Executive Program for Healthcare Leaders

Program Overview

Today's healthcare industry is facing significant challenges, including rising costs, complex processes, shortages in the workforce, unequal quality of care, and the after-effects of global changes. To address these challenges, healthcare leaders must incorporate operational excellence to drive change and ensure the success of their organizations. Healthcare leaders must acquire skills that strike a balance between achieving business efficiencies and the more human aspects of healthcare.

The Executive Program for Healthcare Leaders from Emory Executive Education is designed to empower new, emerging, and existing executives with the critical skills to rethink their business models and enhance their leadership skills so they can thrive in a complex healthcare ecosystem.

Participant Profile

The Executive Program for Healthcare Leaders is ideal for:

• Senior clinical executives who are looking to combine medical expertise with strategy and business skills
• Senior non-clinical healthcare executives in industries such as pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech who are seeking to enrich their healthcare perspectives and leadership abilities
• Hospital administrators who are responsible for leading care delivery and associated functions of healthcare management while aligning with and guiding their colleagues
• C-suite and executive committee members who are looking to enhance their knowledge of modern healthcare settings

Participants are required to have:

• Fluency in written and spoken English
• International exposure (preferred)

What You Will Learn in the Program

The program will help you:

• Understand and leverage the forces of change impacting healthcare organizations
• Instill a shared vision that aligns the unique needs of healthcare management with strategic business goals
• Accelerate growth through efficient performance management, streamlined processes, and the mitigation of workforce challenges
• Apply innovative approaches to achieve key financial and productivity objectives
• Improve quality and safety for patients and stakeholders across your enterprise
• Lead and manage critical operations through communication with multiple stakeholders with varied interests
• Establish vital connections with the academic and medical communities, community partners, and government organizations
• Hone the ability to influence and drive alignment across roles and departments
• Investigate the critical social determinants of health and their implications for your role and organization
• Evaluate the quality of your organization's performance measures by using data and analysis to identify areas for improvement

Capstone Project

As a key part of the program, you will work on a capstone project by applying the knowledge you have gained to address a real-world business challenge. You will work individually or in small groups to ideate, make strategic decisions, and deliver a business plan you can apply immediately to your organization.