The Program

HCEMBA Program Overview

In the Merage Health Care Executive MBA program, you will join your peers from the pharmaceutical, medical devices, managed care, insurance, health care services, and health care policy industries, many of whom have advanced or doctoral degrees. You will gain the fundamentals of business management and a thorough understanding of the economic, political, and social dynamics that are reshaping the global healthcare industry.

The course of study is structured to expose you to a full range of business disciplines utilizing a variety of elements: case studies, lectures, distinguished speakers, team projects. The Paul Merage School of Business is home to six renowned think tanks known as our Centers of Excellence. They provide numerous opportunities for you to collaborate with and learn from respected business and industry leaders. The Center for Health Care Management and Policy houses the HCEMBA Program.

Program Schedule

• The HCEMBA Program begins in the Fall and requires 24 months, concluding in August of the second year.
• Classes are held one weekend per month, from Thursday at 7:00 pm to Sunday at noon. Students attend eight consecutive 10-week quarters, including two summers.
• Three mandatory intensive courses (residentials) require you to take time off work. Each residential is 5-days in length: an opening residential; a residential in Washington DC midway through the program; and a final residential.
• Download the Class of 2011 Schedule/Calendar

Study Groups Foster Teamwork

Your team members and other classmates will be an integral part of your learning experience. In this lock-step, cohort program, the class stays together for the duration of the program. Study groups are formed to encourage teamwork, networking and mutual support. A key HCEMBA advantage is the sense of community that develops among students as you study together, confront similar workplace challenges, and learn from the group's broad collective experience. Projects and other assignments are often assigned to study groups where the group can divide responsibilities and delegate tasks to individual members.

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