Center for Health and Business
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Impactful Education

From precollege students to executives, the Center for Health and Business offers inclusive, forward-thinking education that empowers learners to shape the future of health. Whether you're exploring careers in healthcare, biotech, AI or policy, CHB programs are designed to help leaners at all levels apply business skills to real-world health challenges.

Current Students

Student Leadership and Impact Program

The CHB Student Leadership and Impact Program (SLIP) offers undergraduate and graduate students hands-on experiences and meaningful opportunities to build leadership skills and contribute to the evolving business of health.

 Applications for Assistant Program Managers, Social Media and Outreach Specialists, Campus Engagement Specialists and Research Assistants will be open Fall 2026. Students planning to study abroad during the academic year are not eligible for these positions. 

 

 

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Being a part of the CHB has taught me invaluable lessons in time management, leadership development, external relations and marketing. Since my first semester as a freshman, my long-term involvement with the CHB has allowed me to refine these skills while progressing within my division of the center.
Nubia Zamudio ’27
CHB SLIP Social Media and Outreach Specialist
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Business of Health (ID 320)

This course provides an overview of the health industry, covering various aspects and challenges. Each session focuses on a specific topic within the industry and explores its real-world applications. Taught by Bentley faculty and industry experts, students will acquire comprehensive knowledge of the health industry's organization, functions, innovations and complexities, from business, patient and system perspectives.

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Industry expert example: In Fall 2024 former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky led ID320 students in a discussion on the intersection of health with government and society as a guest of Dr. Benjamin Chartock, Assistant Professor in Economics at Bentley University.

This class gave me the ability to speak more intelligently about the most prominent issues and trends in health care today, which has allowed me to better define my own career goals and demonstrate my knowledge of these topics in interviews.
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Health Industries Major

The health industry is big business. The United States annual health expenditure is trillions of dollars per year and accounts for nearly a fifth of the gross domestic product. Within this expansive sector, there is a pressing need for business professionals who understand the complex interplay between individual and population health, healthcare delivery systems and the appropriate implementation of innovation and technology. Innovation and technological advancements in the health sector are ripe with both opportunity and complexity. Employee health and well-being is a leading factor in the productivity of businesses, and health care costs play a major role in a company's bottom line. Bachelor of Science in Health Industries graduates will emerge as dynamic professionals capable of orchestrating meaningful transformations within the health sector and beyond. The major prepares learners to critically evaluate emerging solutions, apply fundamental principles of health sciences and adapt to the complexity of health systems and structures.

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Integrate for Impact Module

Over summer 2023, the CHB team developed a 20 minute interactive online module giving undergraduate learners an introduction to different ways they can "integrate for impact" during their time at Bentley. The goal of the module is to expose learners early in their academic journey to a variety of opportunities for successful and fulfilling journeys at Bentley and beyond. The health industry is utilized as an example of an exciting and growing sector where many of our alumni have used their business degrees from Bentley to great effect.

The module is currently available to all Bentley first year learners in Falcon Discovery Seminar and Career Design Introduction Seminar (CDI 201) learners.

Continuous Learners

Healthcare MBA

The Healthcare MBA at Bentley University, developed in collaboration with a leading teaching hospital, is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the business acumen and leadership skills necessary to excel in the dynamic healthcare industry. This program is tailored to meet the needs of mid-career professionals, directors and executives who are looking to advance their careers and make a significant impact in their organizations.

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Leading Business Transformation in Health

This 6-week, accelerated program equips aspiring leaders and teams with the durable skills needed to drive meaningful change. Meeting once per week for a 90 minute session over 6 weeks, learners will combine broad business competencies with deep, health industry-specific topics in a highly engaging virtual learning environment. 

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Alumni in Health LinkedIn Group

This group is a dynamic network of Bentley alumni leading across sectors of the health industry, including healthcare administration, population health, value-based care, quality improvement, health communication, medical informatics and clinical practice. It serves as a valuable resource for recruiting top talent, exploring new career opportunities and sharing information about upcoming conferences, research and industry events.

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Pre-College

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Business of Health and Wellness

Designed for high school students, this hands-on course dives into the booming wellness industry which makes up nearly 20% of the U.S. economy. You’ll explore real-world challenges using tools like patient journey mapping and systems thinking, go on immersive field trips to labs and Bentley’s cutting-edge VR classroom and learn how companies shape the future of health. Whether you're passionate about fitness, mental health, or medical tech, this program shows how business drives it all.  
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One of the best parts about Bentley is the foundation that it gives you in accounting and finance and how applicable those skills can be to any industry. With the growth and advancements in Boston for biotech, I think now is the best time to get involved in the health industry.
Greg O'Brien ’16, MS ’17