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August 14, 2024
6 weeks, online
4–6 hours per week
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The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events SpecialistAs healthcare is changing rapidly, consider some of the following questions:
1. What are the major drivers of systemic change and how can you incorporate these key trends into your overall strategy?
2. What factors lead to a sustainable competitive advantage in this market, and why does it matter?
3. What lessons can you learn from within your own industry and from the business community at large to shrink the strategy–execution gap for better outcomes?
The six-week Strategic Leadership in Healthcare course from Emory Executive Education is designed by Professor John Kim, a leading expert in strategic management and planning with a focus on healthcare. The course provides a strategic blueprint for creating the future of healthcare, identifies the drivers of massive systemic changes, and offers proven frameworks for creating a more sustainable healthcare system.
The course will help you:
The Strategic Leadership in Healthcare course is ideal for:
Healthcare executives and leaders
Clinical and nonclinical leaders looking to develop critical thinking and agility in response to rapid developments in the healthcare sector will benefit from this course. Participants will also learn to create strategies to balance organizational priorities of fiscal responsibility and patient experience.
Healthcare administrators
Healthcare leaders seeking to develop a strategic, problem-solving mindset to advance the effectiveness of day-to-day responsibilities will find this course useful. Participants will also learn to optimize their organizations’ operations and resources while providing high-quality patient care.
Understand the dynamics of the healthcare system, including stakeholders and their impacts, market forces, fixed costs, the shift toward ambulatory care, mergers and acquisitions, and more.
Explore the building blocks of strategy and how they can help to create more sustainable organizational strategies and processes.
Analyze various aspects of the healthcare system, including the impact of innovation, industry convergence, and profitability factors.
Apply various influences to the healthcare industry to derive insights on the key components of quality management: variability, oversight agencies, government programs, and process controls.
Identify the most significant drivers of cost in the healthcare market and how to reduce costs by managing various quality-of-care factors while accounting for outcomes and pressures such as the consumerization of healthcare.
Evaluate the effectiveness of different population health strategies, including traditional health services, preventive care, and health promotion, in order to recommend evidence-based approaches for improving access to care.
Understand the dynamics of the healthcare system, including stakeholders and their impacts, market forces, fixed costs, the shift toward ambulatory care, mergers and acquisitions, and more.
Apply various influences to the healthcare industry to derive insights on the key components of quality management: variability, oversight agencies, government programs, and process controls.
Explore the building blocks of strategy and how they can help to create more sustainable organizational strategies and processes.
Identify the most significant drivers of cost in the healthcare market and how to reduce costs by managing various quality-of-care factors while accounting for outcomes and pressures such as the consumerization of healthcare.
Analyze various aspects of the healthcare system, including the impact of innovation, industry convergence, and profitability factors.
Evaluate the effectiveness of different population health strategies, including traditional health services, preventive care, and health promotion, in order to recommend evidence-based approaches for improving access to care.
Cleveland Clinic
Learn how Cleveland Clinic prioritized value-based patient care to improve overall patient outcome while lowering healthcare costs.
Intermountain Healthcare
Examine how this Utah-based health system has become a national role model for its integrated care and a relentless focus on quality.
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Analyze how MD Anderson Cancer Center’s strategy of focusing on doing one thing well helped it become ranked first in the number of research grants awarded by the National Cancer Institute.
Kaiser Permanente
Learn how this market-leading healthcare innovator leverages the tight integration of its clinical services with healthcare providers and insurance to focus on preventive care.
Smart Shopper
Discover how SmartShopper identified a gap in the healthcare market and created a service to help consumers save money on quality in-network care.
Expert faculty
The course is designed by a leading expert in healthcare strategy with 20+ years of consulting experience in the industry.
Industry examples
Get a deeper understanding of the concepts covered in each module by learning from real-life industry scenarios.
Hands-on learning
Practice course learnings through assignments and workbook activities that will accelerate your ability to apply and incorporate learnings in your professional role.
Office hours
Join the Course Facilitator to review the week’s content and preview what is to come.
Certificate of completion
Share your accomplishment with your community, demonstrating your commitment to excellence.
John Kim
Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management, Emory University Goizueta Business School
Professor John Kim is a leading expert in strategic management and planning with a focus on healthcare.
As a management consultant for more than two decades, Professor Kim has helped executives make difficult decisions and implement sustainable change. He was a founding member of the management consulting group at Philips Healthcare, a healthcare technology and informatics organization. While at Philips Healthcare, he led project teams to address both strategic and operational issues ranging from clinical growth, patient access, post-merger integration, telehealth strategy, denials reduction, and clinical lab workflow and spatial analysis to other pressing issues for leading hospitals and health systems.
