PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management KPT/JPS(PA 6197)06/22

The MBA in Health Care Management provides students with the most relevant business skills to be effective and efficient decision makers who will improve the quality and access to health care at appropriate cost. The programme has a business management orientation, drawing on a broad base of management theory and examples to explain and analyze the healthcare sector. It is designed to provide with the concepts, models, techniques and examples, which will enable the students to improve the provision of care to patients. It is based on specially-designed modules that will provide a grounding in the basic management disciplines, followed by specialist modules in particular aspects of health care management. Our programme is unique in providing the opportunity to work with, and learn from, other students with first-hand experience of health care systems from around the world.

For successful completion of Masters degree in LUC, each candidate should publish minimum of Two research articles in scopus indexed journals, with Lincoln affiliation.

Program Aim

The concentration focuses on filling needs for clinical leadership, innovative approaches to industry challenges, health analytics and health informatics. The primary aim of the programme is-

• To provide the students with knowledge based on scientific principles, for leading the health sector taking into account different aspect of healthcare management.

• To develop deeper understanding of multi disciplinary and multi dimensional nature of health management along with providing basic insight into practical application.

• To develop professional skills in health care services through the growth of appropriate ability at the proper level to facilitate further research or study in the relevant field.

• To provide scientific management approach and adequate managerial tools and improve managerial skills.

Career Opportunities

After completion of this course the students will develop skills in business fundamentals with main focus on health care management. The graduates would be qualified to find work in middle and senior management positions in various hospitals and health care organizations, and be involved in the analysis of various activities in the organizations. A degree in healthcare management enables professionals to thrive in this growing market and to take advantage of numerous job openings. Healthcare facilities recognize the need for skilled workers to fill management and planning roles. The students of this stream will enjoy high salaries, attractive benefits and international mobility related with healthcare sectors.

They can find jobs in
· Nursing homes
· Hospitals
· Large medical related corporations
· Outpatient surgical centres
· Eye surgery centres
· Pharmaceutical establishments
· Insurance companies
· Specialized technical groups
· Drug companies and corporations

Subjects

Full Time : 18 Months.
Part Time : 36 Months.

Sl.No.	MQA Subject Code	Subject Name	Credits
1	HCM1113	Health Care Finance and Accounting	3
2	HCM1123	Health Care Economics	3
3	ORG501	Human Resource Management	3
4	HCM1143	Hospital Architecture, Planning, design and Maintenance	3
5	HCM1213	Ethics in Health Care	3
6	MKT501	Marketing Management	3
7	HCM1233	Management of Health Care Services	3
8	HCM1243	Hospital Information Systems	3
9	HCM 1313	Research Methodology	3
10	HCM 1323	Essential Elements of Health Care Management	3
11	HCM 1333	Health Care Operations Management	3
Elective (Choose any one module from the following):
12	HCM 1343	Hospital & Health Care System (History & Evolution)	3
13	HCM 1353	Hospital Support Services	3
14	HCM 1363	Hospital Management	3
15	HCM 2113	International Health Care Management	3
16	HCM 2123	Health Care Laws	3
17	HCM 2136	Project Report	6

Intake and Entry Requirements

Intake :

January
May
September

Entry Requirements :

A Bachelor's Degree (Level 6, MQF) with minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent, as accepted by the Senate of Lincoln University College; OR
A Bachelor's Degree (Level 6, MQF ) or equivalent not meeting CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in relevant field; OR
Other qualifications recognized by Malaysian Government.

For non-Malaysian citizens, please refer to the Malaysian Qualification Agency's (MQA) List of Overseas Qualifications & its equivalency with Malaysian Education System to see if you qualify for this course.

Duration : 18 Months.

University : Lincoln University College

Level : Master