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Top Healthcare Employers of Michigan Ross MBA Graduates
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Career Outcomes in Healthcare
6%
of graduates went into healthcare.
$140,000
median base salary.
$30,000
median signing bonus
2022 Detailed Compensation Information–Healthcare/Pharmaceutical Products
| base salary mean | base salary Median | base salary RANGE | Signing Bonus MEDIAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | $147,111 | $140,000 | $121,000-$197,000 | $30,000 |
Here’s How You’ll Get There
No matter your focus in the field, the Ross MBA experience is designed to help you stand out as you recruit for the most desirable jobs in healthcare.
Health Innovation Scholars Program
The Health Innovation Scholars Program offers scholarships to MBA applicants with an interest in healthcare. The program includes: a full-tuition scholarship, professional development funding, and alumni and cohort networking. No separate application is required. All applicants that list healthcare as their desired career interest are considered.
Add a Healthcare Management Concentration to Your MBA
The Healthcare Management Concentration complements the Full-Time MBA curriculum with electives both at Ross and at top-rated schools throughout the university, along with healthcare-related activity outside the classroom. This combination, coupled with support for recruiting in healthcare, gives you the multidisciplinary background to become a true leader in the healthcare industry.
Tackle MAP Projects in Healthcare
As part of the Michigan Ross core curriculum, you’ll fully dedicate yourself to working with an organization on solving a real business problem right before your summer internship. Take a look at recent MAP projects in healthcare.
Take Specialized Healthcare Courses
Learn from some of the best professors around in courses covering everything from healthcare delivery in emerging markets to medical device commercialization.
BE 608 - Health Care Markets and Public Policies
BE 688 - Washington DC Residential on Health Care Policy and Politics
BA 523 - Comprehensive Health Care Strategies
ES 720 - Commercialization of Biomedicine
TO 563 - Innovation in Global Health Delivery
STRAT 609 - Health Care Strategy
Dive Deeper into Healthcare Experiences
Your immersion in healthcare doesn’t stop with focused academics. Outside of the classroom, you’ll have the opportunity to add a rich healthcare perspective to your extracurricular activities as well.
Healthcare & Life Sciences Club
HLS is committed to preparing the next generation of healthcare executives through educational sessions on key industry topics; resume reviews; interview prep; access to interdisciplinary projects; and events.
HLS Symposium
An annual two-day healthcare event, featuring numerous healthcare companies and 150+ students, is filled with networking receptions, keynote speeches, healthcare topic panels, networking breakfasts/lunches, and a career fair.
Interdisciplinary Healthcare Extracurriculars
In addition to club-organized activities, many Ross MBAs pursuing a healthcare career participate in other healthcare-focused groups and organizations at Ross.
Keep Exploring
Watch our Healthcare Webinar
Three Ross MBA students share their experience recruiting in healthcare, and break down how those experiences both inside and outside of the classroom prepared them for success while recruiting and came in handy during their internships.
Get the Support You Need to Get the Healthcare Job You Want.
Our Career Development Office will be with you every step of the way to help you find and land a job you love in healthcare.
Student Ambassadors with Interest in Healthcare
With more peer coaches than any other business school, at Ross you’re sure to find a student with experience and insight into the industry you’re interested in. Why not reach out and connect?
You’ll Be Pushed and Supported in a Healthcare FACT Group
These small, career-specific teams come together weekly to offer information, guidance, and support as you prepare for internship recruiting. FACT groups (Functional Accountability Career Teams) are facilitated by second-year MBA peer coaches.
FACT Group Spotlight: Healthcare
You’ll be paired with peers interested in healthcare positions and work together on your recruiting goals. This FACT Group will help you navigate the process, keep you on track, and bring you closer to your classmates.
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