COURSE NUMBER: MBA 296.1

COURSE TITLE: Innovation in Healthcare

UNITS OF CREDIT: 2

INSTRUCTOR: Kristi Raube, Jeff Rideout and Lisa Suennen

E-MAIL ADDRESS: raube@haas.berkeley.edu

CLASS WEB PAGE LOCATION: http://bspace.berkeley.edu

MEETING DAY(S)/TIME: Thursday, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor consent or completion of Healthcare in the 21st Century (MBA 297A.1)

CLASS FORMAT: Lecture, guest speakers, discussion

REQUIRED READINGS: Students will be required to conduct research on various healthcare sectors and will identify their own resources and readings

BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE:  Oral presentations and class participation

ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this course is to provide students with insights into the newest innovations in healthcare service delivery, information technology, and medical devices.  Through presentations by leading entrepreneurs in the field, students will be challenged to make investment decisions in those firms with the greatest promise. By the end of the course, students will:

• Understand how to foster an innovation culture
• Have insights into current innovations in health care
• Be able to analyze risks and opportunities in healthcare start ups
• Know how to apply criteria for investing

· Present their rationale for investing decisions

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:
Kristi Raube, PhD is an Adjunct Professor at the Haas School of Business and the Executive Director of the Graduate Program in Health Management at the University of California Berkeley, a program that prepares students for leadership roles in the health services and health technology industries.

Jeff Rideout, MD currently serves as the SVP for Care and Cost Management and Chief Medical Officer for the TriZetto Group, a leading healthcare IT firm, majority owned by Apax Partners. Before joining the firm, he was with Cisco Systems, serving as their Chief Medical Officer and leading the healthcare division of their Internet Business Solutions Group. Previously, he was the Chief Medical Officer for Blue Shield of California.

Lisa Suennen is a founder and Managing Member of Psilos Group, a leading healthcare venture capital firm focused on companies that improve quality and reduce cost in the new healthcare economy.  Previously she was a senior executive at healthcare firm Merit Behavioral Care Corp.  Ms. Suennen is also Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board of the UC Berkeley Institute for Governmental Studies.