3198 - Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Services Management
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | MBA/MHlthServMt |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 048114E |
| Managing faculty | Business and Economics |
| Study location and mode | On-campus (Caulfield) |
| Total credit points required | 120 |
| Duration (years) | 2.5 years FT, 5 years PT |
| Contact details | MBA programs: telephone +61 3 9903 1166; email mba@buseco.monash.edu.au |
| Course coordinator | Associate Professor Peter Reed |
Description
This double degree course aims to provide a broad based foundation in business and management while providing existing and aspiring health care professionals with the opportunity of developing specialist knowledge and expertise in health services management.
Objectives
The learning goals associated with this course are to:
- provide managers and aspiring managers with an educational experience that will enable them to become outstanding leaders within organisations
- develop knowledge and skills across a broad range of business disciplines to enable students to effectively manage and lead an organisation
- develop specific knowledge and skills in health services management; further enhance communication, inter-personal, problem solving and critical thinking capabilities.
Requirements
(a.) Students must complete 10 core MBA units (60 points):
- MBA5005 Strategic management
- MBA9002 The legal environment of business
- MBA9003 Economics for managers
- MBA9004 Accounting for business
- MBA9005 Corporate finance
- MBA9006 Marketing
- MBA9007 Business analysis
- MBA9008 Managing and leading people at work
- MBA9010 Supply chain and operations management
- MBA9050 International business
(b.) students must complete 10 units (60 points) from the Master of Health Services Management units as follows:
- ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
- MPH2065 Law for health systems
- MPH2066 Clinical leadership and management
- MPH2067 Principles of health care quality improvement
- MPH2068 Financial issues in health care management
- MPH2069 Health systems policy
- MPH2072 Reform and development of health services
- MPH2073 Case study in health services management (12 point)
- one elective chosen from graduate units offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Professional recognition
Details of educational requirements for professional recognition can be found at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/postgrad/bus-06.html
Alternative exit(s)
Students wishing to exit the Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Services early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:
- Graduate Certificate in Business after successful completion of 24 points of study
- Graduate Diploma in Business Administration after successful completion of 48 points of study
- either of the single masters degrees subject to satisfying the requirements of the single degree.
Award(s) received on completion
Master of Business Administration
Master of Health Services Management
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