Master of Business Administration (Health Management) (MQF 7)
€9,995
About this course
Designed by expert educators and industry leaders, the Master of Business Administration (Health Management) is designed for those who wish to build a successful career as a health leader in the health care industry. This comprehensive programme seeks to develop professionals into critical thinkers, ethical practitioners, and innovative leaders who can lead and manage entire health care organisations in an effective and leading-edge way.
Mixing theory and practice, the Master of Business Administration (Health Management) programme offers learners the opportunity to develop the high-level management skills and practical expertise they need to spearhead smarter patient care solutions. By the end of this programme, learners will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to manage and guide teams and organisations, collaborate with other departments, practice effective talent acquisition and deal with issues adequately within the rewarding and changing field of health care.
Awarding Body
Entry Requirements
Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree and have 2 years of relevant work experience. Excellent command of written English is required.
To determine your eligibility, at CMBS, we assess many factors including your education, career progression, and leadership and entrepreneurship qualities. If you do not meet the standard entry requirements and are adequately prepared to succeed in this programme, we welcome and encourage you to contact us for an interview.
Assessment Mode
A mixed-method assessment approach will be utilised for this programme. This will include time-constrained assessments, critical essays, project work and thesis.
Delivery Mode
This MBA is delivered through a combination of classroom-based learning and work-based learning. Classroom-based sessions will take place in blocks of 3-day weekend seminars once a month.
Who is this course for?
This course is intended for those who are aged 21+ and aspire to work or are already working in health management.
Language of Instruction
This programme will be delivered in English.
Location of Lectures
Lectures will be delivered at Business Leaders Hub, 160, Mdina Road, Zebbug, Malta, ZBG 9015.
How to Apply
Interested candidates can apply by sending an email to admissions@cmbs.edu.mt or by calling us on 00356 9912 1110. Applicants will be provided with a link to complete our booking form and will be requested to submit any relevant documents required to process the application.
Have questions?
Email us at admissions@cmbs.edu.mt or call on 00356 9912 1110 to learn more.
Early Bird Fee (EU Students): €8,995*
Normal Fee (EU Students): €9,995
*€6,296 will be refunded via the Get Qualified Scheme
€6,995 will be refunded via the Get Qualified Scheme
*Pay only €2,698
Pay only €2,998
Price includes:
- Examination fee
- Overall qualification certificate
- Course material tutorial support notes
- Access to online course resources
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Syllabus
Module 1 - 6 ECTS 0/1
Strategic Planning and Management
This module shall introduce the students to the techniques and processes of strategic planning and management. In this module, learners will gain the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies required to be able to effectively plan, manage, execute and monitor strategic plans within the place of work.
Module 2 - 6 ECTS 0/1
Operational Management
This module aims to help learners gain an understanding of the key areas of operations management. In this module, learners will gain a solid understanding of how businesses operate, what the key levers to sustainable and successful performance are, and how they can be applied, controlled and monitored.
Module 3 - 6 ECTS 0/1
Research Methods
This module shall provide students with the necessary skills, knowledge and autonomy to be able to conduct business research in a way that is clear, understandable and ethically correct. In this module, learners will learn how to effectively conduct research within a business context at their place of work.
Module 4 - 6 ECTS 0/1
Marketing
This module is designed to enable practicing managers to understand the complexities of the contemporary marketplace and make effective strategic and tactical decisions to provide value for both their customers and organisations. In this module, learners will have the opportunity to apply problem-solving techniques within the context of their organisation in relation to marketing.
Module 5 - 6 ECTS 0/1
Strategic Financial Management
This module shall introduce the students to the concepts, techniques, processes and methodologies included in financial management. Upon completion of this module, students shall have obtained the skills, knowledge and competencies required to perform strategically when it comes to financial management.
Module 6 - 6 ECTS 0/1
Organisational Behaviour
The aim of the module is to provide students with an advanced understanding of organisational analysis and behaviour. Upon completion of this module, students shall be better able to understand and solve some of the problems/crises that tend to arise in organisational contexts.
Module 7 - 3 ECTS 0/1
Critical and Creative Thinking
This module shall equip students with the required knowledge, skills and competencies required to be able to practice creative and critical thinking. The module shall present the similarities and differences between these two types of thinking, and underline the importance of such skills within a business environment.
Module 8 - 3 ECTS 0/1
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
This module is designed to introduce learners to advanced concepts of entrepreneurship, including the profile of the entrepreneur, the range of different perspectives on entrepreneurship, and the activities of entrepreneurs.
Module 9 - 6 ECTS 0/1
Principles of Health Management
This module allows the students to understand the importance of exceptional leadership and managerial skills when it comes to managing people in the complex and ever-changing field of health care. This module shall therefore outline what skills and competencies are required by professionals to be able to effectively lead and manage people within the health care industry.
Module 10 - 6 ECTS 0/1
Health Management in Practice
This module allows students to implement what they have learned in the classroom to practice. It will give them a space to be able to put the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired to practice through work-based learning.
Module 11 - 6 ECTS 0/1
Reflective Practice in Health Management
This module allows learners to become familiar with reflective practice -- a skill that is of vital importance within the management of health care organisations. It will give the learners a space to be able to put the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired to practice through work-based learning.
Module 12 - 30 ECTS
Dissertation
The dissertation module covers the research project that students shall be undertaking at the end of the programme. This module shall allow students to implement the knowledge, skills and competencies that they acquired throughout all of the modules.