Masters in Hospital Administration (M.H.A.)

Course Highlight2 years

The Masters in Hospital administration offers a detailed overview of healthcare and is the perfect springboard to a variety of careers in the healthcare sector. It is a two-year program covered in four semesters that provides a comprehensive overview of health and health care, including Legal, Marketing in Healthcare, Public Health, Quality Management, Hospital Planning, Finance and Cost Accounting to name a few areas. The students are trained to develop general managerial skills, functional areas in Management and are exposed to the clinical areas of the hospital. The students get hands-on experience, to integrate their knowledge and develop key professional skills in a busy health setting as they undertake supervised work experience in all semesters. They receive a solid foundation that will transform them into competent, ethically driven, pioneering administrators who can make a mark in the dynamic healthcare industry.

Scope

Potential career paths include managerial positions such as : Hospital Administrator, Clinic Manager, Healthcare Consultant, Nursing Home Administrator, Health Insurance Manager, Public Health Administrator, Healthcare Policy Analyst, Government Health Services Manager, Pharmaceutical Project Manager

The Program

• It is a 4 semester course spanning over 2 years with a major project in the final semester. First three semesters have 4 main subjects and includes posting in various clinical and non clinical departments of the hospital. The final semester comprises of project and internship.
• Visits to various hospitals both in government and corporate sector are organized regularly and provide first hand exposure to various models of hospital functioning.
• Regular Guest lectures are organised once a month exposing the students to a wide stream of new innovations in the health care administration. Soft skills training are imparted to the students to develop their Leadership, Communication and Team building skills.
• Journal club is organised regularly in a month and these sessions, are followed by discussions by faculty and students.
• Students participate in co-curricular programs organized within the campus & by other colleges. Students are encouraged to present research papers in International and National conferences.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for admission a candidate shall have obtained

• Full time Regular Bachelor degree in any one of the following from an institution recognized by respective council where applicable, and is affiliated to RGUHS –viz., MBBS, BDS, B.Sc Nursing (Basic or Post basic) B. Pharm, B.Sc.in Allied Health Sciences, or from any other university established under law considered equivalent thereto by RGUHS.

or

• Full time Regular Bachelor degree in Arts, Commerce, Law, Engineering or Management of a University established under law and recognized by the University Grants Commission