Healthcare MBA: Alumni and Students

Empowering Healthcare Leaders: Stories of Impact and Innovation

At Baylor, your journey to becoming a leader in healthcare is shared with a vibrant community of peers, mentors, and accomplished alumni. The relationships you build here will become the foundation of your professional network, supporting you long after graduation. Discover how our students and alumni are making a real-world impact and transforming the future of healthcare.

Alumni & Student Success Stories

Our alumni are leaders, innovators, and changemakers working in premier healthcare organizations across the country. They are a testament to the transformative power of a Baylor Healthcare MBA. Here, your future truly begins. As a student in the Hankamer School of Business, you will discover the resources, support, and encouragement essential for your success. Our students are already making their mark, preparing to lead with purpose and skill. 

Here are a few of their stories.

Alumni Spotlights

Joel North, MBA Graduate 2018, Chief Operating Officer, HCA Healthcare Houston:

“With the education and opportunities offered as a result of completing the program, I’ve been able to achieve roles over those who have years of more experience. The Robbins Healthcare MBA program truly changed the trajectory of my career beyond my expectations.” 

​Kara Abrameit, MBA Graduate 2006, Vice President, Texas Children’s Hospital:

“As I think back on my time at Baylor in the Robbins MBA for Healthcare, I reflect with gratitude on the exceptional foundation for my career that was established through rigorous coursework, experiences and network of faculty and advisors.  The growing base of Alumni, ongoing Alumni events and volunteering opportunities have all continued to support my career growth and personal satisfaction.  The Robbins MBA for Healthcare is certainly in a league all its own.”

Macy Scott, MBA Graduate 2022, Practice Administrator, Baylor Scott & White College Station:

“The Baylor MBA Healthcare program is advantageous due to the engaged faculty and professors. They taught me valuable lessons about servant leadership, communication, and how to critically think in the ever-changing world of healthcare. Because of this program, I was more than ready to be successful in both my administrative residency and my first healthcare management role post-graduation.”

Raylee Warren, PCT Graduate 2023 (currently attending UT Tyler Medical School):

“The Baylor Healthcare MBA program not only gave me a unique skillset to carry into my medical career but it also gave me a head start into medical leadership. Additionally, being surrounded by such excellent, supportive faculty helped show me the type of leader I want to be. I am eternally grateful for my time in this program and the relationships I built and I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of my life.”

​Justin Pond, MBA Graduate 2015, Chief Operating Officer Baylor Scott & White Health, Waxahachie:

“The Robbins MBA Program is built on the foundation that true leadership lies in serving others and I am grateful for the tools they’ve given me to make a difference in healthcare and beyond.”

Bruce Stroud, MBA Graduate 2012, Assistant Vice President – Integrated Care and Operations, Willis-Knighton Health System:

“The opportunities and resources provided by the Robbins MBA Healthcare program were instrumental in shaping my personal and professional journey.  My residency placement couldn’t have been more perfect, as not only did I receive a job offer upon completion of the residency, this is also where I met my wife.  I’m thankful for this program’s unwavering commitment to excellence in education and its dedication to fostering growth and knowledge.”

Alumni Stories