This course focuses on reflection, contemplation, and development of your unique brand. It will be delivered in an experimental seminar format that uses directed discussion and cooperative learning to define a students personal brand and develop clarity for those who do not have college or career objectives. It is a skills-based course that includes topics such as identifying strengths, networking skills, communication skills, dressing for success, personal health, and managing your career.

Courses on topics of interest to business students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomore standing. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click on the Section Details in VitNet.

Effective use of Excels advanced features allows for powerful data analysis. In this course, students develop skills in using advanced techniques including scenarios and data tables, consolidating and importing external data, conditional formatting, pivot tables, and custom controls.

This course examines the contemporary application of legal and ethical issues involved in the management and delivery of healthcare services and health-related research. A historical overview of events and milestones that have shaped the contemporary regulatory landscape is provided. Specific topics include informed consent, medical negligence, liability of hospital and staff, medical records and disclosure of patient information, ethical billing and coding practices, end-of-life decisions, and medical staff credentialing.

This course provides the foundations for economic evaluation and financial management in delivery of healthcare services, including principles of supply and demand. The purpose and methods of financial reporting, such as financial statements and balance sheets, are explained. Financial risk and insurance principles and mechanisms for healthcare reimbursement, including Medicare, Medicaid, and other payor programs are presented. The course also explores the financial, political, and economic aspects of universal healthcare.

This course will focus on the development of the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and lead wellness programs to effectively meet the health care needs of an organization. Issues of interest to health and wellness professionals such as cost containment, goal setting, assessment of organizational needs, program evaluation, and marketing programs are explored.

The focus of this course is on the application and use of information technology to support clinical and managerial decision-making in healthcare. Emphasis is placed on information technology that supports the delivery of services, including the collection, storage, retrieval, and communication of data; information systems safeguards; ethical and legal issues; and information management that promotes patient safety and quality of care. Information literacy and basic hardware and software concepts are addressed.

This course provides an introduction to the utilization of best evidence in managing healthcare issues. The curriculum emphasizes the importance of systematically integrating evidence to improve decision making and performance. Students will learn to clarify the issue surrounding decision, focus inquiry, develop strategies to gather supporting evidence in reliable literature, and solve management challenges based on the best evidence available.

This course examines quality and safety issues within healthcare organizations. Students will be introduced to quality improvement science and risk management strategies that reduce the likelihood of injuries and financial loss in addition to quality management activities to assure that standards are met and to optimize the quality of healthcare.

Courses on topics of interest to health care management students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.