MS in Medical Management

Admissions & Curriculum

Megan Glaspie ’12S (MM)

 A graduate degree in Medical Management to fit your lifestyle—and your career goals.

It’s important to choose a program that prepares you for your future professional life without getting in the way of your current professional life. Our admissions team can work with you to determine how Simon can best help you achieve your aspirations in health-care management.  

Our selection process is based on your business experience, academic achievement, professional growth potential, and motivation and drive to succeed in an analytically rigorous, growth-minded program.

Applying to Simon’s MS in Medical Management Program

Our Admissions staff takes the time to get to know each applicant personally. We encourage you to reach out to us early to help you strengthen your application and identify scholarship opportunities. Consider attending one of our Admissions events to learn more about the program.

In addition to the deadlines below, we accept applications on a rolling basis. The sooner you apply in any of the rounds, the sooner you’ll hear back from us.

ROUNDDEADLINE*DECISION*
Round 1February 15March 30
Round 2April 15May 30
Round 3June 15July 30
Round 4July 15August 15

*By 11:59 p.m. ET

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You Will Gain
MORE THAN JUST BUSINESS SKILLS.

Work Station IconWho should apply?

• Patient care providers, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, advanced practice providers, and therapists.

• Non-clinical staff, including researchers, technicians, administrators, technology staff, human resources staff, marketing staff, and finance professionals.

Don’t see your profession listed? Reach out to us to see if the MS in Medical Management can help you advance your career
 

GMAT/GRE Icon No GMAT/GRE Required

Simon offers the option to apply without a GMAT/GRE score! Schedule a chat with a counselor to learn more!
 

Tuition and Fees IconTuition and Scholarships

Tuition is $71,904 plus program fees, which cover required course material, software, events, meals on Saturday class days, Orientation programming, and other expenses associated with the program.

Merit scholarships are available for all qualified candidates. Learn more about scholarships for US active duty and military veterans, and University of Rochester employees and alumni below.

There are also a variety of loan options available for part-time students. Please contact our office at admissions@simon.rochester.edu to learn more.

 

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Military Scholarships

Reflecting our commitment to providing a premier education to US service members, and in affiliation with the University of Rochester, Simon Business School is proud to offer scholarship that matches dollar for dollar the remaining tuition expense for all 100% benefit-eligible, post-9/11 veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Learn more about military benefit levels.

 

Active and veteran military members also benefit from the University’s participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which includes unlimited matching funds to cover the education costs beyond the benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

 

University of Rochester Employees

University of Rochester employees can use their tuition benefits toward a Simon degree! Not sure if you’re qualified? Wondering about costs not covered by benefits? Connect with us to learn what options are available to you. You can also learn more via the University’s website.

 

In addition to tuition benefits, UR employees are also eligible to be considered for merit-based scholarship, which can help offset the remaining tuition costs after tuition benefits are applied. Interested in learning more about what this could mean for your Simon studies? Set up a time to chat with an admissions counselor!

 

University of Rochester Alumni

Candidates with an undergraduate, master's, or doctoral degree from the University of Rochester benefit from the following: priority admission consideration, a waived Simon application fee, and a minimum of $10,000* a year in merit-based scholarships for Simon’s part-time and full-time programs.

If you are a current or former student of the University of Rochester, you will automatically receive Partner School Scholarship consideration (minimum of $10,000*) when you submit your Simon application for admission. Please contact us at admissions@simon.rochester.edu or (585) 275-3533 with any questions.

 

Scholarship Award Policy

Scholarships cannot surpass 100% tuition and students may only utilize one of the scholarships offered by Simon Business School. Scholarships are applied after tuition benefits.

 

If you would like to be considered for scholarship support from Simon, please select “yes” to the question “Would you like to be considered for Simon’s merit-based scholarships?” in your application. Candidates must meet standard selection criteria, which includes a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Contact us with any questions about scholarship opportunities at admissions@simon.rochester.edu or (585) 275-3533.

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Application Requirements

 

  • Online application form
  • Current résumé
  • Two required essays (500-word limit)
  • College transcripts
  • Two professional references
  • $90 application fee (contact us for a waiver)
  • Optional: GMAT or GRE test results
  • Optional: Video Essay

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Build skills that will take you to the next level.

The curriculum is presented in a format that delivers core business skills while simultaneously applying those skills to the health care industry. This is accomplished through pairing Simon Business School core courses with health sciences management curriculum. The result is a world of business knowledge you can immediately apply to your role in the health care industry.

The program is 31 credit hours and classes meet one day per week and one Saturday per month.

Click on each tile for a brief course description.

