This year the course is focused on health care in emerging markets.  The course will open with 7 weeks of research and discussion of

1) the role of health care in emerging markets,

2) the different approaches to providing health care in emerging markets, and

3) the challenges facing these institutions. 

As part of this discussion, students will form teams each of which will be investigating a particular health care institution in an emerging market in preparation for an immersion week at that institution during the Spring break.  During the immersion week, the student team will conduct interviews and gather data to address a specific business issue identified by the health care institution.  During the last six weeks of the course, the class will learn about different emerging markets, different business models and different challenges faced by health care institutions in emerging markets as each team presents its findings to the rest of the class.    

           Tentative Syllabus

           End-of-Term Mini Symposium

How to Enroll

The course requires Permission of the Professor to enroll.   Please click on the following link to complete the Online Application Form by noon Saturday, November 6:  

             Application Form

Optional: you may send us your resume in addition to completing the online application form.  

Note: 

1. Knowledge of Chinese or Spanish is a plus for some projects, but  NOT necessary for most of them.

2. Online submission of your application information is strongly encouraged.

Please email Prof. Clyde (pclyde@umich.edu) and cc. Sinia Whatmore (surya@umich.edu) if you have any questions.   

Travel Dates

Travel will be from February 26, 2011 and till March 6, 2011.

Key Dates

- Information Session on Tuesday 11/2  at 5:30 PM  in K1310.

- Statement of Interest with other application information due Saturday 11/6 noon

- Announcement of enrollment on Sunday 11/7 by 8am (we are trying to get you the information you need about being in this course before bidding begins)

- Deposit I  due Monday 11/8 by 4pm

- Deposit II due date:  TBD