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Master Program: Master of International Health Care Management Economics and Policy

Learning purpose

A fully international perspective through its contents, faculty members and students. A thorough knowledge of the political, economic and social context in which health care systems operate around the world.
As a participant, you will spend full-time 12 months in acquiring the specific skills needed to take on management roles in the private industry (pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech companies), government and international organizations, and health care providers.
Whilst expanding the horizons of your health career, you will obtain solid theoretical and practical bases to successfully manage organizational and policy changes in health care systems around the globe.

 

Programme

Rapid changes in healthcare systems require new professionals with a deep understanding of health and healthcare issues and a wide spectrum of skills to promote and manage changes at the organizational and policy level.

MIHMEP intends to train a new cadre of professionals by providing an interdisciplinary and international program specifically focused on healthcare management and policy.

Through an itinerary comprising 9 months of classroom activities and a 3 month field project, participants will develop theoretical and practical skills in management, economic analysis, policy analysis and formulation, and epidemiology.

The program is designed to ensure that participants:

- fully comprehend and learn to lead the important new developments occurring in health-related industries (pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device companies);
- achieve substantial skills and competencies in the management of healthcare organizations;
- gain experience in applying qualitative and quantitative methods to promote and manage change at the organizational and policy level;
- understand the epidemiological factors and the political, economic and social context of healthcare management from an international perspective;
- understand the political process and strategy which drive the international health arena

 

The challenging learning experience is enriched with intensive cultural exchange between participants coming from variety of backgrounds and from different parts of the world.

 

Program Structure

 

PUBLIC COLLOQUIUM September 2011

CORE COURSES

First Term September - December 2011

·         Epidemiology

·         Financial Accounting

·         Health Care Systems & Policy

·         Health Economics

·         Foundations of Management

·         Quantitative Methods

 

Second Term January - March 2012

·         Cost Accounting

·         Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programs

·         Issues in Public Health

SPECIALIZATIONS April - May 2012

·         Global Health and Development

·         Health Care Management

·         Health Systems Planning and Governance

·         Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology

INTERNSHIP June - September 2012  

 

Entry Requirements

Admissions Requirements 

University Degree in any discipline 
Fluency in English (TOEFL or similar) 
GMAT/GRE
Work experience (not essential)

 

Professional perspective and employment market

Through the program participants develop theoretical and practical skills in health and healthcare management, economic analysis, policy analysis and formulation, and epidemiology.

MIHMEP graduates have gone on to rewarding careers in many healthcare fields. The main recruiting companies are public and private health care organizations, consulting firms, private companies, companies from the bio-pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, University and research centres, Ministry of Health and international organizations.

 

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