Leadership and Value: A UnitedHealthcare-UMN Collaboration

Catalog Description: Our students have few opportunities for interaction with insurance, industry, or Health Systems at the executive and managerial levels. UnitedHealthcare has opened their doors for us and we have developed a collaborative elective exposing students to insurance and health system leadership.  

Syllabus

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Required session attendance: Orientation (the first Monday of rotation), Friday in-person sessions at Optum

Typical weekly schedule/Delivery Mode: Wednesday 9 AM - Noon in-person at UMN, Friday 9 AM - 4 PM at Optum. 6 hours asynchronous/virtual for the month, remainder of time for assigned readings/viewings/work on project.

Direct patient care:  No

Consent Requirement: Open to student scheduling

Grading Scale:  P/N

Allow repetition of course:  Repetition not allowed

Course equivalency: Does Not Apply

Course minimum capacity: A minimum of 6 enrolled students in order to run the course. Students will be notified if the course does not meet the minimum.