Healthcare Business Association at UCLA Anderson
Los Angeles, CA
Preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders at UCLA Anderson.
The Healthcare Business Association (HBA) at UCLA Anderson connects students to the business of healthcare through career and social events. We prepare members to recruit and advance in healthcare fields—from products (pharma, biotech, medical devices) to services (consulting, providers, payers)—while drawing on our strong alumni and industry network to explore where healthcare meets technology, finance, operations, and entrepreneurship.
With over 150 full-time, fully employed, and executive MBA members, the HBA serves as a hub for healthcare industry connections at UCLA and beyond, preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders.
❊ Year-Round Programming
Always a way to get involved.
Vitals Conference
VITALS is Southern California's premier student-led healthcare conference, hosted each year by the HBA at UCLA Anderson. Over a single day of keynotes and interactive panels, it brings together students, industry leaders, clinicians, investors, and alumni around a new theme each year — from precision medicine and health equity to the future of healthtech — to explore where healthcare is headed next.
Annual one-day healthcare conference
300+ attendees, 20+ speakers
Keynotes + 3 industry panels
New theme each year
HBA 101 Series
The HBA 101 Series is our foundation for getting members fluent in the business of healthcare. These approachable sessions break down the industry's core verticals — pharma, biotech, and medical devices to consulting, providers, and payers — alongside the recruiting know-how to pursue them, giving both newcomers and career-switchers the vocabulary, context, and confidence to dive into everything else the HBA offers.
Intro sessions on the business of healthcare
Covers pharma, biotech, devices, consulting, payers
Recruiting basics for each vertical
No healthcare background needed
Days on the Job (DOJ) Series
Days on the Job takes members beyond the classroom and into the companies shaping healthcare. Through site visits and immersive days with our partner firms and alumni, students see how teams actually operate, get a candid look at different roles and career paths, and build relationships with the people doing the work — turning curiosity about an industry into real connections and a clearer sense of where they fit.
Behind-the-scenes look at real teams
On-site visits to partner companies
Exposure to multiple roles and paths
Direct networking with employers
❊ FAQs
Learn more about HBA
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HBA is UCLA Anderson's community for students passionate about the business of healthcare, connecting members to the people, companies, and opportunities across pharma, biotech, medtech, payers and providers, digital health, consulting, and investing.
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Breaking into healthcare takes more than classroom learning. HBA gives you industry exposure, recruiting access, mentorship, and a peer community going through the process right alongside you.
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Not at all. We welcome members from every background and experience level, and our HBA 101 Series is built specifically for those newer to the field.
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Year-round programming including the flagship VITALS Conference, the Executive Speaker Series, Days on the Job employer visits, Networking & Career Night, the HBA 101 Series, and Dinner for Eight gatherings with healthcare leaders.
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Once you're a member, you'll have access to all HBA events, resources, and our community.
From flagship conferences to intimate dinners, there's always a way to get involved.
