## Healthcare Specialization The healthcare sector represents about one fifth of the US economy. With its numerous hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and laboratories, the greater New York City area is at the center of this growing sector. The Healthcare specialization is targeted at MBA students who desire to deepen their knowledge of the market forces, corporate strategies, and entrepreneurial initiatives that are shaping the sector. Faculty Advisor: [Professor Michael J. Dickstein](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/michael-dickstein), ## Course List REQUIRED: Students who select the Healthcare specialization must also complete COR1-GB.1302: Leadership in Organizations or COR1-GB 1102 Leadership, COR1-GB.1303: Firms and Markets, and COR1-GB.2103: Strategy I and COR1-GB.2104 Strategy II (or equivalent) in addition to 9.0 credits from the list below: Section A: Complete at least 6 credits from the list below: **Course Number****Course Title**ECON-GB.2110Health and Medical Care Business ECON-GB.2112Economics of the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries ECON-GB.2113Value-driven Health Care ECON-GB.2148Public Policy and Business StrategyECON-GB.2374Healthcare MarketsMGMT-GB.2312Biotechnology Industry: Structure & StrategyMGMT-GB.2353Managing ChangeMGMT-GB.3339Endless Frontiers Lab courseMKTG-GB.2130Innovation and Marketing in Pharma and Consumer HealthcareTECH-GB.3336Data Science for Business: Managerialor TECH-GB.2336 (substitute for TECH-GB.3336)Data Science and AI for Business: TechnicalTECH-GB.3145Healthcare Transformation, Data Analytics and Emerging Technologies Section B: The remaining 3 credits may be selected from the list below (all 9 credits may also come solely from Section A). **Wagner** **Course Number****Course Title**HPAM-GP.2825Continuous Quality Improvementor MHA-GP.4871\* (substitute for HPAM-GP.2825)Continuous Quality ImprovementHPAM-GP.4840Financial Management of Health Care Orgs: PrinciplesHPAM-GP.4841Financial Management of Health Care Orgs: Advanced Issuesor MHA-GP.2861\* (substitute for HPAM-GP 4840/4841)Capital Financing and Advanced Issues in Financial ManagementHPAM-GP.2846The Realities of Managing Complex Health SystemsHPAM-GP.4820Digital Revolution of HealthcareHPAM-GP.4822Healthcare Information Technology: Public Policy and Managementor MHA-GP.4842\* (substitute for HPAM-GP.4822)Healthcare Information Technology: Public Policy and ManagementHPAM-GP.2852Comparative Analysis of Health SystemsHPAM-GP.4838The Making of a Healthcare Entrepreneuror MHA-GP.4833\* (substitute for HPAM-GP.4838)Entrepreneurship for Healthcare Orgs **NYU Grossman School of Medicine** **Course Number****Course Title**BMIN-GA.3Advanced Topics in Biomedical InformaticsBMSC-GA.4419Drug Development in a New EraBMSC-GA.4525Introduction to Biomedical Entrepreneurship: Foundations of Biomedical Startups **School of Global Public Health** **Course Number****Course Title**GPH-GU.2110Health Care Policyor GPH-GU.5110 (substitute for GPH-GU.2110)Health Care PolicyGPH-GU.2244Health Care Management ScienceGPH-GU.2126Healthcare Claims Data AnalysisGPH-GU.3185Health Services and Policy Research Students may choose to select all 9.0 credits from Section A. For Stern course descriptions, please see the [Office of Records & Registration website](/portal-partners/registrar/course-information/course-descriptions-prerequisites). \*\*Note: Not eligible to count towards this specialization if this course was taken as part of your core requirements (Full-Time two-year MBA students only). For NYU Wagner course descriptions, please review this [link](https://wagner.nyu.edu/education/courses/search#). For a description of BMSC-GA.4419 please review this [link](https://med.nyu.edu/departments-institutes/clinical-translational-science/education/degree-programs/ms-clinical-investigation). \*MHA-GP online courses are only available to Stern students (a) in the summer and (b) with permission of the instructor. [Use this form to request enrollment.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8-Iy5oIDABNe1ruy_5MvRUwCa8DxFp0Lps8f9breSZmFInw/viewform) If you're interested in registering for a course at another NYU graduate school, please visit the [Taking Courses at Other NYU Divisions](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/registrar/policies-procedures/course-registration-6) webpage. Before proceeding, review the [Non-Stern Pre-Approved Course List](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/registrar/policies-procedures/course-registration-6) to check if your desired course has already been approved by Academic Affairs and Advising. If the course is pre-approved, follow the instructions under the "Pre-Approved Courses" tab on this page to complete your registration.