MBA in Management
Organizations and
Health Services

Postgraduate Studies (Distance Learning) • 10 Months (Full-Time) • 20 Months (Part-Time)

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ABOUT THE COURSE

Context

Healthcare organizations and services require assertive management at various levels to function correctly. The MBA in Healthcare Organization and Service Management benefits from the contributions of high-level academics and professionals, ensuring that healthcare professionals are in good hands throughout their training.

The course aims to train autonomous professionals who have the ability to use the advanced knowledge acquired throughout the classes to solve complex problems that arise in healthcare facilities.

The training is geared towards management in healthcare institutions and healthcare management, with all its particularities and specificities.

By the end of the MBA program, the student should be able to:

  • To properly plan a healthcare organization and manage the institution's material and human resources.
  • To understand the needs of health systems and make decisions that improve the processes of national or European health services.

This course is designed for professionals with licensed and certified professional experience in the healthcare field. Doctors, pharmacists, and nurses who wish to pursue management roles in healthcare organizations can find the necessary skills for this position in this MBA. The course is geolocated throughout Europe and is suitable for professionals who are currently practicing and have limited time available.

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Curriculum Plan

Course Unit ECTS
Health Systems and Policies
  • Health Systems
  • Assessment of the State of Health (SNS)
  • Health System Supervision
  • Financing of Health Systems
  • Healthcare provision
  • Evaluation of health systems
  • Health Policies
 6
Health Economics
  • Fundamental concepts of Health Economics
  • Consumption and demand
  • Production, cost and supply
  • Competitive market and monopoly
  • Imperfect healthcare market, uncertainty and risk
  • Determinants of health
  • Economic evaluation in health
 6
Medicines and Medical Devices
  • Drug development and drug delivery system
  • European Medicines System
  • Marketing Authorization for Medicines
  • Marketing Authorization for Medical Devices
  • Health technology assessment – pharmacotherapeutic evaluation
  • Health technology assessment – pharmacoeconomic evaluation
  • The pharmaceutical and medical device market and future prospects.
 6
Clinical Investigation
  • Fundamentals of clinical research
  • Literature and research tools
  • Types of studies I
  • Types of studies II
  • Analysis of discrete variable data
  • Analysis of data from categorical and continuous variables
  • Dissemination of research
 6
Human Resources and Leadership
  • Leadership theories and organizations
  • Pillars of Leadership Legitimacy – Leadership and Power
  • From the power of reason to the reason of power - the importance of the reflective process for leaders in management and decision-making.
  • Effective leadership and management of organizations.
  • Instruments for regulating power
  • Effective leadership and teams
  • The importance of communication in the effective leadership and management of healthcare organizations.
 6
Accounting and Finance
  • Introduction (Assets, Inventory, Balance Sheet)
  • Property Modifications
  • Accounting Standardization
  • Business Operations (Operational, Investment, Financing)
  • Financial Statements and their Interpretation – Introduction
  • The value of money over time
  • Investment decisions – introduction
 6
Marketing, Communication and Quality in Healthcare
  • Marketing strategy - Product and brand management
  • The Importance of Marketing in Healthcare
  • Communication in Health - Fundamentals
  • New Strategies and Information and Communication Technologies in Health
  • Communication in healthcare institutions and services.
  • Quality in Healthcare
  • Quality Policies in Healthcare
 6
New Challenges in Healthcare
  • Module 1: Health in Contemporary Societies
  • Module 2: Determinants of Contemporary Health
  • Module 3: Pragmatic Clinical Trials
  • Module 4: Generating Real-World Evidence
  • Module 5: Implementation Science
  • Module 6: Health Technology Assessment
  • Module 7: Digital Health
 6
Bioethics and Responsibility in Healthcare
  • Ethics, Morality, and Deontology: Reflecting on and Deliberating on Ethical Issues
  • Historical Overview, Foundations, and Principles of Bioethics
  • Ethical issues: Beginning of Life
  • Ethical issues: End of Life
  • Professional relationship between healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers.
  • Narrative Medicine and Medical Humanities
  • Ethics and integrity in scientific research
 6
Specialized Seminars
  • Hospital and insurance company clinical management
  • Value-based financing and Local Health Units
  • Innovation and digital health at the service of the patient.
  • Innovation and digital health – case studies
  • New challenges in accessing emergency and palliative care.
  • Global health and diplomacy
  • Clinical academic centers and data processing
 6

During the 8 weeks of each subject, students have the support of a subject matter expert who will answer questions, interact with students, and teach new content.

The main characteristic is flexibility; therefore, the study/interaction method is asynchronous, meaning the student manages their own time and study location, not being required to be available at a specific time. The 20 weekly hours are an average dedication for a student; no one is obligated to complete them (they will not be counted) and can be distributed as the student wishes. Ex.: 5 hours/day Monday to Friday. 10 hours/day Saturday and Sunday.

You can choose the course frequency in:

  • Full-time (total duration of 10 months), attending two subjects at a time;
  • or Part-time (total duration of 20 months), attending one subject at a time.


Every intake, New subjects begin approximately every two months.

The course content consists of videos, presentations, PDFs, readings from digital libraries, and other types of educational resources.

The LMS (platform) used at UFP is Canvas, one of the most modern LMS on the market.

All modules/subjects have assessments.

Assessments are continuous, meaning they occur throughout the course and not just at the end. They consist of multiple-choice questionnaires, discussion forums, group projects, and scientific papers.

There is no need to write a dissertation or thesis at the end.

Terms and Application

Costs

Full-time: €700.00 x 5 intakes.
Part-time: €350.00 x 10 intakes.
(Total cost of the course: €3500.00)

  • Diploma or certificate of academic qualifications: higher education graduation certificate or secondary education completion certificate (for those who are not graduates and need to use professional experience for application purposes);
  • Certified copy of the Professional Association Card, if applicable;
  • Curriculum Vitae (Europass Model);
  • Supporting documents for the activities listed in the CV;
  • Copy of civil and tax identification document (for issuing receipts).
  • Since the course is 100% online, a residence permit is not mandatory, as there is no need to live in Portugal;
  • Documents in English, French, and Spanish do not require official translation; documents in other languages do require official translation.;
  • For candidates whose native language is not Portuguese, a document attesting to language proficiency with a minimum grade of B2 is required.

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