The program was developed under the guidance of an Executive Advisory Board, including senior leadership from Mayo Clinic Health System, Gundersen Health System and Logistics Health Incorporated.

Experience in the healthcare setting significantly increases job opportunities for graduates, so the program places significant emphasis on helping students to gain real-life experience through internships and live case projects. In addition to gaining practical skills, students also gain foundational knowledge about the U.S. healthcare system and healthcare business management practices, including leadership and teamwork.

Students will gain multiple perspectives on healthcare delivery and policy, as well as practice data analysis and communication through applied projects with industry partners.

This minor is housed within the Management Department, but it is open to students with any major. Courses within the minor are from across UWL. They include 21 credits of healthcare and analytics courses (six credits from the student’s major can be double counted).

Students will gain hands-on practice using software used in the healthcare industry to analyze data. Faculty connections with the healthcare industry have led to purchasing these tools and generating mock data for students to use.

Healthcare is a large industry with strong demand. In the U.S. more than 17.7% of the gross domestic product is spent on healthcare, according to CMS.gov.