Healthcare Operational Management MSc

University of Warwick

This course has been designed to fulfil the specific needs of graduates interested in a management or leadership role within the complex distributed health service sector. Healthcare organisations share many commonalities with production facilities, including the need for efficient process flow, harnessing the advantages of data and technologies for decision-making, change management, and quality standards. You will explore the principles, approaches, strategies and techniques to understand, model, analyse and manage complex healthcare systems. You will learn to measure efficiency and improve effectiveness and productivity, without compromising quality or safety. Ultimately, you will gain the essential knowledge to manage the integration of people, processes, systems, and technologies to ensure the delivery of consistent, cost-effective, high quality, person centric care. The course is suitable for graduates from a broad range of academic disciplines across technical, scientific, medical, management, and social sciences. Strong quantitative skills are encouraged. This course was developed in collaboration with Warwick Medical School and with NHS partners.