{"id":25,"date":"2014-07-07T16:48:28","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T21:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/?p=25"},"modified":"2015-04-15T11:56:56","modified_gmt":"2015-04-15T16:56:56","slug":"online-mba-programs-next-step-for-medical-practitioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/online-mba-programs-next-step-for-medical-practitioner\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Praises Flexibility of MBA [video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Dr. Jay Greenspan sought options for a Master of Business Administration (MBA), he had strict qualifications. A pediatrician who constantly juggles a complicated schedule, Greenspan wanted a program that could adapt to his clinical duties and expand his medical management knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>His story highlights the value of management and business skills in the health care industry \u2013 and why an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capella.edu\/online-business-degrees\/\">online MBA program<\/a> helped him advance at his hospital.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\"><iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y3bVJ7Pf-Hk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Greenspan believed that attaining a hospital leadership position would create greater opportunity to advocate for his patients. In order to reach that level, he realized that he needed a broader understanding of the business aspects of medicine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew in the early 2000s that if I wanted to progress in leadership in medicine, I needed to have a business background,\u201d Greenspan said. \u201cMy MBA was very powerful in getting me my promotion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Capella University\u2019s online MBA program provided flexibility for Greenspan to finish at a pace that matched his needs. He was able to quickly finish courses that pertained to his existing knowledge, and proceed at a comfortable pace in classes that were new to him.<\/p>\n<p>Two years after graduating with his MBA, Greenspan was named chair of pediatrics at DuPont Hospital for Children and Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA.<\/p>\n<p>If you are considering an online MBA to help further your career in health care, here are 4 considerations to help you make the right choice. Look for programs that offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flexibility, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capella.edu\/online-learning\/flexpath\/\">FlexPath<\/a>, to put you in control of your learning so it fits your schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Insight from experienced faculty to help you understand the missions and goals within health care organizations.<\/li>\n<li>Analyses of current events related to health care to prepare you for changing economic, social and political landscapes.<\/li>\n<li>Mobile-access learning opportunities to align with your busy schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dr. Greenspan found these qualities in Capella\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capella.edu\/online-degrees\/mba-business-administration\/\">online MBA program<\/a>. His experience shows how Capella\u2019s flexible learning paths can help health care professionals achieve career goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how a busy pediatrician moved his career forward with an MBA from Capella University. [video]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":27,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":[],"categories":[12,13,151],"tags":[67,118,16],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":923,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25\/revisions\/923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}