Strategic Management in Healthcare Organizations

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This course is designed to make the student aware of well-established and innovative best practices that are necessary for making strategic decisions in the competitive environment of healthcare. The class will offer an opportunity to explore various aspects of formulating, monitoring, and leading strategies while considering the complexity of the structure and processes in healthcare. The course identifies the forecasting methods, future research in health care, dynamics of organization’s culture and analysis, and other issues related to the strategic planning in health care. Real-life projects engage the student in making evidence based and value driven decisions while being cognizant of culture, regulations and the dynamic nature of the industry. Discussions from the readings, case studies and assignments focus on developing systems thinking and strategic intuition that is vigilant of the drivers of change, leadership skills, and countermeasures by competitors.