Prior to that, he served as manager of strategy and operations at Deloitte Consulting, where he taught more than 15 courses on various management consulting topics. He brings his extensive expertise to teach strategic management, management consulting, and healthcare strategy at Emory University's Goizueta School of Business. He regularly blogs at Consultant’s Mind (consistently rated as one of the top management consulting blogs) about the role of management consultants, sharing tips and tricks for interviewing clients and solving complex business problems.
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a verified digital certificate by Emory Executive Education. The certificate will be a recognition of your achievement in completing the Strategic Leadership in Healthcare course.
How do I know if this program is right for me?
After reviewing the information on the program landing page, we recommend you submit the short form above to gain access to the program brochure, which includes more in-depth information. If you still have questions on whether this program is a good fit for you, please email learner.success@emeritus.org, and a dedicated program advisor will follow-up with you very shortly.
Are there any prerequisites for this program?
Some programs do have prerequisites, particularly the more technical ones. This information will be noted on the program landing page, as well as in the program brochure. If you are uncertain about program prerequisites and your capabilities, please email us at the ID mentioned above.
Note that, unless otherwise stated on the program web page, all programs are taught in English and proficiency in English is required.
What is the typical class profile?
More than 50 percent of our participants are from outside the United States. Class profiles vary from one cohort to the next, but, generally, our online certificates draw a highly diverse audience in terms of professional experience, industry, and geography — leading to a very rich peer learning and networking experience.
What other dates will this program be offered in the future?
Check back to this program web page or email us to inquire if future program dates or the timeline for future offerings have been confirmed yet.
How much time is required each week?
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page.
How will my time be spent?
We have designed this program to fit into your current working life as efficiently as possible. Time will be spent among a variety of activities including:
The program is designed to be highly interactive while also allowing time for self-reflection and to demonstrate an understanding of the core topics through various active learning exercises. Please email us if you need further clarification on program activities.
What is it like to learn online with the learning collaborator, Emeritus?
More than 300,000 learners across 200 countries have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded.
All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner the cost of which is already included in the overall course fee of the course.
A dedicated program support team is available 24/5 (Monday to Friday) to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.
How do I interact with other program participants?
Peer learning adds substantially to the overall learning experience and is an important part of the program. You can connect and communicate with other participants through our learning platform.
What are the requirements to earn the certificate?
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enroll. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programs are designed to fit into your working life.
This program is scored as a pass or no-pass; participants must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programs include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the program brochure. Please email us if you need further clarification on any specific program requirements.
What type of certificate will I receive?
Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools, or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter, resume, and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile.
The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the program, once grading is complete.
Can I get the hard copy of the certificate?
No, only verified digital certificates will be issued upon successful completion. This allows you to share your credentials on social platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
Do I receive alumni status after completing this program?
No, there is no alumni status granted for this program. In some cases, there are credits that count toward a higher level of certification. This information will be clearly noted in the program brochure.
How long will I have access to the learning materials?
You will have access to the online learning platform and all the videos and program materials for 12 months following the program start date. Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of agreement.
What equipment or technical requirements are there for this program?
Participants will need the latest version of their preferred browser to access the learning platform. In addition, Microsoft Office and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and transcripts.
Do I need to be online to access the program content?
Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet, and video content is not available for download. However, you can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. For maximum flexibility, you can access program content from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device.
Video lectures must be streamed via the internet, and any livestream webinars and office hours will require an internet connection. However, these sessions are always recorded, so you may view them later.
Can I still register if the registration deadline has passed?
Yes, you can register up until seven days past the published start date of the program without missing any of the core program material or learnings.
What is the program fee, and what forms of payment do you accept?
The program fee is noted at the top of this program web page and usually referenced in the program brochure as well.
What if I don’t have a credit card? Is there another method of payment accepted?
Yes, you can do the bank remittance in the program currency via wire transfer or debit card. Please contact your program advisor, or email us for details.
I was not able to use the discount code provided. Can you help?
Yes! Please email us with the details of the program you are interested in, and we will assist you.
How can I obtain an invoice for payment?
Please email us your invoicing requirements and the specific program you’re interested in enrolling in.
Is there an option to make flexible payments for this program?
Yes, the flexible payment option allows a participant to pay the program fee in installments. This option is made available on the payment page and should be selected before submitting the payment.
How can I obtain a W9 form?
Please connect with us via email for assistance.
Who will be collecting the payment for the program?
Emeritus collects all program payments, provides learner enrollment and program support, and manages learning platform services.
What is the program refund and deferral policy?
For the program refund and deferral policy, please click the link here.
Flexible payment options available.