5 credits

In this course, students focus on the strategic resource management process in an organizational setting. As leaders in the healthcare field, students explore resource management within the context of the healthcare mission, planning resource allocation, program implementation, and program evaluation. Students have the opportunity to assess their organization's current strategic position and apply relevant theoretical models in healthcare settings to adjust management practices in a changing healthcare environment. Students can also address the organizational dynamics and change management processes of integrated health systems and their networks of hospitals, nursing homes, group practices, and medical offices.