The program aims to produce skilled executives on Administration and Health Economics. Specifically, it covers a wide range of knowledge and skills that are now considered necessary by health professionals to address current problems of administration and finance, both in design and planning and management of health services.The program provides expertise and technical skills and enhances the analysis of strategies, measures and actions aimed at developing the health sector within the broader context of social policy.

The program has an interdisciplinary basis, focusing on Management and Health Economics (hospital administration, human resources, total quality management, financing and planning of health services, economic evaluation), but also negotiation and basic subjects in the fields of Public Health of Epidemiology, Sociology of Health and Sanitary Engineering.

Entry Requirements

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Learning Outcomes

Comprehend, list and explain the basic principles and functions of business management and health organizations.
Recognize the business environment and health organizations and enhance their characteristics.
Analyse and use modern management tools and management in the health sector.
Judge and evaluation strategic operations of modernized business environment in the area of health.
Exhibit deep knowledge of the direction of the Health Sector at the intra-European level and the legal context in which it moves.
Evaluate risks to health organizations (Risk assessment).
Acquire and exhibit specific knowledge in organization, administration and financial management of services in Health Units.
Show capacity of management skills of public and private health sector, through modern tools.
Shape attitudes and beliefs that are consistent in a modern management culture.
Demonstrate the appropriate profile of a modern Health Manager.

Semester 1

Health Quality Management

Health Systems and Evaluation of Health Systems, Services and Public Health Programs

Introduction to Management Health Services and Human Resources in Health Organizations

Epidemiology and Public Health

Semester 2

Operational Management and Marketing in Health Systems and Services

Health Economics and Financial Management of Public and Private Health Services

Research Methodology

Health Information Systems

Semester 3

Dissertation

Social and Behavioural Aspects of Health Management - Health Law and Ethical Issues

Careers

The postgraduate program in is designed to give students the necessary skills for academic and career advancement in Management of Public and Private Healthcare sector. The program potentials are enormous as career opportunities exist in: