MSc Global Healthcare Management (Finance)

UCL (University College London)

Designed to give you the skills required to understand and analyse financial statements, this module equips you with an understanding of how different health systems organise the financing of healthcare. You?ll also learn how to use various financial statements for decision making, and gain an understanding of regulatory compliance and corporate governance.

This is a group project to develop an idea for a healthcare improvement from concept to business report and presentation. The project brings together learning and key aspects of business and management that you acquire throughout the programme, including strategy, project management, financing, marketing and leadership. Group work involves conceptualising, undertaking proof-of-concept, developing a business proposal, preparing an outline business case and subsequently a detailed business case on an approved project.

This module looks at how capital and equity markets work, with a focus on how they can be used to advance research and development for healthcare products. Honing in on early stage biotechnology firms, who are driving the innovation for the healthcare sector, you?ll learn about the unique features and challenges of investing in healthcare innovations.

This module explores the patterns of health system financing and delivery around the world, in the context of the global goal to achieve universal health coverage. Module content includes methods of financing, purchasing of services, delivery methods in different health services and evaluating this in terms of outcomes.

Focusing on economic topics essential for effective healthcare management, this module looks at the discipline of health economics, economic evaluation and operationalising different methods, critically appraising economic evidence and different healthcare financing systems. You?ll also gain an understanding of health insurance and priority setting.

Providing a strong foundation in the theories and practices of leadership and management, this module looks in particular depth at management topics most relevant in the healthcare sector. Module content includes the integration of health systems, quality improvements and patient safety, and gives you knowledge on horizon scanning, designing management systems and honing your leadership style.

This module looks at the theories and approaches to the study of human behaviour in organisations. Understanding the theoretical grounding is integral to understanding the evolution of the workplace and what responsible leadership involves. Module content also includes the key issues in the management of diversity and inclusion in work settings.

This is an individual project to critically examine an aspect or question related to your selected specialism. Giving you the opportunity to shape and engage with a topic you are interested in, the project combines your learning from the programme with desk-based research to create an original piece of research.

Effectively managing risk is critical to safeguarding an organisation, and this module provides an in depth understanding of risk management in healthcare settings. You?ll look at risk management strategies and plans, and cover topics including patient safety, medical errors, organisational assets, reimbursement levels and societal standing.

Providing an understanding of key concepts and theories for value assessment in health, this module looks at topics including value-based healthcare and value-based payments. Module content also includes decision science and decision making behaviour, and the need for sustainable health financing and funding mechanisms.