MBA – Healthcare management
The MBA Healthcare Management is a postgraduate degree that provides students with knowledge of healthcare systems, public health related systems, hospital networks or other healthcare facilities. The study opens up a range of job opportunities in hospitals and corporate firms related to healthcare.Generally, healthcare management (or healthcare administration) is defined as "the oversight of the functions of a healthcare organization. The responsibilities of a healthcare manager include providing leadership, direction, and guidance to healthcare units (such as hospitals or other healthcare systems) to ensure the best possible delivery of available healthcare services."Therefore, the goal of the degree program will be to introduce students to hospital control management, conflict management, hospital business management, healthcare planning, and much more. Healthcare management is quite a dynamic and competitive field, and candidates for the degree have a diverse workload. Graduates work for a variety of facilities in the healthcare industry and focus primarily on managing specific departments such as marketing, finance, policy analysis or accounting.
About program
This major prepares students for careers in the exciting and tremendously growing field of health care. From industries such as hospitals, insurance and health services, to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and consulting, there is a huge demand for business professionals with healthcare knowledge. This program will provide students with knowledge of healthcare management, regulations, service delivery systems, and the various industry segments that comprise 21st century healthcare systems.
In addition to expertise in healthcare management, it will equip students with broad skills and knowledge in business, accounting, finance, marketing, operations, management and leadership. You will take courses in health care management, which will allow students to learn about various aspects of health care management functions in different types of health care organizations.
The study is designed to help students understand the complexities of the health care system and to manage health care and health care facilities more effectively. Our graduates go on to highly visible and successful careers in hospitals, health systems, health insurance companies, physician practices, technology and consulting firms, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and health policy development institutions.
Curriculum
- Strategic management in healthcare
- Hospital business management
- Personnel management in hospitals
- Management of information systems in healthcare
- Operation of hospital businesses
- Health law and medical ethics
- Relationship management with patients and customers
- Concepts of epidemiology
- Healthcare planning
- Health care financing
- Final thesis