MSc International Health Services Management

What you will study

Core modules:

• Strategic Management in Health (30 credits) - This module aims to explore different entrepreneurial processes, concepts, theoretical models, and the role culture plays when starting, managing, and developing a global venture. You will understand how environmental factors affect international entrepreneurship and discover how entrepreneurs make choices on a domestic & international level, including international expansion, whilst looking at the global monetary environment in preparation for how a global business plan should be developed.
• Challenges and Ethics in Global Health Services (30 credits) - This module will develop aspiring healthcare service manager in the development of their leadership and management skills, knowledge and understanding in both operational and strategic settings through the critical appraisal of theories and approaches. It will identify the challenges facing global health services, ethical and sustainable healthcare service delivery goals, and enable the development of critical strategic management skills required within policy development and implementation of healthcare services.
• Strategic Leadership in Healthcare (30 credits) - The aim of this module is to develop strategic leadership skills through the application of leadership tools, models and analytical techniques applicable to contemporary health care.  You will learn how to communicate complex strategic insights, and demonstrate responsible leadership in challenging, sensitive and pressured situations and scenarios and contexts.  You will apply leadership theories and concepts to complex organisational challenges, developing reflective, analytical and interpersonal skills that will aide problem-solving, and decision-making techniques across a range of scenarios.
• Business Analytics and AI (30 credits) - This module aims to develop analytical skills that enable learners to build capabilities and understanding of how organisational data across business functions can be transformed into strategic insights for performance and competitive advantage.  It is the bridge between academic theory and applied innovation and practice, that equips learners with the necessary knowledge to transfer data from systems to insights and make data-driven decision-making in complex and uncertain business environments.
• Capstone Project (60 credits) - You will complete an independent project is designed to provide you with practical opportunities to apply your learning to real business scenarios or new venture opportunities.  You will evidence and apply your research and make informed decisions on business environments and challenges which impact and influence concepts and operations and present considered arguments and solutions within your area of business discipline, demonstrating both academic and professional acumen.  This module will allow you to integrate your previous learning and will provide you with an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills, as well as reflect on your strengths for future development.  

Entry requirements & applying

Applicants will normally hold an honours degree of 2:2 or above in any subject), or international equivalent. A non-graduate qualification, which the University deems to be of satisfactory standard for the purpose of post-graduate admission may also be accepted. Applicants may be a recent graduate, who have achieved their honours degree, and wish to continue to post graduate studies to elevate their career opportunities. Where necessary, or as part of the University’s policies and processes, applicants may be subject to additional selection criteria.

Teaching & Assessment

The learning and teaching strategy will consist of formal lectures to present theory, principles and practices which will form the foundation of the learning outcomes. Students will be encouraged to interact and contribute to classroom learning as a means of developing critical skills, and to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of theory to practice. Lectures will be structured to encourage individual and group activities using real world case studies and live business examples enabling students to develop their collaborative, decision making, judging and evaluating skills, as well as key transferable employability skills. In addition, students will be encouraged to undertake self-directed study and further research on their chose area of study, as well as related topics, to acquire additional perspectives which will provide them with a greater understanding of the sports business management topics within organisations and the wider environment.

Career prospects

Our dedicated Careers and Employability team is committed to helping you achieve your professional goals. They provide personalised advice, useful resources, and extracurricular employability events to prepare you for the job market.

Graduates of this course can pursue careers in: 

• Health Services Manager
• Global Health Manager
• Healthcare Management Consultant
• Quality & Compliance Healthcare Manager
• Project Manager in Health.

Fees & funding

You do not have to pay your tuition fees upfront.

The fees you pay and the support available will depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on our fees & finance pages. You will also find information about what your fees include in the fee FAQs.

All fees are subject to any changes in government policy, view our postgraduate fees.

International

This course is open to international students, for information about the university’s entry requirements for EU/international students, please visit our international section. 

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