Words from the students & alumni of the Nursing and Health Care Management Program!

Carol Hanselman, BS & BSN '09
After my first visit to Penn, I knew that the Nursing school highly valued my education and desired to connect me with numerous possibilities, including the Dual Degree Program in Healthcare Management.  The program enables me to understand the financial and strategic business decisions that are needed to provide the care that a nurse desires to give.  At Penn, I am a Sansom Advisor and I am involved with Wharton Women and Penn Students for Christ.  I also completed a study abroad program in Israel that included clinical rotations in Hadassah Hospital. Upon graduation, I aim to gain experience as a nurse and pursue a master's degree in nursing. I believe the dual degree program will provide me with a foundation from which to pursue international or public health nursing endeavors in the future.

Julian Liang, BSN '10 & BS '11
I chose to come to Penn just to have the opportunity to participate in the joint degree program. During my college search, I felt as though I had to choose between a pre-medical route and business school. While I also had several other great colleges to choose from, the flexibility and scope of the Nursing and Health Care Management program embodied exactly what I could not find at other schools. On campus, I am involved with the Phi Gamma Nu Professional Business Fraternity as the Philanthropy Chair and have membership with the Alpha Phi Omega Community Service Fraternity, Wharton Women, and Penn Taiwanese Society. In addition, I have assisted with health economics research at Penn's School of Medicine and at CHOP as a Nurse Manager Assistant in order to learn more about the health care environment and its processes. My future goals include possibly going into healthcare consulting or government related health policy work. 

Virginia Shu, BS & BSN '09
I began my Penn career as a student in Nursing.  After joining the Nursing/Wharton program my sophomore year, I have become so excited by the unique intersection of these two seemingly unrelated disciplines.  The current state of our nation’s health care industry is in such dire need for reform.  On top of that, the demographic makeup of consumers in health care is constantly changing.  The industry holds so much opportunity for willing minds.  Thus, it is my desire to experience several of these opportunities, specifically health care consulting, public health policy, and hospital administration.  On campus, I have been involved in Penn International Business Volunteers, Penn Taiwanese Society, Dzine2Show, Asian Pacific American Heritage Week, and Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association.