Considering a "Mini MBA"

I'm considering a Mini MBA. According to this BusinessWeek article earlier this year titled, "The Mini MBA's Big Appeal," more people are pursuing this condensed program to learn some of the basics and fundamentals of business. Some schools don't call it a Mini MBA. They may call it "Business Acumen" or "Essentials of Management" or "Management Institute."

Why is the Mini MBA so appealing? You won't graduate with a degree. However, it's relatively inexpensive and you can complete it in several days (generally a week). You can also network and learn some business fundamentals and you can use it to evaluate your level of interest for a full MBA (such as an Executive MBA). Some programs (like Rutgers) even allow you to transfer some of your Mini MBA credits towards an MBA.

Many business schools offer various courses in the "executive education" category. So, if you're interested in Mini MBA programs, research some of your local business schools.

Rutgers Mini-MBA: Strategic Healthcare Management Program

If you're been thinking about getting an MBA but you're not ready to make that level of time and financial investment, then perhaps you may want to look at the Rutgers Mini-MBA: Strategic Healthcare Management Program. If you complete this course, you could transfer your credits if you choose to apply to the Rutgers MBA program. I just got a brochure in the mail about this opportunity. The curriculum for the Strategic Healthcare Management Program involves:

ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS

• Future Challenges in Healthcare: Globalization, New Technologies, Talent, and Competition
• Public Policy and Healthcare Economics
• The Healthcare Marketplace: Evolving Stakeholders, Decision-makers and Payers

FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES FOR BETTER DECISIONS

• The Principal Financial Statement: Understanding Healthcare Transactions
• Financial Tools for Healthcare Decision Making

ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

• Designing Effective Healthcare Organizations
• Supply Chain Management
• Medical Technology Systems
• Quality and Safety
• Practice Management

STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION

• Ethics and Social Responsibility
• Strategic Marketing and Positioning
• Market Dynamics and Strategy Development
• Managing Strategic Transformation in Healthcare

They also offer other Mini-MBA programs in:

• Business Essentials
  
• BioPharma Innovation
• Finance Essentials
• BioPharma Entrepreneurship

You can learn more by visiting: http://www.cmd.rutgers.edu
Register by September 1 and use the code SHCEB to receive a 10% discount.