Global Health Systems Management and Innovation

• 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.

Participants in the program will attend approximately 5-6 online class meetings during the spring 2026 semester and travel to Sweden for one week over Spring Break.

Students will participate in a first-hand analysis of a health system in Sweden in this program. The objective of the analysis is to critically examine and assess the structure, management, function, and achievements of care delivery in an international health system. The course is designed for students in the Saunders Business MBA program; however, other majors may participate (must have experience with the U.S. healthcare system).

In addition, the course will provide enrolled students with a focused experience to learn and apply the process of design thinking innovation, as well as further develop their management and leadership skills, including working within and leading teams, presentation/communication, professionalism, and networking.

You will stay in single hotel room accommodations during your time in Sweden.

Program Term: Spring course, travel to Sweden over Spring Break
(note: the spring 2026 course will meet online 5-6 times over the course of the semester, and students will travel to Sweden over RIT's spring break)
Travel Dates: March 6-14, 2026

Course:

• MGMT 758: Seminar in Management: Health Systems Management & Innovation (graduate)

No course pre-reqs, but students have experience with the U.S. healthcare system.

Open to graduate students. Undergraduate students may participate with approval from the faculty director and program director. To be eligible to study abroad, applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Application deadline: Sunday, October 19th, 2025

Program Cost & Financial Aid

Program Cost: Student budget worksheet - Global Health Management Sweden, Spring/Spring Break 2026 - outlines all program costs.

Financial Aid:

Financial aid may cover some program costs. As you review the budget worksheet, please remember that it does not include your RIT financial aid or scholarships, which may cover some of the program costs. The purpose of the budget worksheet is to show all the costs associated with your study abroad program, which will help your RIT Financial Aid Assistant Director determine how your aid and scholarships may be applied. 

To understand how your financial aid and scholarships may apply to your program costs:

• Make an appointment with your financial aid assistant director (call Financial Aid at 585-475-2186) and mention that you are calling for a study abroad appointment
• Upload a copy of your budget worksheet(s) via the Financial Aid upload portal at https://join.rit.edu/register/FA_upload (at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled meeting, so they have time to prepare) 
  • Please rename the file name of your budget worksheet before uploading it to the Financial Aid portal based on the instructions provided in the portal (adding your name and student ID)

To find out the name of your financial aid assistant director for your degree program visit: https://www.rit.edu/admissions/aid/contact#counseling-team

We recommend you meet with Financial Aid before the application deadline so you understand how your aid will apply. The RIT financial aid office is located in Bausch and Lomb Center (Bldg. 77), 2nd floor, 2125.

To Apply

Applications are currently closed (application deadline has been reached)

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Contact

James Ramsey
jarchst@rit.edu