Healthcare Management
Fee: Euro 2500
Course Overview
Healthcare systems worldwide face increasing pressure due to limited resources, rising demand, demographic change, and the growing complexity of healthcare delivery. Effective management is therefore essential to ensure access, quality, efficiency, and sustainability.
The Healthcare Management programme at HGBS is designed for professionals who wish to strengthen their management and leadership skills in healthcare settings. The programme combines public health perspectives with hospital and institutional management, with particular attention to the challenges faced in developing countries.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the programme, participants will:
- Understand the structure and functioning of healthcare systems
- Analyse public health challenges and healthcare policy issues
- Apply management principles to healthcare institutions
- Develop leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
- Improve efficiency, quality, and risk management in healthcare settings
Course Content
The programme integrates public health, institutional management, and leadership topics.
Public Health and Healthcare Systems
- Introduction to public health
- National healthcare challenges
- Healthcare access, financing, and insurance systems
- Communicable and non-communicable diseases
- Prevention and health promotion
Healthcare Institution Management
- Hospital and healthcare facility management
- Capacity planning and resource allocation
- Planning in healthcare institutions
- Decision-making in complex healthcare environments
Quality, Risk, and Efficiency
- Quality management in healthcare
- Risk management and patient safety
- Reducing waste and improving efficiency
- Practical quality approaches such as CQI, TQM, and 5S
Leadership and Management Skills
- Leadership in healthcare organisations
- Communication and team building
- Motivation and performance management
- Cultural and cross-cultural aspects of leadership
Technology and Innovation in Healthcare
- Use of digital tools, the internet, and mobile technologies
- Improving access and reducing costs through innovation
Teaching and Learning Approach
Teaching is highly interactive and practice-oriented. The programme includes:
- Lectures introducing key concepts
- Mini-cases and applied exercises
- Group discussions based on participants’ professional contexts
- Assignments focused on real healthcare management challenges
The approach emphasises bridging theory and practice and allows participants to apply learning directly to their own healthcare environments.
Programme Structure and Duration
- Duration: 3 months
- Format: Combination of classroom sessions and guided self-study
- Components: Course modules, applied assignments, and a project component
The extended format enables participants to develop a deeper and more integrated understanding of healthcare management than a short-term course.
Who Should Attend
This programme is suitable for:
- Healthcare professionals seeking management responsibilities
- Hospital and clinic administrators
- Professionals working in public health or health policy
- Individuals aiming to transition into healthcare management roles
Certification
Participants who successfully complete the programme will receive a Certificate of Completion in Healthcare Management from IBS The Hague
Cost: see Tuition