The Walton College of Business recently announced the creation of the Robert L. Shoptaw Master of Healthcare Business Analytics Program, and Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is playing a very supportive role, donating $1.98m to the founding of the program. 

• Building a program: The $1.98m funding from Arkansas Blue Cross will support new faculty and staff, faculty development, recruiting and advertisement, data support and events to promote the growth of the new program.
• Meeting a need: The program will equip skilled graduates to meet the growing need for healthcare data analysts who can transform data into insights that lead to improvements for patients.

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