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Health care in America is in critical need of reform. The United States spends 17% of the GDP on health care, and the cost is rising. This creates enormous demand for leaders in every sector of health care. The future is open to leaders who have a strategic understanding of the complexities of the health care industry, as well as solid fundamental business skills. By bringing together an unmatched education in both health care and business, Vanderbilt is preparing those transformational leaders today.
The Health Care Specialization is an excellent option for students with or without specific industry experience. This specialization will be paired with a functional area concentration to prepare students for the specific segment of the health care industry they desire to enter. Students typically concentrate in Finance, Accounting, Marketing or Operations.
Discover Your Career
Career Opportunities Explore the wide variety of MBA Health Care careers on the Vanderbilt Healthcare Business Association website.
Health Care Industry Segments
Biotech
Health Care Plans/Payors
Health Care Service Providers, such as Hospitals
Specialty Service Providers (surgery centers, clinics, long-term care facilities, specialty acute centers, primary care practices, psychiatric centers)
Medical Device (equipment and supplies)
Medical Labs and Research
Pharmaceuticals
Specialty Services/Products (disease management and IT)
Venture Capital and Market Research Providers
Selected Companies that Hire from Owen—Health Care
The Advisory Board Company 
Alcon
Avail
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Cigna
Genentech
HCA
Humana
Johnson & Johnson
Kinetic Concepts
McKesson
PricewaterhouseCooper
Smith & Nephew
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Companies that Recruit from Owen
Click here to download the Vanderbilt MBA Employment Report
Photo: Health Care MBA Students with Congressman Jim Cooper
Create Your Curriculum
MBA Curriculum Options
Health Care Specialization
Hours Required: 12
Students specializing in Health Care must take 12 hours of Health Care courses beyond the required 28 hours of core classes and beyond the required 12 hours of concentration specific classes.
Click Here for the Health Care Course Catalog
Photo: Health Care Clinical Immersion
Build Your Resume
Vanderbilt Health Care Business Association
Owen Health Care Alumni Association
Nashville Health Care Council
Leadership Health Care
Meet Your Faculty
Burcham, Michael, Professor for the Practice of Management Faculty Director, Accelerator Program
Cooil, Bruce, The Dean Samuel B. and Evelyn R. Richmond Professor of Management (Full Professor)
Cooper, Jim, Adjunct Professor of Management; Congressman for Tennessee's 5th District
Dilts, David, Professor of Management
Goodman, Roberta, Adjunct Professor of Management Principal, Health Care Analytics LLC
Gregg, Keith, Adjunct Professor of Management Chairman & CEO, JRG Ventures
Jacobson, Harry, MD, Adjunct Faculty, Health Care Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Vanderbilt University
Keckley, Paul, Adjunct Professor of Management Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, Washington D.C.
Lehman, Jon, Associate Dean for Health Care and Associate Dean of Students
Tarquinio, Gregg, Adjunct Professor of Management Vice Chair for Finance and Administration, Vanderbilt Dept. of Medicine
Van Horn, R. Lawrence, Associate Professor of Management Faculty Director Healthcare MBA Program
Vogus, Timothy, Assistant Professor of Management
Alumni & Students
Owen World Shapers
Read the stories of Owen alumni, faculty, students who are shaping their worlds, and our world, at this robust multimedia website.
Owen Bloggers
Get up close and personal with current Owen students at this student-run “unedited, uncensored view of life” at Owen.
Industry Insights
OwenIntelligence
Explore a wealth of current insight from Owen’s health care faculty with this online publication.
The 2008 Health Care Debate
Reducing Preventable Medical Errors (Summer/Fall 2007)
Podcasts and Videos
Listen to or watch Owen health care faculty or speakers discussing topical issues.
