Chelsea Ye

How have you been able to apply what you've learned through MCiM to your business practices? How does MCiM translate to the business field?

MCiM has given me the skills to have a deeper understanding of business practices and how to approach complex business problems with a more technical eye. Through courses like Principles of Business Strategy, Corporate Finance and Leading and Managing Healthcare I have taken away frameworks and models that undoubtedly will enable me to be a better business leader in the future.

Which aspect(s) of the MCiM program were you most excited about?

For the MCiM program I was most excited about learning from innovative leaders in healthcare, growing my network and gaining a more insightful understanding of the complex healthcare system in the US. MCiM has delivered above and beyond what I hoped to learn from a program, from visionary guest speakers to in depth class discussions of real world problems faced by healthcare providers, the MCiM program has done a wonderful job comprehensively diving into the details of US healthcare.

How would you say MCiM has changed your perspective on healthcare, especially coming from a non-healthcare background?

I wouldn’t say that MCiM has necessarily changed my perspective on healthcare, if anything MCiM has given me much more clarity as to what “healthcare” is. Coming from a non-healthcare background (and I would argue even for those with a healthcare background), understanding the healthcare system was like walking around a dark room with only a phone flashlight. However, in completing this program, I feel that I now have a spotlight on the key areas of healthcare and a network who can help me further uncover what is still hiding in the shadows.

What advice would you give potential students on how to propose the benefits of MCiM to their current organization/manager?

I believe in order to optimize any part of a business/organization, it’s important to understand how the business fits into the larger system as a whole. Once you can truly understand who the relevant players are in the system, you will have a better perspective on how your organization or business should strategize to become successful. Through MCiM, my deeper understanding of the system has helped me to optimize my implementation of work which I believe has provided great value to my organization and team.