Health Care Leadership

Navigate the health care industry’s
most pressing challenges.

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Designed for emerging leaders in provider, payer, and life sciences organizations, this series delivers key lessons in leadership and management for today’s health care landscape. Taken together, these courses allow you to develop a comprehensive approach to health care leadership and strategies for an ever-evolving sector.

Transform your health care organization and advance your career with 100% online courses taught by Harvard faculty from across schools and disciplines.

Apply by May 6: Digital Health

Explore innovative frameworks to think strategically about implementing digital transformation in your organization.

Apply by June 3: Innovations in Teamwork for Health Care

Experts from Harvard Business School and the T.H. Chan School of Public Health teach learners to implement a strategy for organizational teamwork in health care.

All Health Care Leadership Courses

Taught by Harvard Medical School Associate Dean Stanley Y. Shaw, this course explores the opportunities and difficulties facing widespread adoption of digital technologies in the US and explores innovative frameworks to think strategically about adopting and implementing digital transformation in your organization.

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Taught by Harvard Medical School Professor Michael Chernew, this course provides insights into the interactions between industries in the US health care sector and teaches what economic forces are shaping health care.

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In this course, Harvard Business School Professor Leemore Dafny teaches learners to align business strategy with the challenges and structures of the health care industry in the United States.

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In this course, experts Amy Edmondson and Michaela Kerrissey from Harvard Business School and the T.H. Chan School of Public Health teach learners to implement a strategy for organizational teamwork in health care.

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In partnership with the Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, this course will help you deliver high-quality health care to all through organizational change.

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Who Will Benefit

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Rising Leaders

Researchers - Entrepreneurs

Medical Providers

Medical Providers

Doctors - Nurses - Clinicians

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Administrators

Support Staff - Insurers - Managers

Learner Testimonials

“This is a very well-designed course for understanding the nuances of the US health care system economics. The videos and the guest talks were very helpful for understanding the real-world examples. The discussion surrounding the RAND experiment was very useful for understanding many key concepts. Overall a very good course.”


Krishna K. Chotneeru, MPH
Associate Director, Data Science and Statistics
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

"Harvard Online courses have been extremely well organized, concise, and flexible. The online courses allow for valuable insights from a diverse, international cohort due to its online, asynchronous model. Since being online increases the chance of engaging with a more diverse cohort (age, gender, career background, ethnicity, nationality, socio-economic, personal and work experiences), and assuming proper collaboration and discussion, it adds additional value to the subject being taught."


Jeanne Un
Dentist

"I already had some theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics covered in the course. However, the way the content is given throughout the course and the participation stimulated by the methodology, expanded my knowledge and my vision on the subject. Real cases are very good for understanding and learning the topics. A real feast."

Adelino de Melo Freire Jr.
Medical Director
Target Medicina de Precisão

"Health Care Strategy is an excellent opportunity to sharpen the skills of managers in the health care industry. Theoretical concepts are put into practice through real, up-to-date case studies and rich exchanges with peers. Notions learned are immediately applicable to the workplace and strategic thinking. It’s an exceptional opportunity to work alongside so many motivated and competent professionals. This community is rich in knowledge, and the exchanges are highly relevant!"

Claudia
Health Care Strategy Participant

Earn a Certificate of Specialization

The Health Care Leadership Certificate of Specialization offers participants a Learning Path to accelerate their professional development. This Learning Path offers perspectives and insights from a faculty of experts who introduce cutting-edge solutions to current industry challenges using the methods you can only find at Harvard.

Those who successfully complete three courses from the Health Care Leadership Learning Path within 18 months will earn a Certificate of Specialization, which can elevate professional standing and signify to employers a commitment to growth and lifelong learning. Participants can take courses that are part of the Health Care Leadership Learning Path in any order. 

Begin your Health Care Leadership Learning Path by applying for the next cohort of Health Care Economics or one of the other courses listed above. 

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Sample of a Harvard Online Certificate of Specialization