Life Sciences and Healthcare Concentration
At 17.6% of GDP in 2009, life sciences and healthcare (LS&HC) is the largest sector of the US economy and among its biggest employers. It similarly dominates the Massachusetts economy, which has among the handful of clusters in the country where LS&HC organizations are concentrated. Besides the students taking this concentration, the elective courses will be open to those who would just like a course or two for intellectual curiosity or to signal some competence in the sector. Students concentrating will be required to take one of two foundation courses (see below). The Life Science & Healthcare Concentration requires a minimum of 12 credits beyond the completion of the core curriculum. The requirements are summarized below.
Requirement 1
Choose one of the following:
Note: A student can take both of the above courses and have one count towards the optional courses.
Requirement 2
Choose an additional 9 credits of optional courses.
MIS7515 The Business of Health Information Technology (3 credits)
EPS7517 Healthcare Entrepreneurship (1.5 credits)
EPS7514 Patents and Licensing in Life Sciences (1.5 credits)
MOB7544 Healthcare Supply Chain (3 credits)
QTM7571 Business Intelligence and Data Mining (3 credits)
ACC7515 Healthcare Cost Management and Performance Measurement (3 credits)
MKTxxxx* Marketing in Bio-Pharma Industry (1.5 credits)
Note: If you take both courses under Requirement 1 above then one can count toward Requirement 2.
*Planned for 2013-2014 academic year.
Concentration Declaration
Students may declare a Life Sciences & Healthcare concentration by emailing Mary Keane. Declaration deadlines are as follows:
June 1st for September graduates
October 1st for December graduates
March 25th for May graduates
Transcript and Final Audit
Successful completion of the concentration will be noted on the transcript when student graduates. It will not be listed on the diploma. Students are responsible for planning their coursework carefully and adhering to the concentration rules. An audit will be performed by the registrar early in students’ final semester to ensure that all requirements have been met before the concentration is awarded.
Contact
If you have any questions about the Life Sciences and Healthcare Concentration, please contact the concentration advisor, Professor Gaurab Bhardwaj at gbhardwaj@babson.edu.