Course overview

The MBA in Global Healthcare Management and Leadership is an exciting, vibrant, intensive course that aims to prepare you for a successful career in multi-discipline, healthcare leadership, and management roles globally.

Responding to global market trends, the healthcare economy, and constant change, this course addresses the needs of a new generation of healthcare business leaders.

• Study on a contemporary, CMI accredited course1 reflecting the latest developments in healthcare management and leadership theories and inspiring and nurturing knowledge, aptitude and skills, which are needed to advance your career in healthcare.
• Develop an analytical understanding of global healthcare business in the context of an increasingly changing environment, through the critical analysis and evaluation of new concepts and managerial practices in addressing today’s macro and micro business environment.
• Take advantage of business simulations4 and apply the acquired personal and professional skills into real business situations, evaluating the results and developing solutions.
• Experience career-relevant teaching and learning, which maximises your exposure to the corporate world (e.g. employer workshops and periods of work experience2).

Careers and opportunities

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Enter or return to the health and social care sector with the knowledge and skills to enhance the efficiency and quality of service provision in your area.
• Explore careers in related fields such as public and community health management, medical sales or third sector organisations, outpatient care and public health, executive roles in support services and a variety of roles in business and health.
• If you exit the course at the Postgraduate Certificate level, you will have demonstrated original and critical application of knowledge and integrative management thinking within health services and organisations. Those of you who exit the course at the Postgraduate Diploma level will have demonstrated original and critical application of leadership skills and integrative management thinking within health services and across health systems.