This is a slightly edited version that was presented to the ACHE club at Chico State. The presentation covers a recent survey of ACHE Healthcare executives, HAMPCAS and Pacific's MBA in Healthcare Management options.

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Eberhardt MBA in Healthcare Management
University of the Pacific
Presenter:
Chris Lozano
Director of Recruitment
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2. Welcome to the MBA Information Session
 Healthcare Trends and New Research
on Degree Preferences (MHA vs MBA vs
MPH)
 Focus on Healthcare MBA at Pacific
 LinkedIn Use for Research on Career
Pathways
 HAMPCAS and Admission Criteria
 MBA Costs and Financial Assistance

3. Impact of Affordable Care Act
 Healthcare spending growth will accelerate for
several years
 Greatest growth will occur in:
 Physician Services
 Pharmacy Services
 Management Services

4. A Changing Environment for Medical and
Health Service Managers, Directors & Chief
Officers
 “As healthcare changes, medical and health services
managers must be able to adapt to changes in laws,
regulations, and technology.” -
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2012
Medical and health services managers typically do the following:
 Work to improve efficiency and quality in delivering
healthcare services
 Keep up to date on new laws and regulations to aid in
compliance
 Manage finances of the facility, such as patient fees and
billing
 Create work schedules
 Represent the facility at investor meetings or on governing
boards
 Keep and organize records of the facility’s services, such as
the number of inpatient beds used

5. ACHE Healthcare Executive Survey
Research
 Study Builds Upon Dr. Hilsenrath’s earlier research on healthcare
education settings and appropriate curriculum. Key Findings and
Conclusions:
 Distinction between MHA and MBA is not well defined.
 Great deal of differentiation among programs
 Growing recognition of MBA in HC Management due to need for Leadership,
Operational, Management Skills and Creativity
 Generally, MHA preferred over MBA in HC Mgmt. which is preferred over
Gen. Mgmt. MBA (See source below for original research- Table 3 p352)
 More than ¾ of survey respondents indicated they would choose a career in
healthcare management again
 Bottom line: There is not a “one-size” education fits all, it really
depends on your goals.
Source: Broom, K., Hilsenrath, P. (2015). ACHE Member Survey: Perspectives on Graduate Health Management Education, Journal
of Health Administration Education, 32 (3): 341-358.

6. Why MBA?
 Practical leadership and management skills
 “Still in very scarce supply” (Harvard Business
Review, 2014)
 Access to learning community and alumni network
 GMAC 2014 MBA graduate survey:
 92% say MBA prepared them for leadership positions
 88% say MBA prepared them for their career
 82% say MBA prepared them to manage work/life
balance
 71% say MBA allowed them to achieve an otherwise
unattainable career outcome (GMAC, 2014)
 Professionally, financially, and personally rewarding

7. Early Advantage 16-Month MBA
Prerequisites
 Microeconomics – Econ 103* at Chico State
 Macroeconomics – Econ 102* at Chico State
 Probability and Statistics – Math 105 or 108* at Chico State
 Business or General Calculus – Math120* at Chico State
 Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree (U.S. or equivalent)
 Suggested electives (based on space in your schedule)
*AP units or equivalent course are also acceptable

8. MBA Program Healthcare Track
Possible Elective Courses:
 Marketing of Services
 Health Finance/Health Insurance
 International Healthcare Systems
 Healthcare Law
 Health Economics
 Health Services Management
 Healthcare Information Systems

9. First Term: Applied Business Principles- 16
month MBA
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1
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16
MODULES-17UnitsTotal
MBAOrientation
Mgmt. Info. Systems
MW 4:00-6:30 pm
IntegratedPresentations
Marketing
TR 3:30-6:00 pm
Managerial Economics
MW 4:00-6:30 pm
Accounting for Managers
MW 12:30-3:00 pm
Finance
MW 12:30-3:00 pm
Data and Decisions
TR 12:30-3:30 pm
Mgmt. & Org. Behavior
TR 12:30-3:00 pm
Career Development
T 10:00-11:30 am
Associate Dean’s Seminar
T 6:30-8:30 pm

10. Final Year Academic Calendar- 16-month
MBA
Spring Term
15 units
May-Jun
3 units
Jun-Aug Fall Term
16 units
Corporate Finance Leadership
Global Marketing
Global Business
Competition
Required MBA
Internship
Corporate
Responsibility
Entrepreneurial
Management Negotiation
Quality &
Productivity
Strategic
Management
Healthcare Elective
2 Healthcare
Electives

11. International Experience for Early
Advantage
Each year, the Global Business Competition course
travels abroad for a two-week period of intensive
instruction.
2009 - Panama and Costa Rica
2010 - London, England
2011 - Istanbul, Turkey
2012 - Shanghai and Beijing
2013 - Shanghai and Hong Kong
2014 - Istanbul & Izmir, Turkey
2015 - Toulouse, France
2016 – Paris, Dijon and La Havre
1998 - Chile
1999 - Spain
2000 - Ireland
2001 - U.K. and France
2002 - Estonia and Finland
2003 to 2005 - E.M. Lyon
2006 & 2007 - Taipei, Taiwan
2008 – Taiwan and Hong Kong

