The Healthcare at Kellogg (HCAK) pathway prepares students for the unique challenges and opportunities in the healthcare sector. Foundational HCAK offerings integrate fundamental managerial disciplines (e.g., economics, strategy) with deep exposure to the industries comprising the healthcare sector, while advanced courses apply these concepts to the specific problems facing managers in the life sciences and payer/provider sectors. As a capstone to the pathway, HCAK students may test and hone their skills through an experiential or field course.
Faculty sponsors: Craig Garthwaite (Strategy)
These courses prepare students for the strategic and managerial challenges unique to life sciences companies.
Critical Issues in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Device IndustriesThese courses address foundational and topical issues in healthcare services.
These courses offer an opportunity to apply and hone by "going deep" in a particular field project.
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Biotechnology
Amgen Biogen Genentech, Inc. Gilead Sciences Regeneron Sanofi Genzyme Consulting Bayer Corp.-Business Consulting BDC Advisors The Boston Consulting Group Chartis Group McKinsey & Company Navigant Consulting, Inc. Sg2 ZS Associates HealthTech Accolade Actualize Therapy Evidation Health iRhythm Mango Health Omada Health Proteus Digital Health Teladoc Tempus Zipongo |
Medical Device
Abbott Baxter Healthcare BD (Becton, Dickinson and Co) Boston Scientific Danaher Corporation Edwards Lifesciences Intuitive Surgical Medline Industries Medtronic, PLC Nevro Corporation Stryker Varian Medical Systems Pharmaceutical AbbVie AstraZeneca Celgene Eli Lilly and Company GlaxoSmithKline Horizon Pharma Pfizer, Inc Johnson & Johnson Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA |
Provider & Services
Anthem, Inc. athenahealth, Inc. Blue Cross Blue Shield Cardinal Health Cigna CVS Health DaVita Humana, Inc. Intermountain Health Jacaranda Health Kaiser Permanente Northwestern Memorial Hospital Oak Street Health Procured Health Sutter Health UCLA Health UnitedHealthGroup University of Chicago Medical Center |
Healthcare at Kellogg will hold a series of five lunch-time talks on key areas of the healthcare sector. Each presentation is designed to give meaningful insights to all students, regardless of experience in the industry. Examples of topics covered in the HCAK Speaker Series have included:
October 8, 2020 Healthcare at Kellogg and Broad Overview of the U.S. Health System with Professor Craig Garthwaite
October 15, 2020 U.S. Health Insurance System (Public and Private) with Professor Amanda Starc
October 21 2020 Health Providers: Market-Level Perspective with Professor David Dranove
October 26, 2020 Life Sciences: BioPharma and Medical Devices with Professor Craig Garthwaite
November 3, 2020 Entrepreneurship in Health Care with Professor Peter McNerney