Hospital Administration – (MBA)

This course is intended for people in all sectors of health, public or private care institutions who wish develop their skills and knowledge in health management administration.

It responds, and supports, the continuing development of health sector managers and leaders. The growing demand for ever improving economies of scale with expectations for new and innovative service delivery methods are now seen as essential disciplines for today and tomorrow's public sector leaders and managers.

The course is based on the philosophy that management education should provide you with a thorough grounding in the disciplines related to the functional aspects of management, including the examination of management decision-making at a strategic and operational level whilst stressing the integrative nature of the various health delivery factors which come into play. The world of health care is both complex and dynamic. The constant transformational nature of health and social policy places emphasis on the need for adaptation in organisational design, knowledge and skills in strategic business planning, with greater awareness of service recipient's interest and strategic influence. This calls for a new and advanced set of skills, underpinned by a sound knowledge base with application is its foci.

This course recognises the need for a flexible series of exit points which supports the personal and professional requirements of both the health sector organisation and the participant. You may wish to exit the course with the full Masters award or, depending on personal and professional interests, exit with a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma.

This course is made up of series compulsory modules, optional modules will not be available to ensure that the integrity of the MBA and its core aims are retained.