HSM 420

Business Economics of the Health Care Industry

HSM 420

Business Economics of the Health Care Industry

This course uses the tools of managerial economics to analyze the business institutions, practices, and regulation of the health care industry. It covers the health care value chain including purchasers of health care services, providers of health care services, and manufacturers of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and supplies.

HSM 425

Managerial Accounting for Health Care Organizations

HSM 425

Managerial Accounting for Health Care Organizations

Costs for health services continue to rise faster than overall economic growth drawing ever-greater attention from employers, governments, and consumers. This course allows the students to understand how costs are reported and how to use this information to make decisions.

HSM 452

Health Care Accounting and Finance

HSM 452

Health Care Accounting and Finance

Basic concepts in finance and financial accounting are combined with material developed in managerial accounting to develop a framework for financial planning, assessment, and control as well as for financial valuation and decision making in health care organizations.

HSM 437

Management of Healthcare Service Processes

HSM 437

Management of Healthcare Service Processes 

The health care industry is undergoing rapid growth as well as rapid structural changes. In this course, we will study the operations of various types of health care provider organizations (such as hospitals, HMO’s, group practices, nursing homes, etc.) and other participants in the industry (such as insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, suppliers, and consulting companies).

 

HSM 465

Health Care Data Visualization and Analytics

HSM 465

The focus of the course is on learning to get insights from healthcare datasets. An important component of the course learning will be a term-long project. Tableau will be taught as a data visualization tool and you will learn to clean a dataset, interactively analyze a dataset, visualize insights, as well as publish and maintain a dashboard. Related topics will also be covered including data literacy, data governance, and interference. 

HSM 454

Leading Health Care Organizations

HSM 454

Leading Health Care Organizations

This course explores behavioral concepts including leadership, motivation, decision-making, communication, group dynamics, culture, and change management in the context of health care organizational and individual performance and engagement. Students systematically analyze health care organizational behavior issues and propose solutions that improve health care outcomes.

HSM 451

Health Care Marketing and Business Plan Development

HSM 451

Health Care Strategy and Business Plan Development

Basic marketing and economic concepts are integrated with the unique institutional features of health care markets to develop a framework for strategic and business planning for a health care organization. A special focus is placed on the practical elements of plan development.

HSM 430

Health Sciences Management and Strategy

HSM 430

Health Sciences Management and Strategy

This course applies the principles of organizational economics and strategy to the institutional setting of the health sciences. The course focuses on the interdependence between the delivery, financing, and technology sectors of the health care marketplace.

STR 403

Organization and Strategy

STR 403

Organization and Strategy 

Students will learn how to approach and solve a wide range of organizational design problems, whether as manager at any level, entrepreneur, or consultant.

HSM 464

Health IT and Analytics

HSM 464

Health IT and Analytics

The objective of this course is to provide healthcare executives with an understanding of the role that Information Technologies can play in driving care quality and financial performance in their organizations. It is intended to improve their ability to invest strategically and thoughtfully in IT to achieve the desired organizational returns.

HSM 455 and HSM 456

Health Care Practicum

HSM 455 and HSM 456

Health Care Practicum

This two-part course provides students with hands-on experience with a medical management project. It develops skills in identifying a problem, working with data, finding possible solutions and delivering recommendations, all within a fixed time frame. Students learn to produce analysis, but also have to argue persuasively that the recommendations based on the analysis are valuable and should be implemented.

Course spotlight: Health Care Practicum I and II

You will complete a hands-on, team-based project at a health care organization to apply the concepts you have learned in the classroom. The projects begin in late summer and are completed in mid-winter. Projects are chosen with input from the senior leadership at each organization, with consultation from the faculty director at Simon Business School.

Projects require that students not only apply analyses learned in the classroom, but also that they argue persuasively that the recommendations based on the analyses are valuable and should be implemented. Teams of three to four students are responsible for the individual projects and meet with the instructor individually. The organizations submitting projects must be willing to spend time with students and to provide appropriate data.

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Experts who will lead you into your professional future.

Simon faculty are known for being unabashedly analytical and bringing the cutting edge science of business to the classroom. Simon professors excellence in academic research, instruction, and innovation help keep the spirit of debate alive, reminding you that great minds do not always think alike. Their scholarly insights will challenge your assumptions, and build your expertise for success in today’s business climate.

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Attend a virtual event to hear admissions advice, gain insight into the student experience, or to observe a class. Chat with an admissions representative to learn why Simon’s MS in Medical Management program may be right for you.

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Stay connected with Simon through our interactive webinars and virtual events. From admissions tips and program overviews to faculty and student discussions, we will provide you with an in-depth look at the Simon experience. Plus, attendees of our live sessions will receive an application fee waiver. We also offer opportunities to connect with us in person at URMC or Wilson Commons. Keep an eye out for our tables!

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