UCLA Executive Programs in Health Policy and Management

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!

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!

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 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.

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!

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.

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.

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