Indian Field Seminar Open to IH students
Dear International Health MPH Student,
I want to let you know about the Indian Field Seminar, an exceptional course in the School of Management that you can access. Students have found it to be an extraordinary experience. We spend two weeks in India, visiting key organizations and settings from across the health sector, going to Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. India is one of the great emerging countries of the world, an intense mix of all economic levels, social and cultural groups, poor and primitive while also innovative and world class. There will be plenty of time to explore the country as well as the health sector.
Here is a video about the seminar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rp6A_uVHu4
And here is a slide show http://smgpublish.bu.edu/IM853/ as well as podcasts.
Indian Field Seminar Presentation
The seminar takes place in the first two weeks of January, between the two semesters, and counts as a spring semester course. There will be extra expense for travel, housing, etc.
Some elements include:
• Top multinational and Indian bio-pharma and device companies, including Biocon, the largest biotech company India and GE huge John Welch Center in Bangalore
• Leading hospitals from both the private and public sector
• Innovative startup companies
• A trip to rural India to see primary care settings.
• A tour of Dharavi, the largest slum in south Asia, led by the physician who runs the health center there.
Most meetings are with the CEO or other top leaders.
I am also attaching an informational PowerPoint that includes information about itinerary and cost.
If you are interested I encourage you to get in touch with me for more information. There are still a few spaces open (the course is capped at 20). I would also be glad to give you the contact information for students who went this past January, so that you can get their impressions.
Mark
Mark Allan, MSW, MBA
Faculty Director, Health Sector Management Program
Boston University School of Management
Director of Health Systems Development
Department of Family Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
595 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 502A
Boston, MA 02215
mallan@bu.edu
Mobile: 978-314-9087
