Spring Semester 2008 Courses

The following courses are being offered for the Spring Semester 2008. For additional information on any of our courses, please contact the Center for Healthcare & Insurance Studies.

 

Undergraduate Courses Offered in Storrs

HSMG 281 - Health Care Analysis Tu/Th 12:30 - 1:45 pm

HSMG 283 - Advanced Seminar in Health Care Management Wed. 5:00 - 7:45 pm

 

Graduate Courses Offered in Hartford at the Graduate Business Learning Center

HSMG 383 - Health Care Economics - 3 credits
Instructor: R. Santerre; Tuesday evenings, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
The course enables students to gain a better appreciation and understanding of the business and economics associated with the health care sector. With the health care industry generating $1 out of every $6 in the U.S. economy, health care has become a significant part of the overall US economy. This course covers a number of economic issues and policies pertaining to the provider-side of the health care industry. Issues include the production of health, organizational structure and performance, cost and benefit analysis, the market for medical care, and the role of government in the health care industry. Hot topics include health care retail enterprises and focused factories, drug price controls, pay-for-performance, fat taxes, and the interplay of nonprofit and for-profit health care providers. The topics introduced and discussed in this course should assist students in becoming more informed consumers and producers of health care within our delivery system.

HSMG 384 - Competitive Strategies for Healthcare Organizations- 3 credits
Instructor: J. Bryan Simmons; Wednesday evenings, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Effective competitive strategies are decisive in the success or failure of health care organizations. This course will explore the essential elements of strategy and will also delve into the practice of strategic planning, with an emphasis on competitive strategic thinking, the assessment of the environment, and effective execution. Readings will be drawn from the current literature and relevant case studies. The format of the class will include lectures that explore the strategic environment of different sectors of the health care economy, and class discussion, with a focus on the ideas that pave the way for strategy formulation, the mobilization of complex organizations for action, and basic planning practices (e.g. forecasting) that are fundamental tools for executive decision making.
Tuesday evenings, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
3 credits

HSMG 385 - Management of long-Term Health Care Organizations - 3 credits
Instructor: L. Nurick; Thursday evenings, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
This course examines administrative processes within the long-term health care facility including issues related to organizational effectiveness, financial management, regulatory structure, operational procedures, policies and practices.

 

Please contact the Center for additional information on these courses at healthcare@business.uconn.edu.