Healthcare & Business Major
Healthcare and Business: In addition to the common courses, the HCB major curriculum has 35 hours of required business courses, including the courses in the healthcare management minor. The HCB major has optional concentrations available in sales and marketing, data analytics, risk management (insurance), and medical Spanish. Those going directly into the workforce upon graduation often go into positions in pharmaceutical/medical device, life science, consulting, health system, clinical research, insurance, government/public policy, or advocacy/non-profit industries. For those choosing to continue into graduate programs, there are many options, the most common include business or health administration, law, and clinically focused graduate programs. There are example HCB major undergraduate curricular tracks available for those pursuing careers in optometry and dentistry (as those clinicians are often also small business managers or owners) as well as law.
This curriculum blends healthcare and business courses in a creative, unique, and flexible fashion. In addition to the Butler Core Curriculum, students in the healthcare & business program take basic science courses, our “core” healthcare courses, several fundamental and advanced courses related to the business of healthcare. Students further individualize their curriculum by choosing from over 98 healthcare or business related electives that optimally prepare them for their chosen career path.
Students successfully completing this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate ethical, professional, collaborative, and culturally-sensitive behavior in business and healthcare settings.
- Integrate natural & social sciences and healthcare fundamentals with business principles to solve complex problems and optimize health outcomes.
- Locate, critically analyze, and apply data in a manner that supports evidence-based healthcare.
- Communicate effectively with laypersons, health professionals, and business leaders on health and business-related matters.
Why pursue a BSHS at Butler?
The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS) program offers two distinct majors: Health Sciences (HS) and Healthcare and Business (HCB). Both majors lead to the same BSHS degree and cater to students with diverse healthcare career aspirations. The program is unique in its approach to educating future healthcare professionals, policymakers, and business/insurance leaders in a collaborative environment, promoting problem-solving across disciplines. Flexibility is a key feature, allowing students to switch tracks or majors within the first two years without affecting their graduation timeline. The HS and HCB curriculums have approximately 75 credit hours of course work in common.