Curriculum, Goals and Outcomes

Diverse Leadership Roles

Business knowledge empowers physicians to step into leadership roles and PEMBA graduates have been promoted at least once and some twice. Our 320 graduates form a wide geographic network and currently serve in many physician-leadership positions.

One Year of Study to Complete Degree

We have designed a curriculum to meet the needs of physician executives through innovative combination of delivery mechanisms and an accommodating schedule.

Residence Periods Limited to Four, Single-week Sessions

Half of the one-year PEMBA program occurs in four, one-week, Residence Periods.

Interactive, Internet-Based Classes

The off-campus half of PEMBA is offered using distance education technology and the Internet, limiting travel time and costs. The 40 PEMBA Internet classes are delivered to the physician's own personal computer through state-of-the-art audio and data conferencing. These real-time, interactive, instructor-led classes replicate a face-to-face classroom experience.

Internationally Accredited MBA

We are accredited by the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

A Hand-Tailored Program

In designing this program, we planned to exceed the requirements of our participants, so we put aside all preconceptions of what the program should be and conducted focus groups with physicians.

The University of Tennessee's Physician Executive MBA is the first physician-focused program to eliminate time and distance barriers with breakthrough technology solutions designed to keep you near your family and productive in practice while acquiring new skills.

Program Limited to Physicians Only

The Physician Executive MBA focuses only on the business of healthcare; class content and discussions are always on relevant topics.

Active Alumni Network

The Physician Executive MBA Advisory Council (PAC) consists of two, peer-elected physician leaders from each class. The PAC guides annual alumni reunions and alumni networking across classes.

Curriculum

The curriculum design is based on extensive research regarding what physicians want in an MBA. Here is what our research revealed and how we customized our curriculum based on the input of physicians:

The table below highlights some of the major topics covered during the PEMBA program.

	Semester
Curriculum Element	1	2	3
Business Ethics
Business Planning
Computer Training/Development
Communications
Decision-making and Negotiating
Finance
Financial Statement Analysis and Accounting
Global/International Healthcare
Health Economics and Healthcare Policy
Healthcare Information Technology and Management
Healthcare Law
Human Resources and Performance Improvement
Leadership Development
Lean Healthcare, Six Sigma, and Operations
Marketing and Customer Value
Organizational Design, Behavior, and Change
Statistics and Quality Improvement
Strategy and Governance