Students
Healthcare Industry Association (HCIA)
Working in close collaboration with the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program, the MBA student club produces a variety of activities throughout the year that broaden students’ exposure to global healthcare practice and complement classroom learning. Students in the HCIA have unique opportunities to speak with prominent healthcare alumni and professionals about the challenges faced by the industry. The club experience expands the student’s understanding of the industry and provides critical networking opportunities. The many events jointly organized by the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program and the HCIA are outlined in the Events section. Over 100 Columbia Business School students are members of the HCIA.
HCIA Student Statistics (2010-2011 Graduating Classes)
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
- International: 24%
- Average Years Since Undergraduate Study: 5.8
- Most Common Undergraduate Majors: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Public Health, Premed and other Preprofessional, Economics, Business Administration, International Business, Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Political Science, History, English, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Psychology
- Graduate Degrees: 28%
- Average Years of Pre-MBA Work Experience: 4.8
Select Student Profiles
Yusheng Han '11
- MS, Cell Biology, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Biochemistry, Jilin University, Changhun, China
- BioTek Instruments, Inc. China General Manager
- Gene Company Ltd. Product Specialist
Ryan Perraut '11
- BA, Government, Georgetown Univeristy
- CNF Investments LLC, Senior Associate
- FBR Capital Markets, Associate
- Citigroup Asset Management, Porfolio Analyst
Kelly Rich '11
- BA, History, University of California, Berkley
- The Boston Consulting Group, Associate
Sarah Rubenstein '11
- BA, History, Dartmouth College
- The Wall Street Journal, Reporter
Satrajit Sil '11
- M.Eng, Chemical Engineering, Cornell University
- BS, Chemical Engineering, Cornell University
- Merck, Automation Engineering Consultant
- Cornell University, Research Assistant
Kristen Stepaniak '11
- BA, Public Health Studies, Johns Hopkins University
- ZS Associates, Associate Consultant
- Fleishman-Hillard International Communications, PR Intern
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Research Assistant
Sandeep Wasan '11
- Management Science, Engineering
- UBS Investment Bank, Healthcare Investment Banking Analyst
- Barcalys Global Investors, Securities Lending
- Republic of Singapore Air Force
Emily Berlanstein MBA ’10
- BA, English and Political Science, Middlebury College
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Media Consultant, Public Affairs
- RF/Binder Partners, Public Relations Associate
- Fleishman-Hillard, Intern, Communications Strategy
Ting Chen MBA ’10
- PhD, Cell Biology, Georgetown University
- BS, Biology, Xiamen University, Fujian, China
- The Nielsen Company, Associate Manager and Senior Research Analyst
- Georgetown University, Graduate Research Fellow
Jeremy Cohen MBA ’10
- MS, Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University
- BS, Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University
- Seed-One Ventures, Consultant
- Pinyons Medical Technologies, Consultant
- Cordis Corporation (Johnson & Johnson), New Product Development Engineer
Sachin Nanavati MBA ’10
- BA Economics, University of Michigan
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Hospital Specialist, Specialty Medicines Business Unit
- GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, Cardiovascular Sales Representative
Shira Shmulewitz MBA ’10
- BA, Mathematics and Economics, Brandeis University
- NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Senior Financial Analyst
- Horizon Healthcare of NY, Associate Underwriter
- Ethicon Endo Surgery (Johnson & Johnson), Intern, Sales Planning
Daily Susman MBA ’10
- BA, Psychology, Yale University
- American Express, Manager, Small Business Division
- Ogilvy Worldwide, Account Executive, IBM Account
- Feinstein Kean Healthcare (Ogilvy), Marketing and Public Relations Intern
