The George Washington

University
Online Healthcare MBA
Information Session
Thursday, September 9th
@ 12:30 PM EST

To hear the audio portion, please Twitter:

follow the instructions on your screen. @GWMBAHealthcare
Hashtag: #gwmba
Logistics & Commonly Asked Questions

Logistics
• You are in listen-only mode
• Ask questions by typing into the chat box
• All questions will be addressed in the order asked

Commonly Asked Questions

• Will I be able to get copies of the slides?
YES
• Will I be able to get a recording of this webinar?
YES

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 Panelists
Stephanie Clark, MA ED & HRD
Associate Director of Healthcare MBA
GW School of Business
Neil Cohen, DBA, MBA
Associate Professor of Finance
GW School of Business
Christopher Longtin, MA
Student Services Program Manager
GW Healthcare MBA Online Program
Ilana Hirson
Admissions Advisor
GW Healthcare MBA Online Program

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 Agenda
• The GW Online Experience
• Experienced Faculty
• The Student Experience
• Support Network
• Program Overview
• Curriculum
• Snapshot – An Online Course
• About GW – Quick Facts
• Accreditation
• Admission Requirements
• Financial Aid Options
• Q&A

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 The GW Online Experience
• Flexibility – Log in anytime, from any Internet connection.
Post responses on the discussion board and submit
assignments, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• Connection – Gain individualized attention from faculty and
develop close relationships with fellow learners as you
interact with them creating a vast network of professional
contacts.
• Interaction – Post and respond to messages with fellow
business leaders. Online learning puts you much closer to the
thinking and experience of your instructors and classmates.

• Timely Curriculum – Course content is continually updated.

Assignments incorporate the specific issues you deal with at
school allowing you to apply lessons from each course.

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 Experienced Faculty

Faculty at GW are:
• Leaders in their fields
• Prominent scholars and
educators
• Specially trained to teach in an
online environment
• Real-world experts in their
industry

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 The Student Experience
Here is what some of our alumni have
to say about this program:

“What a great experience, an incredible amount of

new knowledge, and more great instruction by a
variety of quality professors.”
~ Phil Owen, MD, Online Healthcare MBA Graduate

"When I chose an MBA program, it was important to

me that the program had outstanding credentials
and instructors of high caliber."
~ Kristine McGarigle, Online Healthcare MBA
Graduate

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 Support Network
We are here to support you through every step of your online learning
experience. We offer you a multi-level support network, including:
•Admissions Advisor:
Counsels you through the application process
•Student Services Advisor:
Liaises with the University on your behalf and acts as your personal coach
•Faculty:
Develops the curriculum and constantly assesses its relevance and timeliness
•Facilitator:
Works closely with faculty to guide you through the course content and
requirements
•Technical Support:
Assists you with any technical problems you may have

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 Program Overview
• Rigorous curriculum and tightly structured
• Complete online program in two years
• 23 seven-week core classes – Areas include business law, strategy,
finance, operations, and marketing management
• 12 additional classes – Areas include management of acute care
hospitals, physician practice management, and managing skilled
nursing facilities.
• Develop your ability to evaluate, assess, judge, and take action in
any business situation regardless of the career you choose
• Distinguished faculty are engaged in a wide variety of research
activities at GW's four research centers
• One of the best business schools and programs in the country
• Ranked in the top 50 MBAs in the U.S. in 2009 by the Financial Times

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 Curriculum
The program has 52.5 credit hours: 23 core classes and 12 additional classes.
Each module has three classes and lasts seven weeks.
Each class within the module is worth 1.5 credits.
Core Classes Additional Classes
Financial Accounting I Management of Information The following is a partial list.

Systems Management of the Acute Care

Financial Accounting II
Organizations and Hospital
Managerial Accounting
Leadership Physician Practice Management
Judgment, Uncertainty, and
Managing Human Capital Aging and Disability: Needs and
Decisions
Entrepreneurship Services
Data Analysis and Decisions
The Nature of Markets Managing the Skilled Nursing
Operations Strategy
Marketing Decisions Facility
Financial Markets
Ethics Compliance and Risk
Financial Management
Business and Public Policy Management in Health Services
Global Perspectives
Business Law and Supply Chain Management in
Microeconomics for the Global
Communication Health Services
Economy
Business Strategy Service Line and Project
Macroeconomics for the Global
Management
Economy
International Management

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 Curriculum (Cont’d)
Sample Schedule

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 Snapshot – An Online Course

Neil Cohen, DBA, MBA

Associate Professor of Finance
GW School of Business

“What does a typical online

course look like?”

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 Sample Blackboard Course
Let’s take a look at a GW Healthcare
MBA Blackboard course in real-time:

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 Informal Poll #1

Q: What would you like to learn about

in future information sessions?
 a) Course specific information
 b) Career opportunities in the
healthcare field
 c) Learn about the program from
graduates or alumni

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 About
The George
Washington
University
 Quick Facts about GW

• Ranked on U.S. News & World Report's list

of Top National Universities

• Located in Washington, DC, situated a few blocks

from the White House and the National Mall

• Founded in 1821 as The Columbian College on

land provided by former President George
Washington

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 Accreditations

The George Washington University is

accredited by the:
•Middle States Commission on Higher
Education
•Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB International)

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 Admission Requirements
• Completed application form
• $60 application fee
• Official transcripts of all post-secondary academic
programs attended
• Three to five years of professional working
experience
• Current resume
• Two letters of recommendation
• Statement of program objectives and professional
goals
• GMAT results. The GMAT may be waived for US
board certified medical doctors and those with
seven or more years of professional experience
• Applicants who earned their undergraduate
degree outside of the US are required to submit a
TOEFL score

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 Financial Aid Options

Employer-Sponsored Tuition Assistance:

•Employers may cover 100 percent of tuition costs. To learn more,
consult your personnel office.
Financial Aid and Alternative Financing:
•To be eligible for the Federal Stafford Loan, you must be a degree
student and registered in a minimum of five credit hours in a semester.
Yellow Ribbon Program:
•Veterans with active duty service on, or after, September 11, 2001,
have enhanced educational benefits that cover more educational
expenses, provide a living allowance, money for books and the ability to
transfer unused educational benefits to spouses or children.

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 Informal Poll #2

Q: What semester are you

considering applying for?
 a) Spring 2011
 b) Fall 2011
 c) Not sure
 d) Uncertain

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 Questions?

Important
Important
Dates
Dates
Application
Application
Deadline
Deadline
October
October 29,
29, 2010
2010
Spring
Spring Class
Class Start
Start
Date
Date
January
January 10,
10, 2011
2011

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 Contact Information

Do you have further Important

Important
questions regarding the
Dates
Dates
Healthcare MBA
online program? Application
Application
Deadline
Deadline
Web: www.mbahc.info
October
October 29,
29, 2010
2010
E-mail: mbahc@mbahc.info
Toll-Free: 1.866.232.0232 Ext. 3389 Spring
Spring Class
Class
Start
Start Date
Date
Twitter: @GWMBAHealthcare January
January 10,
10, 2011
2011
Hashtag: #gwmba

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