EXECUTIVE SUMMER SCHOOL Turning Science into Value: Health Economics for Health Innovators
Audience: Public Format: In PersonAs healthcare decisions increasingly hinge on value, affordability, and measurable impact, the ability to speak the lang
Monday, 13 July 2026 to Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 9am - 5pm
Target Audience
This programme is designed for professionals and decision-makers across the healthcare ecosystem, including:
▸ Corporate executives and strategy leads in pharma, medtech, diagnostics, and digital health
▸ Business development and market access professionals
▸ Investors, venture capitalists, and health technology analysts
▸ Policymakers and procurement leads in health systems and public agencies
▸ Clinicians and translational researchers with entrepreneurial ambitions
▸ Entrepreneurs and founders building health innovation ventures
▸ Researchers, Policymakers
No prior economics training is required. The programme is designed to be accessible to driven professionals with a strong interest in healthcare strategy and business.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
▸ Understand the foundational principles of health economics and their application to corporate strategy
▸ Interpret and critically appraise cost-effectiveness analyses, budget impact models, and HTA submissions
▸ Navigate the reimbursement and market access landscape across major health systems
▸ Develop and communicate compelling business cases for health technologies
▸ Engage confidently with health economists, HTA bodies, payers, and investors
▸ Apply economic reasoning to translational research, M&A evaluation, and innovation pipelines
Teaching Format & Methodology
The programme employs an active, business-school methodology rather than traditional lecture-based instruction. All sessions are designed to accelerate practical understanding through immersive engagement:
Methodology Purpose
Expert-Led Interactive Lectures Conceptual frameworks delivered by Oxford faculty and sector experts
Real-World Case Studies Analysis of actual HTA decisions, reimbursement cases, and market access outcomes
Business Case Workshops Structured group exercises translating learning into corporate scenarios
Plenary Debate & Discussion Facilitated sessions to challenge assumptions and stress-test frameworks
Peer Learning & Networking Structured interaction among a curated cohort of professionals
Expected Outcomes
Participants will leave the programme with tangible, organisation-ready capabilities:
▸ A solid and immediately applicable understanding of health economics and HTA frameworks
▸ The confidence to engage productively with health economists, HTA bodies, payers, and investors
▸ Practical tools to integrate economic thinking into corporate strategy, R&D, and market access planning
▸ A compelling business case framework applicable to their own organisation's projects
▸ Access to an exclusive peer network of healthcare professionals and Oxford faculty
▸ An Oxford Certificate of Completion from Kellogg College
Venue:
Kellogg College
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Kellogg College 62 Banbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6PN United Kingdom
Department: Kellogg College (College)
Organiser: Kellogg
Host: https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/events/executive-summer-school-health-economics/
Register here: https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/events/executive-summer-school-health-economics/
