Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership admissions overview

Designed for working healthcare professionals ready to advance their careers, lead change and shape the future.

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Program details

Combine MBA business skills with healthcare expertise from Cornell in a true weekend-based format in New York City. You’ll master business and acquire industry-specific expertise to equip you with the credentials to lead at the highest levels and expand your professional network across both business and medicine.

Taught jointly by the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management and Weill Cornell Medicine, this dual-degree program offers the only Ivy League MBA designed specifically for professionals in the healthcare industry. Earn two Cornell degrees while gaining the leadership, business and strategic acumen to lead through complexity and disruption.

Degrees awarded

An MBA and an MS from Cornell University

Location

Tata Innovation Center on the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City

Format & schedule

22 months. Classes begin in July and are held every other weekend (Sat, half-day Sun) with four residential sessions in Ithaca, NY, and the New York City area.

Tuition and financing

The total program tuition cost is $232,044 USD for students in the Class of 2028 entering this summer. Explore your financing options.

Admissions events

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Application process

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NYC convenience with blended campus immersion

The EMBA/MS format is designed for serious professionals who want to advance in their careers without putting their life on hold. Spend every other weekend advancing your career, strengthening your leadership ability, building your network and learning how to drive positive change in your organization.

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Weekend classes in New York City

Classes meet on alternating weekends (Saturday/Sunday), just minutes from Midtown Manhattan, allowing you to continue leading at work while investing in your long-term leadership trajectory.

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Residential sessions in Ithaca and New York City

The program includes four weeklong residencies at Cornell University’s main campus in Ithaca, NY, that deepen cohort bonds and accelerate growth through classes, simulations, leadership developmentand curated networking to strengthen your connection to the broader Cornell community.

What you’ll gain

This program brings together clinicians, administrators, entrepreneurs and consultants in one industry-specific, cross-functional cohort, mirroring the actual healthcare ecosystem. You’ll collaborate with peers representing leading hospitals, health systems, payers, biotech firms, startups, and public health organizations.

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The ability to apply business strategy directly to healthcare challenges

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Financial and operational fluency to lead transformation

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Dual Ivy League credentials recognized across business and medicine

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A lifelong network of healthcare executives and Cornell’s global alumni

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Get more from your investment

When you invest in this program, you invest in your career trajectory, your credibility, and your future impact as a leader. You’ll leave with cutting-edge knowledge in strategy, finance, and operations, and the confidence to apply it directly to healthcare systems, policy, and innovation.

Your connection doesn’t end at graduation. Alumni receive personalized career development support, mentorship, and lifelong learning opportunities through both schools.

Curriculum and schedule

Master advanced strategy, finance, and operations and apply them directly to the realities of health systems, policy, and innovation. You’ll learn from faculty at the Johnson School and Weill Cornell Medicine in a curriculum built for immediate, on-the-job application.

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EMBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership admissions events

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All upcoming events

September 26, 2026 at 9:00am

Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership Open House

Join the Cornell Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership admissions team for a special open house event at the Cornell Tech…

October 5, 2026 at 12:00pm

Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership Application Workshop

Join a member of the Admissions Team for a live, online application workshop designed to help you navigate the Cornell…

October 8, 2026 at 4:00pm

30 Minutes with Admissions: Online Program Overview & Q&A

Join us online for a brief, interactive overview of the Cornell Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership program. This virtual session…

November 4, 2026 at 8:00am

Breakfast Information Session & Faculty Spotlight

Join us for an engaging and informative session designed for prospective students interested in the Cornell Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare…

November 18, 2026 at 5:30pm

Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership Networking Reception

Join us for a networking reception where you’ll have the chance to connect with prospective students, admissions representatives, current students,…

December 5, 2026 at 9:00am

Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership Open House

Join the Cornell Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership admissions team for a special open house event at the Cornell Tech…

Application deadlines and admissions next steps

Applications are now being accepted for first-year students entering in the summer of 2027.

Next application deadline: October 15, 2026.

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