Newswise — Saint Joseph’s University’s Haub School of Business (HSB), in collaboration with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), will offer a fully Online Executive MBA program with a focus on healthcare for alumni of PCOM’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) program, beginning in March 2016.
The accelerated two-credit, online course structure was developed by Saint Joseph’s in partnership with PCOM and was coordinated by Robert G. Cuzzolino, EdD, vice president for graduate programs and planning at PCOM. Mr. Cuzzolino conducted a survey of alumni and worked with SJU to craft a format and curriculum that would be relevant and practical for osteopathic physicians.
“As physicians with an average of 10 or more years of experience, many of PCOM’s graduates no longer fit the profile of a traditional MBA student,” says Stephen Porth, PhD, associate dean and executive director of graduate business at SJU. “This customized program allows them to earn their healthcare-focused MBA in an accelerated online format along with their peers.”
Through the partnership with SJU, PCOM’s DO alumni will be able to take advantage of special, discounted tuition rates and receive credit for some coursework completed during their medical education.
“In this changing world of healthcare, it is incredibly important for physicians to know not only the clinical side of patient care, but the business side as well,” says Mr. Cuzzolino. “For more than two decades, we have partnered with SJU to offer those integral business skills to our DO students, and we are now able to extend that to our DO alumni as well.”
“SJU has delivered topnotch, specialized MBA programs for over 25 years,” says HSB Dean Joseph A. DiAngelo Jr., EdD. “We are proud to partner with our neighbors at PCOM to offer this opportunity to their alumni and are confident that the program will be a success.”
About Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineFounded in 1899, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has trained over 15,000 highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a “whole person” approach, treating people, not just symptoms. PCOM offers the doctor of osteopathic medicine, doctor of pharmacy and doctor of psychology degrees and graduate programs in mental health counseling, school psychology, physician assistant studies, forensic medicine, organizational development and leadership, and biomedical sciences. Our students learn the importance of health promotion, education and service to the community and, through PCOM’s Healthcare Centers, provide care to the medically underserved populations in inner city and rural locations.
About Saint Joseph’s UniversityAs Philadelphia's Jesuit, Catholic University, founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. SJU ranks as a top university in the Northeast, with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter in the College of Arts and Sciences and AACSB accreditation of the Erivan K. Haub School of Business. The University is also deeply committed to the Jesuit tradition of scholarship and service, earning a place on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and the community engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. With courses offered on campus and online, SJU prepares its more than 9,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students to lead lives of personal excellence, professional success and engaged citizenship.
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