RIT Students Land in Stockholm for Saunders Study Abroad Course

Twelve students from RIT arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in partial completion of MGMT 758 Global Health Systems Management and Innovation, a faculty-led study abroad course taught by Saunders College for the first time. Students take 5-6 online classes during spring semester and spend spring break in Stockholm. 

Course participants for 2026 include:

• Jillian R Antol ’26 (global public health and criminal justice)
• David L Brassie ’26 (exercise science)
• Ericka Chen ’26 (accounting and management information systems)
• Sonakshi Das ’26 (MBA)
• Jovan Alfred English ’26 (MS hospitality business management) 
• Bell Grace Guenther ’27 (human-centered computing)
• Felix-Nadine Galbraith-Herweg ’26 (MBA)
• Virginia Lee Howe ’26 (MS hospitality business management)
• Seth M Law ’27 (exercise science)
• Bree Power ’26 (MBA)
• Aden Joseph Ruben ’26 (supply chain management)
• Gideon Noah Samara ’26 (MS organizational leadership and innovation)

Students in this seminar:

• Gain an understanding of differing healthcare delivery models through examining the Swedish healthcare system, including the systemic challenges, financial management, and delivery models, and political decisions that impact a healthcare system, as compared to the U.S.
• Learn about healthcare management in the Swedish healthcare system, including reimbursement systems, contractual relationships, accounting and budgeting, and efforts to move systems forward to meet the needs of patients and populations.
• Participate in site visits to medical and healthcare institutions in Sweden, including on-site meetings and presentations.
• Hear from guest lecturers, including executives and medical professionals from Sweden.
• Explore the processes employed by healthcare to innovate products and services.

Students are accompanied by James Ramsey, adjunct professor in the department of management.