Medical Industry Leadership Institute

Medical Industry Leadership Institute

The Carlson School of Management and its Medical Industry Leadership Institute (MILI) are recognized leaders in business education.  Established in 2005, MILI's mission is to shape the future of the medical industry and drive innovation through cutting-edge leadership education and market development.

If your passion comes in making a change in the world through the life saving and life enhancing opportunities afforded by the medical industry, MILI is waiting to embrace your drive and propel you and society to the next level.

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Platou Leadership Competition

 

Carl N. Platou was a visionary healthcare executive who was inducted into the 2009 Minnesota Business Hall of Fame. The Leadership Competition, created in his honor, was established to recognize the leadership skills and innovative thinking of an elite group of students who plan to complement their MBA education with a medical industry specialization.

Evoking Mr. Platou's inspirational vision and leadership in the medical industry, the competition recognizes three MBA students who have displayed strong leadership capabilities and innovative thinking throughout their time with the Carlson School’s MBA program.

Students may be nominated by peers, faculty, employers, staff and others who are familiar with their leadership. An external review committee selects the award winners. First place winner receives a $2000 award, second place $1000, and third $500.  All award winners will be invited to lunch with the Platou family. Nominations will be accepted until March 13th.

Nominations accepted until March 13

MILI Valuation Lab

"The MILI Valuation Lab is uniquely positioned at the intersection of medical technology development, marketing, and clinical care. Nowhere in the U.S. is there another program in which students work in interdisciplinary teams to develop a comprehensive strategy for translation of basic research into measurable improvement for patients."

- Roy Bryan, Jr. '11 MD/MBA

Student Programs

The MILI experience is as unique as its students: a tailored, timely curriculum for emerging leaders looking to gain hands-on experience in functional areas of the medical industry from finance and marketing to operations, information technology and market valuation. 

Business School Alliance for Health Management

MILI is a member of the Business School Alliance for Health Management (BAHM). BAHM is an international consortium of 20 premier MBA programs dedicated to advanced thought leadership and education in the global health sector. MILI partners with fellow BAHM universities to host engaging events and contributes articles to BAHM's Health Management, Policy and Innovation (HMPI) journal. 

Alumni + Students

645+

MILI Alumni Affiliates

51

2020-21 MILI Alumni Mentors/Mentees

13

MILI MBA Courses Offered

3

Undergraduate MILI Courses Offered

45

2021 MBA Graduates Received MILI Specialization

28%

2020 Carlson PT MBA Graduates Had Careers in Healthcare

19%

2020 Carlson FT MBA Graduates Had Careers in Healthcare

8%

2020 Carlson Undergraduates Had Careers in Healthcare

"I have watched the growth of this program and its remarkable impact on students in preparing them to hit the ground running as they enter healthcare companies. MILI benefits both the graduates and their employers" 
– Susan Alpert, Principal, SFA Consulting, MILI Executive in Residence

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