Research
The Business of Health Care
 Renowned for his research productivity, Professor Benton serves as the Dean’s
Distinguished Research Professor and recently received the 2005 Ted R.
Thompson Educator Award from the Institute for Supply Management. |
The health-care industry is a $1.2 trillion business. Despite high costs, medical salaries are on the decline, malpractice suits are on the rise and 45 million Americans remain uninsured. To help arm physicians, pharmacists, hospital administrators and other medical professionals with the management knowledge they need to succeed in today’s volatile health-care environment, Fisher College’s Business of Health Care course offers students a unique competitive advantage. One of only a handful of similar classes taught in business schools around the country, the graduate curriculum is based on Professor W.C. Benton’s research and expertise in value chain management and health-care economics. Through cutting-edge information, real-time technology and partnerships with leading hospitals, Benton’s students walk away with an understanding of the economic, political and social dynamics shaping the industry as well as business transformations affecting disease management, long-term care, medical research, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and bio-health sciences. Benton’s co-researcher, Thomas E. Williams, Jr., M.D., PhD and distinguished heart surgeon, also contributes to the course curriculum. Due to the program’s success, future plans may include courses in partnership with the college’s Center for Excellence in Manufacturing Management for students interested in biotech, biomanufacturing and the entrepreneurial opportunities inherent in each.
