BUSINESS C711 / Principles and Applied Methods in Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment

3 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): BUSINESS C721 and registration in the Global Health Program, or eHealth Program, or permission of the instructor OR enrollment in the Blended Learning Part-time MBA Program OR enrollment in the graduate Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization Program.

Antirequisite(s): BUSINESS C710

As government funding for healthcare is strained in our current environment, the need to examine investments in new programs, treatments, and technologies is essential. This course will equip future health services managers to examine and apply economic principles to policy and management-relevant questions in the area of health and healthcare. Course content will incorporate theory and, most importantly, applied methods to inform investment decisions. Students will construct an economic model using a pre-designed shell to put these applied skills to use. The new skills developed in this course will position students to lead teams that advise on financial investments in health programs and technologies.