PUBPOL 5813

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 15, 2026 7:07PM EDT

PUBPOL 5813
Disruptive Innovation in Health Care I

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

What will US health care look like in five years? Who will gain or lose influence in the battle for value and market position? While the debate rages on how to improve US health care, major players are jockeying to reinvent US health care as we know it. In this 1.5 credit course the instructor applies research in disruptive innovation to health care, drawing from interviews with venture capitalists, health system innovation leaders, start-ups, and Big tech.


Enrollment Information Enrollment limited to: graduate and professional students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP

Learning Outcomes

  • Evaluate the application of "disruptive innovation" research and principles to today's health care environment.
  • Anticipate how the initiatives of big tech companies and venture-backed innovation sectors will create value and impact the health care industry.
  • Evaluate the value proposition and/or threat posed by disruptive primary care models.
  • Translate your knowledge of industry disruptions into well-informed implications for incumbent health care enterprises.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 13052 PUBPOL 5813   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - Mar 23, 2027

    • Murphy, T

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    Enrollment limited to: Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) and residential Master of Health Administration (MHA) students through January 21, 2027. Other graduate students may enroll as space allows through January 25, 2027, with instructor permission.
    Add Deadline: January 25, 2027. Drop Deadline: January 26, 2027. Withdrawal Deadline: March 23, 2027.