Healthcare & Wellness
Read about our impact, innovation, and expertise in the business of healthcare.
Startup Snapshot: Into the Green Rush
After a health scare introduced Pelin Wood Thorogood, MBA ’94, to the health benefits the cannabis-derived compound CBD, she saw an opportunity to make a difference.
Startup Snapshot: Big Data, Big Outcomes for New Medicines
Gen Li, MBA ’96, is founder and president of Phesi, a provider of data-driven services that helps life sciences companies expedite clinical trials.
To save their back yard, they built a town
Hotelie Garnie Nygren ’05 discusses the inspiration and vision for Serenbe, a model built environment that she is helping to create in the woods southwest of Atlanta.
Look to entrepreneurs for what’s next in healthcare
With consumers demanding more from healthcare and the industry struggling to contain costs, professionals with entrepreneurial mindsets will shape the future.
Students in Big Red Microenterprise advise local entrepreneurs
Equipped with a b-school education and a love for the community, students in Big Red Microenterprise advise small businesses to support local development.
Park Perspectives: “So, you’re admitted… now what?”
Going to business school is a significant life transition! Here are my insights on how to arrive on campus ready to take advantage of this opportunity.
The transformative power of blockchain
Cryptocurrencies aside, blockchain technology is set to transform a host of industries beyond finance.
A spa-tacular learning experience with Inns of Aurora
The Inns of Aurora is moving ahead with plans to develop a destination spa. And they’re involving students from the Hotel School in the process.
Nonprofit internship offers new perspectives on nursing
Last summer, I had the opportunity to combine my experience in nursing with the business side of healthcare through my internship at Maternity Care Coalition (MCC), a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA, focused on maternal and child healthcare.