Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
Program Overview
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In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, managers and executives face challenges that defy simple solutions. As a leader in healthcare you must be able to think strategically and responsibly. The need for smart problem-solving and strategic thinking calls for your ability to innovate and lead in an increasingly shifting landscape. You are required to not only plan but also implement strategies. Never before has importance of understanding and working with government been so critical.
At the Sauder School of Business we recognize that the issues facing the healthcare industry require specific education to develop an executive’s capacity to enhance service delivery and make better-informed decisions.
In the EMBA in Healthcare you will receive a practical and applied foundation in business fundamentals and the necessary tools to be a better decision maker in the field. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical assignments, industry-based projects, guest speakers and coaching, you will engage in a unique forum for learning, reflection, networking, discussion and action and that will have a long lasting impact on your career.
Learning assignments in the workplace will be undertaken between the residences and the specialized courses. You will be required to complete a team-based project as part of the Integrated Core.
In the EMBA in Healthcare you are required to complete the 15-credit Integrated Core component of the EMBA in its prescribed order. If at this point you choose to exit the program, you will receive a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management. To complete the EMBA in Healthcare, you are required to complete 12 credits of specialized courses, 6 credits of electives and a 3-credit Executive Project. Up to 12 of these 21 credits (6 each of the specialized credits and elective credits) may be recognized from other educational institutions. This allows you greater flexibility and choice in choosing not only the content, but the location of these courses.
The EMBA in Healthcare can be completed in 15 months or within 3 years.
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Executive MBA Programs are general business management programs for managers and executives who want to earn their MBA degree without interrupting their careers.
Since 1991, the Executive MBA program at the Richard Ivey School of Business has combined practical face-to-face learning and a full-time faculty with the most in-depth Case Study curriculum in the country.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
Electives
6 credits are required as electives, and may be recognized from other approved institutions and organizations allowing for complete customization according to your career goals. Electives can include evidence-based research in health management, global population health, healthcare supply chain management, executive coaching and mentoring, disaster planning, pandemic and crisis management, corporate social responsibility in healthcare and more.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAEN 500 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
Prerequisite
MBA Core
This course covers the characteristics and motivation of entrepreneurs; opportunity recognition; feasibility analysis; financing new venture and strategy for new ventures
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BASD 502 Global Environmental Issues
Prerequisite
MBA Core
This module addresses some of the key issues in the current debate over sustainability. In particular, the focus is on economic, policy and ecological issues of particular concern to the business sector
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAMA 508 Marketing Research
Prerequisite
MBA Core
The objective of this course is to help you recognize the role of systematic information gathering and analysis in making better business decisions. The course is designed primarily for the users of marketing research rather than producers of marketing research. Thus the emphasis is on the interpretation and the use of the results rather than mathematical derivations.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAMA 508 Marketing Research
Prerequisite
MBA Core
The objective of this course is to help you recognize the role of systematic information gathering and analysis in making better business decisions. The course is designed primarily for the users of marketing research rather than producers of marketing research. Thus the emphasis is on the interpretation and the use of the results rather than mathematical derivations.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAHR 502 Business Ethics
Prerequisite
MBA Core
This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of business ethics. Most of the sessions will be built around discussion of both theoretical articles and case studies. The aim of the course is to help students to understand the potential ethical issues that arise in business, and to sharpen their skills for avoiding or resolving ethical dilemmas and for justifying these solutions to appropriate stakeholders.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAFI 502 Capital Structure
Prerequisite
BAFI 500 BAFI 511
This course focuses on the considerations that enter the capital structure and payout policy choices of a firm. A review of the basic principles of capital structure and payout policy is provided followed by a detailed discussion of specific considerations. The topics covered include the impact of taxes on the use of debt and on payout decisions (dividends versus share repurchases), the use of hybrid securities to address information asymmetry between managers and shareholders, the impact of capital structure on managerial incentives, the role of capital
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAFI 502 Capital Structure
Prerequisite
BAFI 500 BAFI 511
This course focuses on the considerations that enter the capital structure and payout policy choices of a firm. A review of the basic principles of capital structure and payout policy is provided followed by a detailed discussion of specific considerations. The topics covered include the impact of taxes on the use of debt and on payout decisions (dividends versus share repurchases), the use of hybrid securities to address information asymmetry between managers and shareholders, the impact of capital structure on managerial incentives, the role of capital
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAMA 513 Internet Marketing
Prerequisite
MBA Core
Both traditional enterprises and e-enterprises face the challenging tasks of connecting with customers and serving their interests. The broad set of e-Marketing tools that are being developed provide innovative new ways of achieving these tasks. The purpose of the e-Marketing module is to understand and integrate these new e-Marketing tools into a marketing strategy that will lead to marketplace success.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAMS 517 Decision Analysis
Prerequisite
MBA Core
The module will address some basic ideas of decision analysis and how they can be extended into a more general Markov Decision Process (MDP) model. These methods will be applied to a wide range of disciplines including management science, economics, telecommunications, and computer science. The objectives of the course are to teach students to formulate and solve MDP models under several optimality criteria.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAFI 521 Financial Modelling
