Student Experience

Naeal Abu Speitan, MBA, 2023 What is HSM Bootcamp? HSM Bootcamp is a week-long, intensive health care deep-dive, where you learn about the different aspects of the industry. But don’t be fooled! It’s not just an overview of the US health system. Throughout the course, we reviewed and discussed how health care is delivered across […]

Myth #1: “I worked in health care for 4 years. How much of this week will actually be new knowledge?” Bust: Coming into the week of HSM Bootcamp, I was a bit skeptical since I had been working at a pharmaceutical company for the last four years. I came to Bootcamp with prior knowledge about […]

Like many other current students, the HSM program was a major reason I chose Fuqua for my MBA. As someone coming from a non-traditional background and having no prior health care experience, I wanted to engage in a rigorous and specialized health care management curriculum. However, I knew I needed more than classroom experience to […]

I knew I wanted to apply to, and hopefully go to, Fuqua when I attended a multi-school event in New York City in 2019. I didn’t know much about Health Sector Management at the time, but I talked to the Admissions representative at the event, and she connected me to Jess Levitt, the Assistant Director […]

Getting an MBA was an unexpected leap for me. While I knew that my career as a physician meant a commitment to life-long learning, I had figured that my days on the student side of the classroom were behind me. Yet, after many years of clinical work, I found myself growing increasingly interested in the […]

Jameelah Melton, MD, MBA HSM 2019Senior Healthcare Executive I Solution Strategist Over the past three months, I have met several physicians seeking new roles where they can have a greater impact on health care. They were especially interested in how Fuqua prepared me to meet the current challenges we face including the current COVID pandemic. […]

Being 100% honest, I didn’t think I would have much choice in MBA programs. I would send my applications in, hope for the best, and get into one, maybe two programs. Going into the decision dates I didn’t have a top choice program or really high hopes, because I didn’t want to end the application […]

I first considered pursing an MBA about six years ago. Since then my career path has felt more like a moving target than a static roadmap. After deciding the timing was right for an MBA, I chose the Weekend Executive (WEMBA) program at Fuqua – primarily because of Fuqua’s reputation and the WEMBA program format. […]

As someone whose eyes light up at the mere mention of health policy, I was excited to take the Management of Health System and Policy (“Week in DC”) course for a few reasons. Firstly, it was an integral portion of my role as a Margolis Scholar through the Margolis Center for Health Policy, and I […]

I cannot describe the intense emotions I felt when I saw my son’s eyes for the first time on July 18th, 2018. Four days later, when Fuqua’s HSM Bootcamp started, I quickly realized that the program would be a second family for me. Everyone, from the HSM administration and faculty to my classmates, was extremely […]