10 Credits
Courses Designed to Help Analyze Health Law, Strategy & Economics
Understanding the Legal Environment: US and International Perspectives
An overview of the legal system in the United States.
This course will provide an overview of the legal system in the United States, including an overview of the US Constitution, federalism, the structure and function of courts, sources of legal authority, and common law methodology. Concurrently, the course also considers the way in which the legal system in other developed countries address some of the same issues faced by the United States, with a focus on modules that might inform future legal or regulatory developments in the U.S.
Using Health Economics to Analyze Strategy and Policy
Core microeconomic theories and concepts and their application for healthcare organizations.
This course teaches students how to use core microeconomic theories and concepts to develop effective strategies for healthcare organizations and to understand the implications of government healthcare policies.
Integrative Seminar I
Current and future issues in health law and strategy.
The integrative seminar in healthcare law and strategy examines current and future issues along the healthcare continuum from which new obligations and business opportunities, and from which competitive advantage may be derived.
Health Policy: An Immersive Experience
Major health policy issues and the role of government in the healthcare system.
This course examines major health policy issues and the role of government in the healthcare system. An essential focus of the course is policy analysis in forming and implementing national and local health policy. The course will also focus on the interactions between federal, state, and local policy domains. The course examines how managers and organizations can adapt operating practices to respond to (and even leverage) policy change.
