MBA Health and Social Care
This MBA is a postgraduate business and management course focused on health and social care. It covers strategic management, finance, governance, leadership, data analytics, demand management and healthcare service improvement. It may suit professionals who want to strengthen their management knowledge for work in health and social care settings, including those moving towards supervisory, management or policy-related responsibilities.
About this course
This MBA combines core business and management study with the operational, financial and governance issues faced in health and social care. It is designed for people looking to develop strategic and leadership capability in healthcare delivery, service improvement and organisational management.
You will consider how health and social care services are planned, financed and governed, using data to understand demand and support decision-making. The course also addresses human capital management, innovation, entrepreneurship and the management of projects and operations.
A postgraduate integrative project allows you to bring together the knowledge developed across the course to investigate a substantial management issue.
What you will study
Core areas of study include:
• Postgraduate Study Skills, Research Methods and Ethics • Finance and Governance in Health and Social Care • Data Analytics and Demand Management • Leadership and Human Capital Management in Health and Social Care • Strategic Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in Health and Social Care • Postgraduate Integrative Project
The course is available full-time over one year or part-time over two years.
Modules
- Postgraduate Study Skills, Research Methods and Ethics
- Finance and Governance in Health and Social Care
- Data Analytics and Demand Management
- Leadership and Human Capital Management in Health and Social Care
- Strategic Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in Health and Social Care
- Postgraduate Integrative Project
Assessment
Assessment may include written coursework, oral presentations, examinations, online quizzes, in-class tests, practical projects and reflective work. The course also includes a final major project or dissertation.
Entry requirements
Applicants should hold a UK honours degree with at least a lower second-class (2:2) classification. Relevant experience is also required. Qualifications gained outside the UK may be considered against applicable country-specific entry requirements.
English language requirements
Applicants need to have previously studied in English and demonstrate sufficient English for postgraduate study, or hold IELTS (or an equivalent qualification) at 6.5 or above.
Careers
This MBA may support progression into middle and senior management roles across health and social care and wider healthcare sectors. Possible areas include supervisory or management roles, policy-related work and leadership positions for professionals with clinical backgrounds.
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