Global Medical Industry MBA

The program is designed to equip experienced professionals with the knowledge and practical skills related to the management of the medical industry. Graduates from the program will obtain an MBA degree from the University of Minnesota and is available virtually to applicants in any country.

Accredited and Respected

Carlson School has held accreditation since 1920 from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. It has the first MBA program in China with a focus on the medical industry.

Top-Ranked Curriculum

At the Carlson School, you'll learn from the best. Faculty and industry practitioners who teach medical industry-specific courses are experts in the medical industry with academic teaching and research backgrounds.

Diverse Global Network

You'll join the Carlson School network of fellow students and alumni in more than 100 countries worldwide, and forge new connections among our community of influential business leaders.

“The Global Medical Industry MBA combines the best elements of the Carlson School’s award-winning and innovative medical industry experiential learning, popular virtual executive education, and strong worldwide professional network of alumni, entrepreneurs, and collaborating intuitions across six continents. As a professor and architect of this program, I teach the Global Healthcare Marketplace course to set the stage and expectations for the opportunities, challenges, and potential breakthrough pathways for future global leaders of the largest and most vital industries on the planet.” – Steve Parente, Associate Dean of Carlson School of Management and Director of the Medical Industry MBA “For my leadership and ethics course, it is important to unpack and explore these real-time case examples: the supply chain for adequate PPE for essential workers; the accelerated timelines for new vaccine development; the need to adopt sometimes difficult measures to protect employees from COVID-19. My course allows students to discuss and analyze these cases, and others, in a reflective and methodical way.” – Rand Park, Senior lecturer, Carlson School of Management

The Global Medical Industry MBA program is designed to equip experienced professionals with the knowledge and practical skills related to the management of the medical industry. Online course delivery allows students to complete this degree from anywhere in the world. Students will fully engage with the class content and virtual discussions, facilitated by faculty. Classes are taught by preeminent faculty in the field who hold a strong commitment to teaching, learning, and research. A key component of the class will be the use of cases based on real issues facing well-known organizations and leaders. In addition, students conduct market assessments for new medical innovations through the Medical Industry Valuation Lab, helping assess new medical product ideas and streamlining the time to market.

The Carlson School confers degrees for a full undergraduate program (BSB), a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Accountancy (MAcc), a Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), a Master of Business Taxation (MBT), Master of Finance (MS-Finance), a Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations (MA-HRIR), a Master of Supply Chain Management (MS-SCM), and a doctoral program, as well as providing a host of executive-level continuing education opportunities.

Our Purpose

• Inspiring and enabling individuals and organizations to create a brighter future.

Our Promise

• We will create a transformative learning experience for every student.
• We will develop influential knowledge that impacts the future of organizations.
• We will grow entrepreneurial leaders with the imagination, integrity, and global mindset required to tackle the grand challenges facing business and society.