Course Description

As the industry undergoes disruption and technological transformation, entrepreneurship pathways for medical professionals are ripe for opportunities. This class is for everyone in the healthcare field interested in shaping their own path in private practice and beyond.

In this 32-hour class you will explore the entrepreneurial side of private practice and health-tech innovation. You will learn how to identify and assess opportunities, and also gain practical knowledge and insights on how to start, manage, and succeed in navigating the complex and dynamic path. Finally, through the capstone project, you will practice building your own medical business plan.

This is one of five courses in our Medical Technology Track that leads to a completion certificate.

Topics Covered

Part 1: Introduction to entrepreneurship in healthcare: theory and practices

Part 2: The world of private practice
- Getting started in private practice - Business planning and set-up
- Best medical business management practices - Business Structure, Accounting & Tax, Employment & Recruitment, Banking and Finance, Legal, and Risk Management
- Growth strategy: Marketing and community engagement practices to drive growth and retain customers

Part 3: Health-tech entrepreneurial track

• Explore the trends and forces driving the health-tech global transformation
• Identifying opportunities: How to create a profitable, sustainable, and scalable business model in health-tech
• Software, data science, and business Intelligence as medical business tools

Part 4: Capstone Project

Other Courses in this Track

Artificial Intelligence for Genomics
Artificial Intelligence for Medical Imaging

Your Instructors

Xccelerate is partnering up with a Saint James School of Medicine to deliver a world-class curriculum that covers both theoretical and technical knowledge related to those who wish to start their own business.

Your instructors will vary. Scientific knowledge will be delivered by the doctors and professors at Saint James, while the technical and business knowledge will be instructed by leading industry professionals.