Health Care UST MBA

Health Care UST MBA

For Physicians

The business of health care is not traditionally taught in medical school.  Today's physician leaders are expected to tackle challenges that require knowledge of organizational management, finance, business strategy, law, marketing, operations and more.  And they're expected to do so within the context of an extremely complex, rapidly changing environment with myriad stakeholders. 

Physician leaders lead not only physicians; they must lead organizational and systemic change.

The Health Care UST MBA offers a unique opportunity to:

  • Learn the business tools and management skills you need to confidently accept new challenges, question assumptions, assess new initiatives and evaluate the system-wide impact of business decisions.
  • Enhance and challenge your understanding of the health care system with cohort colleagues from all sectors of the industry and from all functional areas within an organization.  To generate buy-in and enact change, you must understand the language, success factors, priorities and connections of stakeholders throughout the system. 
  • Bring the knowledge of best practices and current trends from both outside and within the health care industry to your organization. 
  • Develop a life-long professional network of colleagues outside your organization and specialty area.

The Health Care UST MBA is consistently ranked by Modern Healthcare magazine as a Top Business Graduate School for Physician-Executives. 

Continuing Medical Education Credit

The on-campus sessions of the Health Care UST MBA program are approved for CME credits through the HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education (IME).  Each of the 18 courses is approved for 10.5 credits, for a total of 189 hours of eligible credit over the 27-month time period.  These credits are now included in the tuition price of the program.  

Congratulations!

The University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business is proud to recognize the alumni and advisors of its M.B.A. programs that were honored in Minnesota Physician Publishing's "100 Influential Health Care Leaders."

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Alumni Profiles

  • Dr. Luis Garcia, Medical Director, Bariatric Center of Excellence, Sanford Health, Fargo, ND
  • Dr. Carl Patow, Executive Director, HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education, MN
  • Dr. Jeff Schiff, Medical Director, MN Health Care Programs, Department of Human Services, MN
  • Dr. Tim Sielaff, President, Virginia Piper Cancer Institute, Allina Hospitals & Clinics, MN
  • Dr. Bill Yanke, Division Medical Director, Marshfield Clinic, WI
   

Healthy Learning Environment

"I believe the mix of physicians and non-physicians is a very positive feature of the program.  I valued the contributions of the M.D.s and the other health care professionals in my cohort.  Input from varied backgrounds and experiences contributes to a healthy learning environment."

Robert Turngren '06 M.B.A.,  M.D., president, Meriter Medical Group

   

Educational Credentials Beyond Medical School

“I chose St. Thomas after talking with heads of other organizations and found that more and more organizations are looking for individuals with educational credentials beyond medical school.  The St. Thomas program gave me the tools to be able to function at a very high level in the business side of health care. As a result, I have changed positions in my organization and utililze these skills on a daily basis.”

Dr. Laura Nelson, Medical Director
Marshfield Clinic, North Division, Class of 2001

   

Seek Change, Accept a Challenge

“Many leaders in healthcare are resistant to change.  Pursuing an MBA degree shows you’re seeking change and are willing to accept a challenge.  An MBA will give you the skills to develop business strategy and an understanding of marketing, finance, and the other tools of business.  Learning in a cohort will develop your teamwork skills and amplifies the learning experience.”

Dr. Terry Pladson, CEO, CentraCare Health System, Class of 1998

   

Deep Understanding

“If you want to move into senior management, you need to truly understand the business of health care. The Health Care UST MBA provides the deep understanding of how business is run.”

Dr. Rahul Aggarwal, Chief of Quality
SMDC Health System, Class of 2007