Department website: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-programs/bba-business-minors/

Healthcare in the U.S. accounts for nearly 20% of the nation’s gross domestic product (more than manufacturing). It is also one of the fastest growing sources of employment; over 12 million Americans work in the industry. The Health Care Reform and Innovation Minor provides students interested in a clinical, academic, or business career in this industry an overview and opportunity to understand the complexities of the US healthcare system, the goals and barriers for reform, and the opportunities for innovation.

The Health Care Reform and Innovation Minor is designed for two groups of students: business majors and non-business majors. Business majors from the McCombs school will be students who plan to pursue an entry-level job in supply chain, marketing, management information systems, or other business function in healthcare industry companies in the areas of pharmaceutics, medical devices, and healthcare informatics. Non-business majors from other schools will be students in a healthcare-related major, including pre-med, pharmacy, nursing, public health and others, who want to understand the business aspects of the industry that they will enter upon graduation.

Admission to the program is based on students’ overall academic record, including but not limited to hours and rigor of courses taken in residence, demonstrated interest, and University grade point average. 

Total Hours Required: 18

Requirements

Requirements are listed in the table below. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. Students should also review the University's Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Hours chosen from:		3
ACC 310F	Foundations of Accounting (for non-business students)
ACC 311	Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
ACC 311H	Fundamentals of Financial Accounting: Honors
ACC 334M	Healthcare Accounting	3
or O M 372T.17	Health Care Analytics
LEB 334M	Healthcare Law and Policy	3
or BGS 372T.5	Health Care Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MAN 334M	Healthcare System Management	3
O M 334M	Healthcare Operations Management	3
Elective Courses
Hours chosen from:		3
CMS 330D	Health Decision Making
ECO 325K	Health Economics
HED 373	Evaluation and Research Design
H S 301	Introduction to Health and Society
or SOC 308S	Introduction to Health and Society
MIS 372T.3	Fundamentals of Health IT
N 309	Global Health
PBH 317	Introduction to Public Health
SOC 308S	Introduction to Health and Society
Total Hours		18

Additional Requirements and Policy

• Other courses may be considered for substitution, as approved by the Health Care Minor Academic Director.
• If ACC 334MorMIS 372T.17/ O M 372T.17 is not used as a required course, it can be used as the elective course