Michael Burcham
Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at Owen Graduate School of Management
Schools
- Owen Graduate School of Management
Links
Biography
Owen Graduate School of Management
Research Interests/Areas of Expertise
Healthcare, Entrepreneurial Development
Subject Areas
Health Care, Strategy and Business Economics
Biography
With over 20 years of extensive experience in healthcare innovation, entrepreneurship, and startup venture coaching, Professor Burcham is a lynchpin in Vanderbilt’s and Nashville’s startup communities.
Awards & Accomplishments
Michael was named a Champion of Change by the White House in 2012, recognized by the Clinton Global Initaitive for Entrepreneuership, and named to countless watch lists, including 7 appearances in the “Who’s Who Among Rising Young Americans.” He has earned faculty of the year honors from Owen, and was voted “Most Inspirational Faculty” at Belmont University’s Massey Graduate School of Business from 2000 to 2002.
Consulting
Michael has served as an advisor for several companies, medical systems, and government initiatives, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Georgia Pacific, HCA, and a 2002 US Health Care Trade Mission to the European Union.
Impact
Under Michael’s leadership, The Nashville Entreprenuership Center has trained over 500 startup entrepreneurs and launched 42 companies, raising over $15 million in seed and angel capital. At Owen, Michael’s class “Launching the Venture” has served as a proving ground for dozens of Vanderbilt entreprenuers seeking to develop, refine, and launch their business concepts.
Leadership
Michael is the President and CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneuership Center. From 2001 to 2007, Michael served as President of ParadigmHealth, an integrator of care and disease management services for health plans and employers which has managed over 100,000 individuals nationwide since its inception. Prior to joining ParadigmHealth, Michael was President of Theraphysics, a venture-backed specialty rehabilitation firm he founded in 1992. He also served HCA as the Vice President of Managed Care from 1988-1992. He sits on the boards of 7 companies operating the healthcare and education industries.
Teaching
Michael teaches Health Innovation and Launching the Venture for MBA and Executive MBA students.
Education
DHA, Medical University of South Carolina, 2003
MBA, Belmont University, 1989
BS, Physical Therapy, The University of Mississippi, 1983
Videos
Michael Burcham and David Furse on Thinking Like a CEO
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