2008 Annual Health Care Conference 

Consumer Oriented Health Care

The 2009 Darden Health Care Conference was made possible with the generous support from our sponsors:

Welcome to the Darden Health Care Leadership Club!

The Darden Health Care Club is committed to providing career search support and networking opportunities in the health care field. In addition, we aim to provide our members with various opportunities to learn more about the important issues unique to this dynamic industry.

The Darden Health Care Club is a student-led and -run organization at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. The Health Care Club is composed of a diverse group of students from the Darden School who share a common interest in all health care related industries.

Careers... 

First-year students who want some brushing up on health care issues: take a look at the quick refresher, a presentation that briefs you on drug development, blockbuster management, and managed care. Also, please look at our resources section for more information.

Become a Member! 

If you are interested in health care services, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, or life-science focused venture capital, consulting, and investment banking, membership in the Darden HCC will help you learn more about this exciting business. For membership information, contact us.

Health Care Functional Areas »

Brand & Product Management
The quintessential general managers, brand and product managers act as the glue that binds a product team. They often work in matrix organizations and are concerned with project timelines, goals, and coordination. A firm grasp of marketing, finance, and operations is usually required.

Business Development
Business development professionals often solicit and negotiate deals involving the licensing of potential products. In their analysis, they couple rigorous financial modeling with a scientific understanding of the business’s product or services.

Consulting
Consultants to this industry can focus on sectors (e.g. pharmaceuticals, biotech) or functionalities (e.g. sales & marketing, finance) and can also be broad strategists. The roles will vary considerably depending on the focus. At minimum, expect to ramp up quickly with sector-specific knowledge for a given project.

Finance
Financial analysts provide robust support to product teams. Working with market research, they establish appropriate discount rates and estimate future cash flows for project evaluation. Analysts can also work for the investment arm of a corporation for its pension funds, etc.

Market Research
Market researchers provide supportive analyses to other divisions of the company. Market sizing, forecasting, and segmenting are fundamentals. Many departments also incorporate a substantial amount of primary research.

Supply Chain Management
Can we match supply and demand? Supply chain management seeks to insure proper inventory management and coordination with production to meet drug demand. Other functions include streamlining therapeutic distribution and management in hospitals.

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