject Manager
Office of Integration & Strategy
Sinai Health System

The Schulich Centre for Career Design

Your career is top priority at Schulich. To make career decisions that are right for you, the CCD will help you identify strengths, determine career objectives, develop career plans, hone skills for career management and put your professional development plan into action.

- Our highly experienced CCD Advisors bring a unique combination of first-hand knowledge, experience and diverse perspectives in a wide variety of businesses and industry sectors.

- Take advantage of a series of proven career-building modules, including up-to-date Job Search Techniques, Self-Assessment, Resume and Cover Letter Writing, and Interview Skills to help you stand out from the competition.

- Corporate Information Sessions offer you an opportunity to meet top level recruiters, alumni and executives.
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Student Clubs

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Schulich Healthcare & Biotechnology Forum (HCBF)

HCBF is an MBA student club dedicated to students networking in areas of the health industry.

HCBF works closely with Health Industry Management, the Schulich School of Business Health Exchange (SSBHE) and the Schulich Career Development Centre (CDC) to organize events that complement students’ academic and personal goals.

For more info, contact a member of the HCBF executive team at hcbf@schulich.yorku.ca