UCLA Executive Programs in Health Policy and Management

UCLA Executive Programs in Health Policy and Management UCLA Fielding School of Public Health executive degree programs: on-campus EMPH and online MHA.

04/03/2026

The winning team gives closing remarks during the mini-case competition, Winter Quarter MHA Immersion, February 28, 2026. Congrats to Team 4 for their winning strategic solutions: MHA students Jasper Blackman (speaking), Lucia Montiano, Gisela Loa Nieto, Rosie Oganesian, and Leidy Brigith Rivas!

Spring Quarter MHA Immersion is April 23-25!

04/02/2026

EMPH students Emily Brown (speaking), Trishna Singh, and Maite Medina (Team: SafeBite Technologies) present in the EMPH Sinaiko Business Plan Competition, March 6, 2026. They proposed a brand new risk-management screening tool that would help food vendors identify and stop potential contamination before it reaches the customer.

The Business Plan Project draws on the program’s core business classes in marketing, finance, and strategy.

The winning team will be announced at the Leaders of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Dinner on May 18th!

04/02/2026

EMPH students Zachary Morganstein (speaking) and Sarah Hakakha present their business plan (Team: LA Smiles) — a mobile dental clinic that would deliver free, preventative dental care, including cleanings, x-rays, and referrals for advanced treatment, directly to LA County’s unhoused population. (Presentation during Session 7 of Winter Quarter, March 6, 2026.)

The Business Plan Project draws on the program’s core business classes in marketing, finance, and strategy.

The winning team will be announced at the Leaders of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Dinner on May 18th.
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EMPH students Miguel Ramirez and Rui Zhao present their business plan (Team: Peer-A) for a digital peer-support platform...
04/02/2026

EMPH students Miguel Ramirez and Rui Zhao present their business plan (Team: Peer-A) for a digital peer-support platform designed to reduce high-risk alcohol consumption among undergraduate students by replacing alcohol-centered social engagement with structured, alcohol-free peer interaction.

The Business Plan Project draws on the program’s core business classes in marketing, finance, and strategy.

The winning team in the EMPH Sinaiko Business Plan Competition will be announced at the Leaders of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Dinner on May 18th.

04/01/2026

EMPH students Alexa Osime (speaking), Kennedy Anderson, and Nicollette Doomany present their business plan (Team: Belle-Mere) during Session 7 of Winter Quarter, March 6, 2026. They presented a multi-pronged approach designed to create a standard postpartum continuity of care that could be directly integrated into Kaiser Permanente’s existing app and patient portal, functioning as a dedicated module within Kaiser’s EPIC ecosystem.

The winning team of the EMPH Sinaiko Business Plan Award will be announced at the Leaders of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Dinner on May 18th.

04/01/2026

EMPH students Marina Martinez (speaking), Maya Camacho, and D’Artagnan DeBow (via Zoom) present their business plan (Team: AccessLink Health) for a mobile app built for working parents who need to take their child to urgent care.

The winning team of the Sinaiko Business Plan Award will be announced at the Leaders of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Dinner on May 18th!

04/01/2026

EMPH students Maite Medina (speaking), Trishna Singh, and Emily Brown (Team: SafeBite Technologies) presenting their business plan on March 6, 2026, for a brand new risk-management screening tool that helps food vendors identify and stop potential contamination before it reaches the customer.

The Business Plan Project draws on the program’s core business classes in marketing, finance, and strategy.

The winning team in the EMPH Sinaiko Business Plan Competition will be announced at the Leaders of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Dinner on May 18th.

03/31/2026

Executive MPH (EMPH) students Sarah Hakakha and Zachary Morganstein field questions from our panel of guest judges in the EMPH Sinaiko Business Plan Competition, March 6, 2026.

Their business plan project: LA Smiles Mobile Dental Clinic that will deliver free, preventative dental care, including cleanings, x-rays, and referrals for advanced treatment, directly to LA County’s unhoused population.

The winning team will be announced at the Leaders of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Annual Dinner on May 18th.

A huge THANK YOU to the esteemed panel of guest judges who joined us for the Executive MPH (EMPH) Business Plan Presenta...
03/19/2026

A huge THANK YOU to the esteemed panel of guest judges who joined us for the Executive MPH (EMPH) Business Plan Presentations on March 6th! 🌟

These industry leaders—most of them proud EMPH alumni—brought invaluable expertise and critical insight to evaluate our second-year students’ innovative healthcare solutions. Your feedback and mentorship are vital to the professional growth of our cohorts and the success of the Business Plan Project.

We are grateful for your dedication to the UCLA EMPH program and the future of healthcare leadership.

Our 2026 Panel of Judges:

- Ardy Haghighat, MBA, MPH (EMPH 2012) - Clinical Director, Department of Urology, UCLA Health
- Tom Armentrout-Wiswall, MPH, MBA (EMPH 2016) - Former VP Human Resources at The Wonderful Company, UCLA Human Resources Round Table Executive Advisory Board
- Harita Reddy, MPH, BSN, FACHE (EMPH 2012) - Executive Director, Anesthesiology Department, Cedars-Sinai
- Jennifer Fagen, MS - Network Marketing and Communications Executive - Southern California, Adventist Health
- Ashley Anderson, MPH (EMPH 2021) - Digital Marketing Director, Adventist Health
- Erin Quinn, MPH (EMPH 2022) - Director for Quality & Innovation, CRI-Help Inc.

The winner of the EMPH Sinaiko Business Plan Competition will be announced at the Leaders of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Annual Dinner on May 18th, 2026.

We appreciate your time, commitment, and leadership! 🙌

03/19/2026

EMPH year-two students gained press conference experience in Session 7 of Healthcare Marketing (HPM 445), taught by Dr. Julie Elginer in Winter Quarter. Leading up to this session, students had participated in a Harvard Business School course simulation where they were asked to play the role of a manager at Matterhorn Health, a medical device manufacturer. The firm has launched a new blood glucose monitoring device for patients to track their own glucose levels. But the product encounters quality problems soon after launch.

Tasked with managing the unfolding crisis, the students were asked to hold a “press conference” in class.

Thank you, Dr. Elginer. Such a great course. Can’t believe Spring Quarter starts tomorrow. Which means Commencement is just around the corner.

HPM 445 – Healthcare Marketing
Survey course covering theory and applications of strategic planning and marketing concepts as they apply to healthcare organizations.
Faculty: Dr. Julie Elginer

A major milestone completed by our second year Executive MPH students!! Massive congratulations to this group who prese...
03/11/2026

A major milestone completed by our second year Executive MPH students!! Massive congratulations to this group who presented their business plans last Friday to a panel of guest judges (most of whom are EMPH alumni), first year EMPH students, alumni mentors, faculty, and staff in the EMPH Sinaiko Business Plan Competition.

The winning 🏆 team will be announced at the Leaders of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Annual Dinner on May 18th. 🎉💫

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