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Healthcare and Business

MajorBachelor of Science Health Science
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THE CROSSROADS OF HEALTH AND BUSINESS.

The Healthcare and Business program uniquely equips students with a robust blend of business acumen and healthcare knowledge, preparing you for dynamic careers in the ever-growing healthcare industry. By combining specialized courses in healthcare management, business strategy, healthcare systems, and basic sciences, you’ll develop the skills necessary to excel in roles such as pharmaceutical sales, medical device sales, healthcare IT, healthcare consulting, and more.

You’ll benefit from a variety of experiential learning opportunities within our hometown of Indianapolis, a major US city. Eli Lilly, Roche, and Anthem are just a few companies that call our city home. 

As healthcare-related industries continue to rapidly expand, graduates are well-positioned for a variety of career options. Whether pursuing professional school such as an MBA or law degree, or entering the workforce in the business or technology side of healthcare, students in the Healthcare and Business program are primed for success in this evolving field.

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Curriculum

This curriculum blends healthcare and business courses in a creative, unique, and flexible fashion. Students take basic science courses, our “core” healthcare courses, and several fundamental and advanced courses related to the business of healthcare. Students further individualize their curriculum by choosing from a wide variety of healthcare or business-related electives, concentrations, or minors that optimally prepare them for their chosen career path.

Sample courses in this program could include:

  • BSHS 340 – Introduction to Healthcare Communication
  • EC 346 – Healthcare Economics
  • MS 377 – Healthcare Information & Technology Management
  • MK 386 – Healthcare Marketing
  • BSHS 430 – Healthcare Quality & Improvement

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CONCENTRATIONS
  • Data Science
  • Medical Spanish
  • Risk Management
  • Sales and Marketing
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COPHS combines personal attention with experiential learning.

“I have a newfound appreciation for what a quality, patient-centered healthcare system entails, thanks to courses such as Intro to Healthcare, Healthcare Systems and Policy, and Healthcare Quality.”

Velin Georgiev
Healthcare and Business

Velin, a Healthcare and Business student, sits in front of the Pharmacy Buildling.

MEET YOUR FACULTY

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Amy Peak
Associate Professor
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Dr. Amy Peak is the Director of the Health Science and Healthcare & Business programs, and Chair of the Health Science department at Butler University.   She has over 20 years experience in higher education and is a clinical pharmacist,…
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Courtney Hatch
Associate Dean for Faculty
Marketing, Management – LSB
Associate Professor of Marketing
Lacy School of Business
Courtney Droms Hatch is the Associate Dean of Faculty and an Associate Professor of Marketing at Butler University.  She has taught classes in advertising and promotions as well as marketing research at the graduate level.  At the undergraduate level,…
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Ronia Hawash
Associate Professor of Economics
Lacy School of Business
Dr. Ronia Hawash is an Associate Professor of Economics in the Lacy School of Business. Dr. Hawash holds a B.A. in Economics from Cairo University (Egypt); an M.A. in Economics from the American University in Cairo (Egypt); and a Ph.D. in…
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Learning Outcomes

Students successfully completing the Healthcare and Business program will be able to:

Demonstrate ethical, professional, collaborative, and culturally-sensitive behavior in business and healthcare settings.

Integrate natural & social sciences and healthcare fundamentals with business principles to solve complex problems and optimize health outcomes.

Locate, critically analyze, and apply data in a manner that supports evidence-based healthcare.

Communicate effectively with laypersons, health professionals, and business leaders on health and business-related matters.

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