AEM 4661

Business Simulation Capstone for Business Minors in Life Sciences

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course is a business simulation course in which each student works as part of a team to manage a multidisciplinary healthcare clinic. Each team is responsible for making semi-annual decisions in four broad areas: revenues, payer mix, employees, and services. Teams will start in the same position, competing with one another to gain market share, generate revenue, and increase profitability.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: AEM 1200 or AEM 2400, AEM 2210 and AEM 2241, or equivalents.

Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group: AEM 4660, AEM 4661, AEM 4665.

Permission Note Priority given to: students completing the Dyson Business Minor for Life Sciences majors.

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

Outcomes

• Students will be able to develop and implement a successful long-term business strategy.
• Students will be able to adjust to market dynamics and industry evolution.
• Students will be able to collaborate effectively across business functions.
• Students will be able to allocate resources to meet strategic and operational goals.
• Students will be able to develop effective team processes.
• Students will be able to practice communication and interaction skills.

When Offered Spring.

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