Prerequisite
BAFI 520
In this course we will apply financial models to address practical problems in the investments and corporate finance fields. Topics may include:
Mean-variance optimization;
Investment performance evaluation;
Derivative pricing
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAHR 505 Leadership
Prerequisite
MBA Core
In this course we examine what effective leadership means and how it can be practiced. We will find, if we did not know it already, that leadership does not reside in one single individual but can be found in the actions of many different people in organizations. As present and future leaders you need to know about effective leadership and it makes sense to do so by exploring and assessing your own strengths, weaknesses, hopes and aspirations as leaders. This course is designed to address both these levels: learning
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAPA 500 Managerial Economics
Prerequisite
MBA Core
This course studies the economic foundations of managerial decision-making. Topics covered will include demand and cost theory and price determination in competitive and monopoly markets; advanced pricing strategies; market structure and competitive strategy; the internal organization of the firm; and the welfare-economic foundations of business regulation.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BABS 500 Applied Business Statistics I
Prerequisite
MBA Core
This course is an introduction to regression analysis. Topics covered include the general linear model and its many ramifications including analysis of variance, covariance analysis, indicator variables, experimental design, applying the linear model, econometric issues, and elementary time series analysis.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAPA 500 Managerial Economics
Prerequisite
MBA Core
This course studies the economic foundations of managerial decision-making. Topics covered will include demand and cost theory and price determination in competitive and monopoly markets; advanced pricing strategies; market structure and competitive strategy; the internal organization of the firm; and the welfare-economic foundations of business regulation.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BABS 500 Applied Business Statistics I
Prerequisite
MBA Core
This course is an introduction to regression analysis. Topics covered include the general linear model and its many ramifications including analysis of variance, covariance analysis, indicator variables, experimental design, applying the linear model, econometric issues, and elementary time series analysis.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAUL 501 Real Estate Investment Analysis
Prerequisite
MBA Core
This module focuses on the analysis of investments in existing real estate assets. Students are expected to develop the analytical skills to handle complex investment opportunities in real estate. The module covers market analysis, the key tools for investment analysis, leverage, and valuation. Both case and project work are used throughout the module.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAHR 508 Managing Change
Prerequisite
MBA Core
What are the most pressing changes that companies face today? Which change strategies are most likely to succeed; which will fail? As a leader, what can you do to orchestrate an efficient and effective organizational transformation?
Managing Change is a lively, interactive course that taps into both current research and real business examples. We cover a broad range of practical topics from strategic change to mergers, global initiatives, great change leaders and stunning change failures. We consider the leadership challenges you will likely face as you direct employees, clients
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BASC 515 Total Quality Management
Prerequisite
MBA Core
The purpose of this module is to provide an introduction to the concepts and tools currently employed in quality assurance and improvement. The costs associated with lack of quality are astronomical both to individual companies and the economy as a whole. Quality is just as important in the service and public sectors as it is in the traditional manufacturing setting. In this module, the basic concepts and philosophy are introduced and this is followed by a review of the technical tools needed to implement a quality program.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BABS 502 Forecasting for Management
Prerequisite
BABS 500
The objectives of this course are to teach students to:
effectively apply forecasting techniques;
critique and interpret others forecasts;
write concise and professional reports presenting forecasts;
use and interpret output from statistical software.
The course is taught through discussion assignments, evaluation assignments and a term project.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAFI 500 Corporate Finance
Prerequisite
MBA Core
The objective of this course is to study two important areas of corporate financial management: Cash management and valuation. Cash management involves characterizing the cash requirements for a particular operating proposal and developing a plan for managing these requirements. Valuation deals with the techniques used to determine the economic value of an operating plan. Discounted cash flow is the standard approach to valuation. We will also discuss the way in which capital structure and taxes are integrated into the valuation process.
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAMS 501 Probabilistic Models for Management
Prerequisite
BABS 500 (or equivalent statistics course)
BAMS 501 will focus on significant applications of probabilistic (stochastic) models. Areas of application to be considered are inventory control, queuing and telecommunication systems. It will focus on applications of discrete time Markov chains and Poisson processes
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAFI 511 Investments
Prerequisite
MBA Core
This course develops the basic tools necessary to analyze publicly traded securities of all types. Basic models for valuing common stock will be examined, and the role of fundamental and technical analysis in price determination will be examined. Basic models for valuing riskless bonds will also be examined using spot, or "zero" rates as the basic building block. Finally, "arbitrage-free" pricing models will be used to value risky debt, options and futures. Students interested in a career in the capital markets will be interested in this course. In addition,
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAMS 508 Applications of Discrete Optimization
Prerequisite
MBA Core
The course will present the basic models and methods in Discrete Optimization, namely, Integer Programming and Network Optimization. The emphasis will be placed on useful methodologies and their applications in production and operations management, supply chain management, transportation and logistics, project planning, as well as capital budgeting and investment planning involving discrete activities.
It is recommended that the student have the following:
1. A basic course in optimization (such as BAMS 506).
2. Some familiarity with the use of the computer, spreadsheet software and a mathematical programming system.
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