PUBPOL 5900

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  • Schedule of Classes - March 20, 2026 3:39PM EDT

PUBPOL 5900
Special Topics in Health Administration and Finance

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

A special topics course specifically designed for students in the Sloan Program in Health Administration. Possible multiple offerings using adjunct faculty teaching in areas of expertise not covered in depth in the Sloan core curriculum and relevant to students preparing for careers in health management. Format ranges from intensive courses offered over several full days to longer courses meeting on a weekly basis. Each section represents a separate stand-alone course occurring over the dates indicated. (EMHA-EL, HCP-EL)


Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: Sloan students or permission of Sloan program (sloan@cornell.edu). Add/drop deadline is two weeks prior to the course start date. Permission of your college registrar needed to make changes after the university deadline.

Program Requirements (EMHA-EL), (HCP-EL)

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 0.5-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Primary Care Around the World

  • 15312 PUBPOL 5900   LEC 004

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    • W
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Carmalt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 0.5-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Ambulatory Surgery Centers:Operations and Strategy

  • 15313 PUBPOL 5900   LEC 005

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    • S
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Alston, B

      Cheng, A

      Ghilani, K

    • Su
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Alston, B

      Cheng, A

      Ghilani, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Sloan Master of Health Administration (MHA) students.
    Add and Drop Deadline: Saturday, August 23, 2025.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 0.5-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: AI and Academic Medical Centers

  • 15314 PUBPOL 5900   LEC 006

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    • F
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Stanton, M

    • S
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Stanton, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Sloan Master of Health Administration (MHA) students.
    Add and Drop Deadline: Friday, September 12, 2025.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 0.5-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Hospital Environmental Sustainability

  • 15315 PUBPOL 5900   LEC 009

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    • F
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Carmalt, J

      Tam, M

    • S
    • Aug 24 - Oct 9, 2026

    • Carmalt, J

      Tam, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Add and Drop Deadline: Friday, September 12, 2025.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 0.5-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Introduction to Data Science

  • 15316 PUBPOL 5900   LEC 007

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    • F
    • Oct 14 - Dec 4, 2026

    • Ahmed, N

      Pangburn, P

    • S
    • Oct 14 - Dec 4, 2026

    • Ahmed, N

      Pangburn, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Sloan Master of Health Administration (MHA) students.
    Add and Drop Deadline: Friday, October 10, 2025.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 0.5-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Medicaid Managed Care

  • 15317 PUBPOL 5900   LEC 008

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    • F
    • Oct 14 - Dec 4, 2026

    • Stankaitis, J

    • S
    • Oct 14 - Dec 4, 2026

    • Stankaitis, J

    • F
    • Oct 14 - Dec 4, 2026

    • Stankaitis, J

    • S
    • Oct 14 - Dec 4, 2026

    • Stankaitis, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Sloan Master of Health Administration (MHA) students.
    Add and Drop Deadline: Friday, October 24, 2025.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 0.5-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Lean Six Sigma Training

  • 15318 PUBPOL 5900   LEC 010

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    • Oct 14 - Dec 4, 2026

    • Wasiloff, C

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    Enrollment limited to: Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) students and second-year Sloan Master of Health Administration (MHA) students.
    Add Deadline: Monday, September 8, 2025. Drop Deadline: Monday, October 20, 2025.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 0.5-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Human Resource Management

  • 15319 PUBPOL 5900   LEC 011

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    • Oct 14 - Dec 4, 2026

    • Tracey, J

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    Add Deadline: Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Drop Deadline: Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
    Enrollment limited to: Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) students.