SDA Bocconi School of Management

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of International Health Care Management, Economics and Policy

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Mission and learning objectives

Rapid changes in healthcare systems require new professionals with a deep understanding of health and healthcare issues and a wide spectrum of skills to promote and manage changes at the organizational and policy level.
MIHMEP intends to train a new cadre of professionals by providing an interdisciplinary and international program specifically focused on healthcare management and policy.
Through an itinerary comprising 9 months of classroom activities and a 3 month field project, participants will develop theoretical and practical skills in management, economic analysis, policy analysis and formulation, and epidemiology.
The program is designed to ensure that participants:

* fully comprehend and learn to lead the important new developments occurring in health-related industries (pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device companies);
* achieve substantial skills and competencies in the management of healthcare organizations;
* gain experience in applying qualitative and quantitative methods to promote and manage change at the organizational and policy level;
* understand the epidemiological factors and the political, economic and social context of healthcare management from an international perspective;
* understand the political process and strategy which drive the international health arena

The challenging learning experience is enriched with intensive cultural exchange between participants coming from variety of backgrounds and from different parts of the world.

Contents
The program sees three terms when students take Core Courses and Specialization Courses, and ends with a fourth term, during which students participate in an internship within a health care organization, insitution or company in Italy or abroad.

PUBLIC COLLOQUIUM September 2012

CORE COURSES

First Term September - December 2012

* Epidemiology
* Financial Accounting
* Health Care Systems & Policy
* Health Economics
* Foundations of Management
* Quantitative Methods

Second Term January - March 2013

* Cost Accounting
* Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programs
* Issues in Public Health

SPECIALIZATIONS April - May 2013

* Global Health and Development
* Health Care Management
* Health Systems Planning and Governance
* Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology

INTERNSHIP June - September 2013

Accreditation:

EQUIS; AMBA

Eligibility Requirements:

* Undergraduate university degree
* 2-3 years post Bachelor work experience is an advantage but this is not an essential requirement
* All candidates are required to demonstrate proficiency in English, either by taking the test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL, or any similar internationally recognized exam e.g. IELTS
* GRE or GMAT tests are required as a part of the selection procedure

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition In-State Full Time:

18500 EUR

Financial Aid Offered: Yes