About the course
Prepare to strike out on your own and learn how to effectively promote health services with the Developing a Business Plan for Healthcare online short course from TAMIU. This course is ideal for healthcare professionals who are seeking the strategic insights needed to achieve more actionable business-related results. Focus entirely on the purpose and fundamentals of drafting each section of a business plan and be equipped to apply your knowledge right away.
Learn essential planning steps to build your business from the ground up, including identifying your audience, gathering information, research, pricing and describing product plans. You will also acquire an in-depth overview of marketing, sales and accounting terms related to budgets and organizational considerations. Our interactive instruction incorporates a real-world scenario in a Nurse Practitioner clinic or a medical office. By the end of this short course, you will have a completed draft of a business plan and gained the knowledge to evaluate and revise your plan as you go forward.
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In-Demand Expertise
Quickly learn practical application of business leadership fundamentals with a focus on patient care.
Real-World Results
Achieve goals with the leading techniques that shape success in modern health services organizations.
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Developed by industry experts, our coursework is grounded in research and best practices.
Immediate Impact
Get 24/7 access to self-paced, fully online courses and apply what you learn right away.
Certificate of Completion
Display your professional qualifications with a digital proof of program completion.
Exponential Opportunities
Take as many courses as you need to accomplish your goals and earn multiple certificates.
In-Demand Expertise
Quickly learn practical application of business leadership fundamentals with a focus on patient care.
Real-World Results
Achieve goals with the leading techniques that shape success in modern health services organizations.
Authority Approved
Developed by industry experts, our coursework is grounded in research and best practices.
Immediate Impact
Get 24/7 access to self-paced, fully online courses and apply what you learn right away.
Certificate of Completion
Display your professional qualifications with a digital proof of program completion.
Exponential Opportunities
Take as many courses as you need to accomplish your goals and earn multiple certificates.
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The Developing a Business Plan for Healthcare short course consists of three units: Planning the Business Project, Financial Analyses, and Evaluating the Business Plan. Start our flexible online short course units right away and chart your progress with self-guided assessments. You should expect to spend 30-35 hours on this short course, and you have up to 45 days to complete your course.
Access to course units: 45 days
Topics you will study:
- The Purpose of a Business Plan
- A Description of the Business Project
- Market Analysis
- Marketing Plan
- An Operations Plan and a Timeline
Access to course units: 45 days
Topics you will study:
- Capital Budgets and Start-Up Budgets
- Amortization Schedules
- Income Statements
- Price Setting
- Cash Flow
Access to course units: 45 days
Topics you will study:
- The Balance Sheet: Assets, Liabilities and Equity
- The Break-Even Analysis
- The Executive Summary
- Evaluating the Business Plan
- Presenting the Business Plan
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Our short courses feature low, all-inclusive pricing—with no hidden fees. Total cost of the short course includes all learning materials. Gain access as soon as you pay for your course.
*Prices subject to change. Students may request a refund for a healthcare professional course within five business days of purchase and if 10% or less of the course has been viewed.
Gain skills through immersive learning experiences
- ✓ Recognize the steps in developing a business plan.
- ✓ Define the financial projections used in a business plan.
- ✓ Describe how a business plan can be evaluated.
- ✓ Draft a business plan containing the sections covered in each lesson.
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"The coursework we offer will help ensure that healthcare professionals can run their businesses effectively while staying focused on patient care."
– Marivic B. Torregosa, Ph.D., RN, FNP-BC
Dean of TAMIU College of Nursing and Health Sciences
FAQs
No. All materials are included within the course. Students may have the option to purchase additional materials.
You may request a refund within five business days of purchase if you have not viewed more than 10% of the course.
You will receive a digital certificate based on completion of the course (viewing all pages) and passing all assessments at 80%.
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