Getting you ready to take on managerial responsibilities in a booming industry: the part-time Management of Health Institutions master programme helps you plot your personal career path.
You will learn about modern management methods and apply your expertise in interdisciplinary and interprofessional teams. Close collaboration with health companies ensures a strong practical element. You will also take on real challenges and develop innovative ideas in the course of projects and while writing your master thesis.
Degree
Master of Arts in Business
Organisational form
part-time / 4 semesters / 120 ECTS
Language
German
Study fee
363.36 EUR
A formula for success: theoretical knowledge + practical experience
The programme is built on three pillars.
Semesters 1 & 3
The core subjects
In the introductory phase of the programme in semester 1, you will develop an understanding of the framework conditions of the healthcare system. Public health, the dimensions of healthcare, business models in the healthcare sector, healthcare markets and systems, healthcare economics and the framework conditions of the healthcare industry – these are just some of the topics that you will deal with in detail during your studies. On the master degree programme, you will concentrate specifically on strategic management. Always in focus: the opportunities and challenges that you and the healthcare sector will face in the coming years.
During your studies, you will also deal with impact and stakeholder management as well as change management, acquiring skills that are of great importance in times of constant change.
In order to prepare you for the future, we will provide you with a special mindset: human-centred innovation or design thinking will help you to tackle complex problems with innovative solutions. This doesn’t happen in the lecture theatre, but in practice. Using real cases from the healthcare industry, you will learn to understand problems from the perspective of those affected in semester 3. Based on the impressions gained, you will develop solutions in the form of ideas and prototypes in order to test their usefulness. We call this a Real World Case Study.
Semester 2
The specialisations
In semester 2, we give you the opportunity to tailor your studies to your personal interests. You can choose between Big Data & Digitalisation in Healthcare, Leadership and Organisation in Healthcare, Human Resource Management, Controlling and Foundation & Takeover of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.
A background in business administration is recommended for the Controlling and Human Resource Management specialisations. The specialisations take place together with students on the master degree programme in Management. Your benefit: you can benefit from the different wealth of knowledge and experience of your fellow students and expand your network.
Semesters 1–4
The electives and master thesis
Improving your career opportunities: the electives help to bring you up to speed for jobs in highly attractive business sectors. You can choose one of three majors: Tourism and Hospitality Marketing, Fashion and Lifestyle Marketing, or Retail and Shopper Marketing.
The electives account for eight hours per week during the semester and 16 ECTS credits.
During your work on the master thesis, you independently carry out academic analysis of a problem related to your elective, devising solutions that meet practical business requirements.
Team
Prof.(FH) Mag.(FH) Dr. Manfred Pferzinger
Head of Institute Health Management / Programme Director Management of Health Institutions
Core competencies
