MBA Healthcare Management

This Master of Arts (MBA) in Healthcare Management prepares graduates to meet the economic and demographic pressures facing health systems worldwide — from rising costs to ageing populations. The programme is aimed at professionals who need both management expertise and a deep understanding of healthcare-specific issues; such hybrid skills are increasingly sought after in the global job market.

The curriculum combines traditional business subjects with healthcare-focused modules. Core topics include marketing, finance and corporate social responsibility alongside health economics, public health management and quality management in healthcare. Elective courses let you tailor the degree to your interests and broaden your professional profile, creating an interdisciplinary learning experience.

Teaching emphasizes practical, project-based learning to build transferable professional skills. Through presentations, group projects and an optional internship, students develop intercultural communication, negotiation and leadership abilities. Graduates leave prepared for international leadership roles in both healthcare organisations and conventional business settings.

Program details and components

• Degree awarded: Master of Arts (MBA) in Healthcare Management
• Language of instruction: English
• Academic field: Business Administration
• Core modules: marketing, finance, corporate social responsibility
• Healthcare modules: health economics, public health management, quality management in healthcare
• Flexible electives to broaden expertise
• Skill- and project-focused activities: presentations, team projects
• Optional internship to gain practical experience
• Career outcome: qualification for international leadership positions in healthcare and general business sectors

This program combines core business administration knowledge with specialised healthcare topics to prepare you for leadership roles in hospitals, clinics, and other health organisations. In the first semester you build foundational skills in management, economics and organisational behaviour, while also exploring corporate social responsibility and the structures and management of healthcare organisations. Practical experience is introduced early through an applied project or internship, giving you a chance to apply theory in real-world settings.

The second semester deepens functional management skills—marketing, strategy and stakeholder collaboration—alongside advanced healthcare-specific modules covering public health and the financial flows that sustain health systems. A scientific writing/master’s seminar equips you with the academic and research skills needed to develop a rigorous master’s thesis. The third semester offers two electives for specialization and time to research and write the master’s thesis, consolidating your ability to address complex problems in healthcare management.

Key modules (semester-by-semester)

• First semester
  • Fundamentals of Management and Economics
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
  • Healthcare Management I: Organisation in Healthcare
  • Healthcare Management II: Management of Healthcare Institutions
  • Applied Project / Internship
• Second semester
  • Trust and Collaboration
  • Marketing Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Healthcare Management III: Public Health Management
  • Healthcare Management IV: Financial Flows in Healthcare
  • Scientific Writing / Master's Seminar
• Third semester
  • Elective I
  • Elective II
  • Master's Thesis

Learning outcomes you can expect

• Gain a solid grounding in management and economics applicable to healthcare settings.
• Understand organisational behaviour and ethical responsibilities in health organisations.
• Learn how healthcare institutions are organised and managed, including operational and strategic decision-making.
• Develop skills in public health perspectives and the financial mechanisms that underpin healthcare delivery.
• Improve competence in marketing, strategy and building trustful collaboration with stakeholders.
• Acquire practical experience through an applied project or internship and research skills through a scientific writing seminar.
• Specialise via electives and demonstrate independent research and problem‑solving in the master’s thesis.

Graduates are prepared for leadership positions that bridge healthcare and business sectors, including management roles within healthcare organisations, health-related departments of companies, and international or interdisciplinary teams. The programme emphasises strategic, financial and ethical decision-making applied to health systems and services.

The combination of applied projects, electives and an optional internship helps students gain practical experience and transferable skills—such as negotiation, intercultural communication and project management—valued by employers operating at the intersection of healthcare and business.