| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-25 | - |
Program Overview
Course Details
Modern healthcare is interconnected on a global scale. Expert healthcare managers facilitate effective person-centred care at the local level, appreciate the broader national and international contexts of sustainable services, and recognise and respond to global trends in their local context. If you’re an existing healthcare professional with a Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Management, then the University of Bolton’s MBA Global Healthcare Management (top-up) aims to further develop your understanding of the nature, business and management of healthcare provision to meet these demands.
By combining study and training across the three areas of healthcare, management and research, we will guide you as you gain a deeper understanding of business administration in the healthcare context. We’ll support you to develop your knowledge of global health challenges and how they can be addressed, as well as how healthcare systems can respond effectively, and the place of business management within health practice. Primarily this course will focus on developing your strategic thinking and practice-focused research skills, as well as highlight tools and resources that can help you to develop practical solutions and transferrable skills.
The University of Bolton’s MBA Global Healthcare Management (top-up) programme will support you to develop a critical understanding of global healthcare management perspectives and how these shape business management practices in a local setting. Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to cultivate your intellectual capabilities of research, critique, synthesis and innovation, culminating in a master’s level dissertation. We’ll support you to gain a critical understanding of healthcare systems and decision-making, preparing you to improve business and management practice in your workplace.
Overall, as a graduate of this MBA, you’ll have the knowledge you need to be an effective manager with the skills and confidence to make excellent business, management and leadership decisions that advance your workplace and your career in the healthcare sector.
Highlights
Key Features
Program Outline
The MBA Global Healthcare Management (top-up) course aims to deepen your critical understanding of the problems and challenges facing healthcare organisations at the global, national and local level, and gain the analytical and critical knowledge and skills to identify and implement solutions. By combining studies in health, management and research, this Master in Business Administration programme offers ambitious doctors and other healthcare professionals the skills and understanding to become effective managers in this vital sector.
The course links essential business administration know-how with specific healthcare management knowledge and advanced skills in research and critical thinking. By offering a global view, we aim to help you avoid the pitfalls of provincial thinking and make the most of international collaboration and global developments, helping you progress not only your career but the health and wellbeing of your staff and the communities that your organisation serves.
What can I do with this qualification?
The MBA Global Healthcare Management (top-up) appeals to ambitious doctors and healthcare professionals who understand that effective management can transform global healthcare services. As you have already completed a PgDip in Healthcare Management (or similar), you’re probably already working in healthcare management and wish to develop and extend your expertise. This course is an excellent choice if you wish to expand your career opportunities in healthcare, social care or the public sector, and is an excellent way of further developing your leadership and management capabilities.
We expect that most MBA Global Healthcare Management (top-up) graduates will gain employment managing local healthcare services. However, regional and national roles will be within reach, and global organisations such as the World Health Organisation, professional bodies and ministries of health may also offer opportunities for employment. As a graduate, you may choose to move into related areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical device development and marketing, health policy or commissioning. Alternatively, you may wish to pursue further studies in the form of a PhD by Research.
Alternative career options
Graduates can also use the qualification as a stepping-stone into a range of other careers. For some of these roles, both relevant experience and/or postgraduate study may be required. Some of these careers include:
