Manhattan Graduate Scholars Program
Did you know that the health systems master’s degree program based in Manhattan (and also available online) is offering academic scholarships for students starting in Fall 2025?
The one-year, Saturdays-only program based in Manhattan confers a Master of Science in Systems Science with Executive Health Systems Concentration. This program is open to all majors. (An Industrial and Systems Engineering track is also available, but requires a background in engineering or additional prerequisite coursework.) Although highly focused in healthcare, the engineering tools and principles learned within this degree program are transferable to any industry.
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Health Systems Master's Degree in Manhattan
A leader in the Health Systems for 2 decades
- One-year program; Saturdays only in Manhattan
- Open to all majors; engineering background not required
- Great career prospects and professional support
- Possibility of GRE waiver for approved students
- Limited SUNY scholarships available
The American Medical Association calls health systems science the "third pillar of medical education." As part of this growing field, learn how to identify and solve problems to create better healthcare at lower costs using system science and engineering methods, including performance improvement and data analytics.
The School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering is proud to offer the highest ranked graduate program at Binghamton University (per U.S. News & World Report), with Industrial and Systems Engineering also ranking in the top 10 nationwide for “programs that create futures” (per The Princeton Review) due to its career-oriented focus.
Recent international developments with COVID-19 and other concerns have only underscored the immense need for increased utilization of industrial and systems engineering in healthcare, a need that has already been underscored in great detail in a 2014 President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report about “Better Healthcare at Lower Costs” and subsequent reports, making health systems engineering a very stable job market with increasing demand. As you may have already read, medical and health services manager and industrial engineer roles constitute two of the eight positions that U.S. News & World Report recently noted may be "recession-proof," which is great news for our graduates. On Sept. 18, 2020, the American Medical Association (AMA) also released an article stating that “COVID-19 shows why health systems science matters so much.” Our graduates address the regional, national and global need for healthcare systems to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, safety, timeliness, patient-centeredness, and equity of healthcare services.
To participate in the Manhattan Graduate Scholars Program, please read below:
If you are a Binghamton University student with a 3.5 or greater cumulative GPA* and are accepted into the Manhattan Graduate Scholars Program, you would receive $1,750 in scholarship discount each semester of your program while you are enrolled as a full-time student in Manhattan (~14% of the total cost). This is a significant discount, especially considering that the Manhattan program’s costs are all-inclusive, encompassing textbooks, technology, fees, and other needs of your program.
Students pursuing this option who meet the GPA requirement will also receive an automatic waiver of the GRE requirement.
This offer is specific to cohort 13 of the Executive Health Systems – Manhattan program, which will begin its Orientation in August. Alumni scholarships cannot be combined with other awards. If an applicant is eligible for more than one scholarship, the higher value of only one of the applicable awards will apply. For more information please contact SSIE Chair Dr. Mohammad Khasawneh or Assistant to the Chair Erin Hornbeck. The portal to apply can be found here.
To request inclusion in the Manhattan Graduate Scholars Program, please:
- Email Dr. Mohammad Khasawneh (and CC Erin Hornbeck) with subject line Manhattan Graduate Scholars Program Application;
- Attach your resume and BU Brain transcript;
- Include your name and B-number in the body of your email.
Students accepted into the Manhattan Graduate Scholars Program receive a formal notification of their award ($1,750 reduction per semester) and will be required to pay their admissions deposit/orientation fee ($500) to confirm acceptance of this award within 30 days of admission.
Students who do not satisfy the Manhattan Graduate Scholars Program requirements are still welcome to apply but cannot be considered for this award.
All are invited to attend an upcoming information session to learn more about this unique degree program and its various career applications. Upcoming information sessions can be found here.
Please do not hesitate to contact SSIE Chair Dr. Mohammad Khasawneh or Assistant to the Chair Erin Hornbeck if you have any questions.
*A 3.3 cumulative GPA will be accepted for Watson majors.
