Executive Program in Health Systems – Manhattan

The Industrial and Systems Engineering and Systems Science disciplines play a significant role in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems. 

They have helped healthcare facilities improve quality management, scheduling and sequencing in outpatient clinics, and operational control, such as medical records and patient turnaround time in emergency rooms.

Hear what our recent alumni have to say about the program.

The research methodology looks at current work flow, identifies bottlenecks, and finally proposes solutions and recommendations, using modeling, simulation, problem solving, statistical analysis, human factors engineering and data mining.

The focus is on improving safety, cost, quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery processes. 

This 12-month program is designed to provide individuals with a bachelor’s degree the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills for modeling, analyzing and/or designing healthcare delivery systems and processes.

Career Outlook

What does employment in this field look like?

• “Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 32 percent from 2019 to 2029” ~9/1/2020
• Employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 15 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.4 million new jobs. Healthcare occupations are projected to add more jobs than any of the other occupational groups. ~9/1/2020
• Currently there are 414,000 Jobs nationally

Benefits of the program

• Saturday-only classes and a one-year program
• Increased competitive advantage for leadership roles in transforming healthcare delivery systems
• Ability to identify and solve efficiency problems in healthcare systems using systems engineering techniques, data analytics, and process improvement
• Connection with experienced faculty and professionals with proven track records in the field

Student testimonial

Nikolas Kritis, MS '23, reflects on how his time in the program changed his career trajectory.

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Application Deadline

Admission to the program occurs on a rolling basis.

Program Requirements

Based on the student's educational background and interests, the Systems Science and Industrial Engineering (SSIE) Department will determine if the degree program will be a Master of Science in Systems Science or a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering, both with Health Systems concentrations.

Master of Science in Systems Science — Executive Health Systems Concentration: Candidates with a bachelor's degree in any field may apply for admission to this program.

Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering — Executive Health Systems Concentration: Candidates with a bachelor's degree in industrial and systems engineering or a related field may apply for admission to this program.

Classes are scheduled on weekends with hours generally every Saturday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., with intermittent days off, at a convenient Midtown Manhattan location. During each class, the student experiences lectures, group activities, projects and open discussions with a great deal of class participation. At the onset of the program, there is a required orientation weekend at Binghamton University's main campus.

The student must maintain at least a B average in all graduate coursework.

Plan of study

• SSIE 597 - Independent Study

  Supervised by department faculty member. Student must obtain consent of instructor, who then determines description of program, number of credits, frequency of meeting and location. Appropriate paperwork must be submitted to complete registration. Term offered varies. Credits vary. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• SSIE 510 - Enterprise Systems Engineering

  Global competition is serving as a catalyst for continuous process improvement and the methodical enhancement of system-wide efficiencies. This is true in disciplines ranging from the medical arena and service related systems to manufacturing. The underlying science that contributes to the systematic analysis of complex enterprise-wide systems is the focus of this course. Concepts that can be used in a synergistic manner to enhance an enterprise's efficiency and profitability will be addressed. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Term offered varies. 3 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• SSIE 537 - Ind & Sys Eng in Healthcare

  The application of industrial and systems engineering principles to continuous process improvement in the healthcare domain will be studied. Concepts that will be addressed will include, but not be limited to, process mapping, optimization, scheduling, lean and flexible systems, quality enhancement, simulation, supply chain management, inventory control, and information management. Prerequisite: graduate standing in the department or permission of the instructor. Crosslisted with ISE 437. Term offered varies. 3 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• SSIE 505 - Applied Probability & Statist.

  Basic concepts in probability and statistics required in the modeling of random processes and uncertainty. Bayes' formula, Bayesian statistics, independent events; random variables and their descriptive statistics; distribution functions; Bernoulli, Binomial, Hypergeometric, Poisson, normal, exponential, gamma, Weibull and multinomial distributions; Chebyshev's theorem; central limit theorem; joint distributions; sampling distributions; point estimation; confidence intervals; student-t, x squared and F distributions; hypothesis testing; contingency tables, goodness of fit, non-parametric statistics, regression and correlation. Prerequisite: one year of calculus. Term offered varies. 3 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• SSIE 520 - Modeling And Simulation

  Stochastic processes, review of probability and statistics, covariance, input data selection, random number generators, non-parametric tests for randomness, generation of random variates, output data analysis, terminating and non-terminating simulations, model validation, comparison of alternatives, variance reduction techniques, sensitivity analysis, experimental design and predictive models. Prerequisite: SSIE 505 or equivalent. Term offered varies. 3 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• SSIE 501 - Intro to Systems Science

  Includes a general characterization of systems science as a field of study; intellectual roots, philosophical assumptions and historical development of the field; an overview of fundamental systems concepts, principles and laws; and a survey of application areas of systems science and its implications for other fields of study. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Crosslisted with ISE 440. Term offered varies. 3 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• SSIE 561 - Quality Assurance For Engineer

  Statistical quality control, designing for quality, process control, vendor and customer quality issues, quality costs and production. Prerequisites: SSIE 505 or permission of instructor. Offered in the Spring semester. 3 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• SSIE 538 - Healthcare Financial Eng

  This course is intended to provide an overview of healthcare finance and the current financial environment for the healthcare industry and to learn how to apply engineering economics to healthcare financial management. It will provide information on financial and managerial accounting and how the use of Systems Science and Industrial and Systems Engineering principles can be applied to financial management concepts to allow for health-related organizations to make sound business decisions. Crosslisted with ISE 438. Prerequisites: SSIE 534 or permission of the instructor. Term offered varies. 3 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• SSIE 637 - Advanced Topics in Health Syst

  This course is intended as an advanced course in health systems and health care delivery. This course is oriented to provide the graduate students with an in-depth study of the application of industrial and system engineering principles for continuous process improvement in the health care. Concepts that are addressed and studied include, but are not limited to, process mapping, optimization, scheduling, lean and flexible systems, quality enhancement, simulation, supply chain management, inventory control, and information management. SSIE 537 or permission of the instructor. Term offered varies. 3 credits. Levels: Graduate

• SSIE 598 - MS Termination Project

  In depth study and analysis of a selected topic in health or other service system, or manufacturing system asapproved by the project advisor. Course requires a formal report, defense, and presentation. Term offered varies. 1-6 credits Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

*Alternate courses may be applied in select cases with the approval of the program director.