Bachelor of Science in Economics - Health Care Management and Policy

The concentration in health care management and policy focuses on the management, financing, and economics of the health care sector. Students learn about health care markets and factors that significantly influence decision making both at the policy level and at the level of the firm or organization. The health care sector includes government agencies, non-profit institutions, major private corporations, medical practices and partnerships, and many small and early-stage health care service and product firms. Health-care-related organizations are usually categorized into three groups: Providers (e.g., hospitals, physicians, nurses), Payers (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, insurance companies), and Suppliers (e.g., pharmaceutical/biotech firms, diagnostic and medical equipment companies, e-health vendors). In addition, there are many service firms which specialize in health care including consulting, investment banking, private equity, and venture capital firms. Students gain solid understanding of the relationships among payers, providers, and suppliers.

International applicant should have completed a program of secondary education that would enable you to enter a university in your own country (e.g., A-levels, Abitur).

A strong command of the English language is necessary for successful study at Penn. Applicants whose families do not speak English at home, or applicants who have not attended a high school or secondary school where the primary language of instruction is English, are asked to take the TOEFL, the Test of English as a Foreign Language, administered by the Educational Testing Service. In the event the TOEFL is not readily accessible, Penn will accept results from the IELTS, the International English Language Testing System.