Master of Business Administration
Health Service Management
This comprehensive course is designed for future leaders determined to establish a long lasting career in the healthcare industry.OVERVIEW
CRICOS code 109145M
Duration (Part Time) N/A
Duration (Full Time) 2 Years
Course Fees
Intake Dates March, July, November Students Only available to international students
Faculty Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability
Campus Melbourne, SYDNEY
Entry Requirements
English Language Requirement
Overall IELTS (Academic) band score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0, or equivalent.
Academic Entry Requirements
Successful completion of Australian bachelor’s degree or Overseas Equivalent.
COURSE OUTLINE
Are you ready to take the leap into a management position? Do you have what it takes to support and guide your staff through the next health care crisis? Study the Master of Business Administration (Health Services Management) and you’ll unlock your potential to be a leader and a voice for change in the health industry.
Join the MBA program at Federation University for a wealth of support and experience from some of the brightest minds in the industry. Under their guidance you’ll turn theory into practice with skills such as understanding financial reports, effective communication and how to develop and implement an innovative and strategic plan.
Unlock your potential to manage an efficient team of professionals or to discover solutions to a variety of issues related to the health care sector. Join the global conversation on health care policy, practice and evidence-based delivery.
This master’s degree is highly interactive and hands-on with an emphasis on collaboration and real-world engagement. You’ll be inspired while learning alongside your fellow cohort, guest speakers, and collaboration with local industry partners – while gaining a greater understanding of your purpose and what you want to achieve.
These skills will inevitably complement your career and could lead to a new level of professionalism in positions such as board director or CEO. Or you could simply use the course to refresh your skills as a sound basis for your current work role and your future endeavours.
Career opportunities
- Health and Public Policy Advisor
- Account executive
- Chief executive officer
- Executive project manager
- Community health officer
- General manager
- Chief financial officer
- Health administrator
- Health promotion officer
- Project manager
- Chief operating officer
Sample Study Program*
Year
Semester 1
Semester 2
1
- Accounting and Finance
- Managing People
- Business Economics
- Effective Business Communication
- Managing in a Global Business Environment
- Creativity and Critical Thinking
- Marketing Management
- Analytical Decision Making
2
- Strategic Management
- Evidence Based Practice in Health Service Management
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Leadership in Health Services Management
- Contemporary Issues in Health Services Management
- Project Management
- Policy in Health Services Management
- WIL Elective
* This is sample structures only. Please refer to course offerings for more detail.
* Unit offering may change during semester subject to staff availability.
CONTACT HOURS
Contact hours can vary depending on requirements, however typical contact hours for full-time study are around 25-30 hours comprising of on-campus classes, online learning and self-directed study.
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
International students wishing to apply for credit exemption are required to indicate on the application form that you they wish to be considered for credit exemption and provide a syllabus of their previous studies with their application for the course. Applications will then be assessed for eligibility for credit exemption into the FedUni course. Not all courses offer credit exemption.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To help you get the most from your online learning experience, it’s important that you own or have frequent access to a fast and reliable computer that’s ideally not more than two years old.
You will also need frequent access to a reliable high-speed internet connection. You should expect to use approximately 5GB of data each month, per unit, just for study use.
For further information, visit the Minimum IT requirements for studying with us webpage.
Look for further information on the course through FedUni Course Finder: https://study.federation.edu.au/
FedUni CRICOS Code 00103D | ATMC CRICOS Code 03013D