Phyllis Baron
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Business
School
School of Pharmacy
Department
School of Pharmacy
Office Location
White 321
Boston
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.732.2766
About
Professor Baron is a former Senior Executive with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. She has broad functional experience in strategy, planning, program and business development, and project management. Her deep knowledge of healthcare insurance and service delivery models brings real life experiences into the classroom, which she learned by managing large groups of people. She leads and manages change at both the strategic and operational level, effectively bridging management and clinical staff to build new products and turn around troubled businesses.
By providing knowledge and detailed industry models to students, she is teaching a range of professional skills that are essential in today’s workplace.
Education
- Executive MBA, Suffolk University, Boston, MA,
- MA, psychology and counseling, Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven, CT,
- BA, sociology and education, Hunter College, New York, NY,
- Optical Science Degree, Optical Institute of New England, Natick, MA,
- Two-year Management Training Program, Harvard Community Health Plan
- Harvard/MIT/Tufts Joint Program on Negotiation I and II
- Juran Institute Quality Planning and Quality Improvement Programs
Research Interests
The research I focus on consists of examining different aspects of the Healthcare Industry.My goal is to partner with students and identify areas that impact quality and satisfaction of providers and the individuals seeking care.Featured Affiliations
Hebrew Senior Life Trustee Healthcare Committee Mentor, Babson College MBA Program,
LinkCenter for Women’s Leadership
LinkVice Chair, United Way of Massachusetts
LinkEducation
- Executive MBA, Suffolk University, Boston, MA,
- MA, psychology and counseling, Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven, CT,
- BA, sociology and education, Hunter College, New York, NY,
- Optical Science Degree, Optical Institute of New England, Natick, MA,
- Two-year Management Training Program, Harvard Community Health Plan
- Harvard/MIT/Tufts Joint Program on Negotiation I and II
- Juran Institute Quality Planning and Quality Improvement Programs
Research Interests
The research I focus on consists of examining different aspects of the Healthcare Industry.My goal is to partner with students and identify areas that impact quality and satisfaction of providers and the individuals seeking care.Awards and Honors
- Service Award PBAS
- Teacher of the year Mount Ida College
More Affiliations
- Member, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women's Advisory Network Board Member, New England Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Trinity Church Counseling Center
- Trustee, Temple Shalom of Newton
- Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Simmons College,
- Board Member, Partners Community Health Care, Inc. board for senior products, Advisory Group Member, Non-Group Insurance Commission, State of Massachusetts