Managing the Professional Practice

The Managing the Professional Practice option is designed for students and practitioners in professions where:

• A small practice remains the paradigm
• Intense clinical or technical curricula limit the ability to develop management skills
• A business credential is an advantage for:

1. Competing to join a practice
2. Attracting start-up investors
3. Securing a small business loan

• Business acumen may aid in securing a start-up loan and/or investment capital

Examples include veterinarians, dentists, architects, chiropractors, artists and studio owners, massage therapists, engineers, and designers.

Courses (15 credits)

All courses are three credits and must be taken for a letter grade.

• ABus 4022 Management in Organizations or
  HSM 4561 Healthcare Administration and Management
• ABus 4091 Financial Management in the Professional Practice or
  ABus 4101 Cost Accounting, Analysis, and Control in Organizations 
• ABus 4023W Communicating for Results or
  ABus 3301 Introduction to Quality Management
• ABus 4104 Management and Human Resource Practices
• ABus 4703 Marketing the Professional Practice or
  ABus 4701 Introduction to Marketing

Resources for U of M College of Veterinary Medicine Students

Specific course information and FAQs for Veterinary Medicine students.