MBA Leadership Development Program
The MBA Leadership Development Program at IU Health attracts top candidates by offering development opportunities through personalized internships and rotational experiences.
In this highly competitive program, management professionals collaborate with some of the brightest minds impacting the way healthcare is delivered.
The program aims to attract diverse skill sets, backgrounds, work experience and interests, and gives management professionals access to a variety of opportunities to learn and grow in meaningful ways.
The Leadership Development Program exposes program members to real initiatives impacting IU Health, while providing the skills necessary for advancement into management and leadership roles in the healthcare industry. IU Health aims to balance the immediate needs and opportunities of the organization with each candidate’s capabilities, interests, and areas for development.
Previous program participants have worked on a variety of projects including:
- Pro forma/business case development on multi-million-dollar initiatives
- Physician alignment strategies for the Indianapolis metropolitan region
- Deal development for hospital mergers and acquisitions
- New government and payer rules analysis
- Market research initiatives identifying emerging trends within the healthcare industry
- Utilization of design thinking methodologies for care model innovation
Placement areas may include:
- Business Development
- Finance: Planning & Analysis
- Treasury
- Real Estate
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Revenue Cycle Management (Operational Process Improvement)
Ideal candidates will also have strong leadership and communication abilities, 3-5 years of relevant work experience, analytical and problem-solving skills, comfort with ambiguity in project work, and interest in furthering their career at IU Health.
About The Leadership Development Program
The Leadership Development Program exposes program members to real initiatives impacting IU Health, while providing the skills necessary for advancement into management and leadership roles in the healthcare industry. IU Health aims to balance the immediate needs and opportunities of the organization with each candidate’s capabilities, interests, and areas for development.
Previous program participants have worked on a variety of projects including:
- Pro forma/business case development on multi-million-dollar initiatives
- Physician alignment strategies for the Indianapolis metropolitan region
- Deal development for hospital mergers and acquisitions
- New government and payer rules analysis
- Market research initiatives identifying emerging trends within the healthcare industry
- Utilization of design thinking methodologies for care model innovation
Placement areas may include:
- Business Development
- Finance: Planning & Analysis
- Treasury
- Real Estate
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Revenue Cycle Management (Operational Process Improvement)
Ideal candidates will also have strong leadership and communication abilities, 3-5 years of relevant work experience, analytical and problem-solving skills, comfort with ambiguity in project work, and interest in furthering their career at IU Health.
Internship Program
Leadership Development program members typically begin their experience with IU Health through a summer internship. This is a 12-week program designed to expose interns to the business side of IU Health.
Interns actively manage a business case/problem and utilize strategic thinking and innovation with key team members to arrive at possible solutions and recommendations. Assignments are comprised of all aspects of the system, providing the opportunity to gain high-level healthcare industry knowledge, develop departmental strategy concepts, track projected ROI for the business unit, and deliver recommendations to department leaders based on researched outcomes. Interns present final recommendations and solutions to the IU Health executive leadership team.
At the completion of the internship, the interns may receive a full-time offer to IU Health and continue their leadership development journey.
Full-Time Program
The full-time Leadership Development Program is designed for those seeking to gain skills needed to advance into an executive leadership role at IU Health. Members have significant opportunity to interact with senior and executive leadership, providing broad exposure to the system and organizational structure.
Professionals in the full-time program work alongside leaders to enhance their professional development, while advancing through a series of rotations over the duration of the program. Rotations are intended for members to experience the full breadth of desired experiences at IU Health by supporting various executive leaders who lead diversifying programs across the organization. Rotations average 18-24 months in order for members to oversee the completion of their business case from start to finish. Timelines vary based on the business case.
In general, members work collaboratively across business units and departments to arrive and execute best possible solutions for specific business cases. They actively participate with process redesign teams to analyze and test improvements within department areas of focus. They present key highlights and recommendation to system leaders. With approval, they implement project plans and facilitate escalation processes to unforeseen complications. Upon project completion, full-time members communicate results of the work to executive leaders.
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university. Graduate degree and/or Financial Certifications such as CPA, CFA, etc. is preferred.
What to Expect
Internship Program
Leadership Development program members typically begin their experience with IU Health through a summer internship. This is a 12-week program designed to expose interns to the business side of IU Health.
Interns actively manage a business case/problem and utilize strategic thinking and innovation with key team members to arrive at possible solutions and recommendations. Assignments are comprised of all aspects of the system, providing the opportunity to gain high-level healthcare industry knowledge, develop departmental strategy concepts, track projected ROI for the business unit, and deliver recommendations to department leaders based on researched outcomes. Interns present final recommendations and solutions to the IU Health executive leadership team.
At the completion of the internship, the interns may receive a full-time offer to IU Health and continue their leadership development journey.
Full-Time Program
The full-time Leadership Development Program is designed for those seeking to gain skills needed to advance into an executive leadership role at IU Health. Members have significant opportunity to interact with senior and executive leadership, providing broad exposure to the system and organizational structure.
Professionals in the full-time program work alongside leaders to enhance their professional development, while advancing through a series of rotations over the duration of the program. Rotations are intended for members to experience the full breadth of desired experiences at IU Health by supporting various executive leaders who lead diversifying programs across the organization. Rotations average 18-24 months in order for members to oversee the completion of their business case from start to finish. Timelines vary based on the business case.
In general, members work collaboratively across business units and departments to arrive and execute best possible solutions for specific business cases. They actively participate with process redesign teams to analyze and test improvements within department areas of focus. They present key highlights and recommendation to system leaders. With approval, they implement project plans and facilitate escalation processes to unforeseen complications. Upon project completion, full-time members communicate results of the work to executive leaders.
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university. Graduate degree and/or Financial Certifications such as CPA, CFA, etc. is preferred.