12. Career Management Services for
MBAs
 Individual Career Management Planning with
dedicated career professionals
 MBA Career Development Course*
 Required MBA Internship*
 Focus on mastering critical tactical skills
necessary for career success and to manage
your career

13. Sacramento Part-time MBA
 2 years
 Traditional semester format
 2 classes at a time
 2 nights per week
 Typically Tuesdays and Thursdays
 6:00pm – 9:00pm
 Cohort model
 36 total units

14. Part-time MBA Curriculum
General Management Track
 Leading and Managing
Organizations
 Accounting for Managers
 Innovation and
Entrepreneurial Management
 Decision Making and
Analytics
 Financial Management
 Marketing
 Power, Conflict, and
Negotiations
 Service Design and
Operations
Healthcare Management
Track
 Leading and Managing
Organizations
 Accounting for Managers
 Health Services
Management
 Decision Making and
Analytics
 Health Insurance and
Finance
 Marketing
 Power, Conflict, and
Negotiations

15. LinkedIn: Great Resource for Pacific Eberhardt
Network
Other interesting profiles:
 Christine Ahn ’11 PharmD/MBA- Lean Specialist at UCLA Health; Chad Mundy ’99
BBA, ’01 BSLTC, ’06 MBA - Executive Director at San Joaquin Community hospital; and
Frank Patmon ’13 BA, ‘14 MBA- Market Strategy Data Analyst

16. Christine Nguyen ’10
PharmD/MBA
 Vice President, Trade Relations at EnvisionRx
Options
 EnvisionRx is a Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) Company
 EnvisionRx was recently acquired by RiteAid and recently
acquired MedTrak
 Christine’s Key Responsibilities:
 Manages manufacturer contracts and rebate administration
operations
 Coordinates Pharmacy benefits for companies as a 3rd Party
administrator
 Leverages relationships with drug manufacturers like Astra Zeneca
and Pfizer to provide drug cost savings and key disease
management programs for company partners
 Benefits of PharmD/MBA Acc. to Christine

17. AUPHA and HAMPCAS
 AUPHA site
 HAMPCAS Site (42 Schools )
 Pacific HAMPCAS Profile

18. How and When to Apply
 Online Application available at Eberhardt MBA
websites. HAMPCAS: Go.pacific.edu/HAMPCAS
 Key Application Dates
Round 1 - January 15 (FT/MAcc -Priority
Review)
Round 2 - March 1 (FT/MAcc -On-time; PT -
Early )
Round 3* - June 1 (FT/MAcc -late; PT -On-
time)

19. APPLICATION ELEMENTS
 Application form, personal statements and
resume
 Official Transcripts (all Universities attended)
 Letters of Recommendation (2 recommended)
 Official GMAT (or GRE) Scores
 $50 Application Fee - waived for HAMPCAS
applicants
 Interview (by invitation only)

20. ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
 Academic Record (Grade trends,
curriculum)
 GMAT (or GRE) Scores
 Personal Statements
 Recommendations
 Interviews (if required)
 Work/Volunteer experience

21. 2015 New FT MBA Student
Profile
 GPA Average: 3.41 (Range 3.12 - 3.73)
 GMAT Average: 560 (Range 480 - 650)
 Average Age: 23.0 (Range 20 to 25)
 Average Experience: 1.0 years (Range 0 to 3)
 International: 18% (Up from 17% in ‘14)
 Female: 55% (Up from 50% in ‘14)

22. Full-time Total Program Costs (AY 2015-
16)
Tuition- $1,325/unit* $ 65,045.00
Wellness Center Fee (9+) $ 360.00
ASUOP & Activity Fees (9+) $ 420.00
Travel – Global course (est.)** $ 3,000.00
Books & Personal (est.)*** $ 7,500.00
TOTAL COSTS $ 74, 625.00
* MAcc tuition is $42,934, PT tuition is
approximately $45,690
** Global expenses vary, but usually capped at
$3,500
*** Costs vary by location and required texts.

23. Scholarships and Assistantships – FT
Only
 Eberhardt Merit Scholarships
 Joseph Kaeslin Memorial Endowed Scholarship
 Edward M. Nagel Scholarships
 Robert and Frances Ferguson MBA Endowed Scholarship
 Credit Bureau of San Joaquin Endowed Scholarship
 Marian & George Malloy Endowed MBA Scholarship
 PharmD/MBA Merit-Based Scholarship
 Long Foundation(s) scholarships for PharmD/MBA
 MBA Merit-Based Graduate Assistantships
 1/3 Tuition Assistantship
 1/2 Tuition Eberhardt Scholars Assistantship

24. Time for some Q & A

25. For more information
Call: 209.946.2629 (Stockton)
or
916.733.2817 (Sacramento)
E-mail: mba@pacific.edu
Web: go.pacific.edu/mba
go.pacific.edu/sacmba

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