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Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership Career Outcomes

Brown University's master of science in healthcare leadership (MHL) program brings together a diverse cohort of clinicians, administrators and industry professionals to build strategic, interdisciplinary skills that accelerate careers. Within three years many alumni move into vice president or C-suite positions, lead cross-functional teams and drive innovation at health systems, biotechnology firms and public agencies. Explore a snapshot of the leadership paths and impact our graduates are achieving across health care.

 

 

Alumni Spotlight

Brown didn’t just teach concepts—it gave me insight into how major decisions are actually made and implemented. That experience has been invaluable in my current role, where I’m constantly working at the intersection of public health, policy and organizational leadership.

Arvinjit “Arvin” Singh, Class of 2019, Sc.M., MBA, MPH, M.S., FACHDM, FACHE Secretary of Health, State of West Virginia
 
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The program broadened my perspective and helped me transition from a healthcare subject-matter expert to a healthcare leader.

Jackie Ejuwa, Class of 2017, Sc.M. President & CEO, Transformative Blue Health Advisors
 
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Career Advancement, Measured

Data collection note: After graduation, we collect information from alumni LinkedIn profiles to estimate employment rates and see which industries, companies and roles our graduates enter. We check profiles at specific points after graduation, but a few challenges can arise: some graduates don’t have profiles, and others may not keep them fully updated, so the data may not capture every recent change.

48 %

Executive

Within three years of graduation, 48% of graduates advance to vice president, C-suite or business owner roles. 25% of students begin the program in these positions.

49 %

Senior Leadership

49% who enter as multifunction managers are promoted to vice president or C-suite leadership within three years of graduation.

46 %

Management

46% of graduates who enter with nonmanager or manager titles are promoted to lead multifunction teams within three years of graduation.

12 %

Founders

12% of graduates are founders or business owners within three years, reflecting the program’s commitment to entrepreneurship.

Industries

Since the first cohort enrolled in 2013, 254 students have completed the master’s program. This table illustrates the industry breakdown of entering students.

Industry% of Entering Students
Clinicians – MD, DO, DDS/DMD31.3%
Integrated Delivery Systems21.0%
Outpatient Organizations10.7%
Pharma8.3%
Consulting6.3%
Information Technology4.4%
Health Insurance3.2%
Medical Device2.0%
Venture Capital / Healthcare Finance/Banking1.6%
Professional Organizations1.2%
Elder Care1.2%
Government0.8%
Other7.5%

Career Progression

Title before MHLCurrent Role
Technical LeadTechnical Project Manager, Implementations
Director, Nursing Infomatics & Performance ImprovementVP, Ambulatory & Business Dvp
Director, Commercial MarketingGlobal Marketing Director
Quality Control & Improvement AnalystVP, Clinical Services & Support
Manager, Provider OperationsProgram Director, Value Based Care
OphthalmologistFounding Assistant Dean for Clinical Education at a new medical school
Chief, women and children's service lineChief Medical Officer, NY South Region
Maternal Child Health FellowAssociate Medical Director, NY State Department of Public Health
NephrologistSenior Medical Director, Optum
Chief, Dept of Emergency MedicineChief Medical Officer
SVP, Director of FinanceCEO, Founder of Bloodbuy
VP, Technical OperationsCEO, Aprecia Pharmaceuticals
Director, Global Strategic SourcingExecutive Director, CMC Procurement
Managing ConsultantDirector, Consulting
COO at a FQHCCOO, Advent Health | Well65+
Senior ConsultantChief Revenue Officer, Lumeris
Senior Director of Revenue IntegrityDivision Vice President, Population Health Operations
Integrated Delivery SystemsPharmaceutical / Medical DevicePublic Health / Public PolicyPayorsConsultingTechnology
Kaiser PermanenteCVS HealthWest Virginia Secretary of HealthUnitedHealth GroupAccentureApple
Geisinger Health SystemSanofiNew York State Department of HealthCenteneBooz Allen HamiltonMicrosoft
MedStar HealthJohnson & JohnsonMassachusetts Hospital & Health AssociationBlue Shield of CaliforniaLumerisEPAM
Moffitt Cancer CenterNovo NordiskMassachusetts Health Policy CommissionKaiser PermanenteHealth Management AssociatesWorkgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)
Novant HealthModernaSeattle Human Services DepartmentBlue Cross & Blue Shield of RIStroudwater AssociatesOracle Health
Brown University HealthServier PharmaceuticalsTravis County (TX) Cognosanteathenahealth
HCA HealthcareBend BioscienceJoint Commission GE Healthcare Partners 
CommonSpirit HealthCelldex  Catalysis, Inc. 
Johns Hopkins MedicineBCO Pharmaceuticals    
Stanford Health CareBaxter International    
AtlantiCare Health SystemAstellas Pharma US    
Summit Health CarePhilips    
Ochsner HealthMedtronic    

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