Executive Programme in Healthcare Management (EPHM)

• Professor Rajesh Bhattacharya
• Professor Devi Vijay

The objectives of the EPHM include –

• Developing an interdisciplinary orientation towards management of healthcare
• Delivering a customized management education to healthcare professionals
• Training the participants in managerial leadership
• Familiarizing participants with innovation and entrepreneurship in the Indian healthcare sector
• Sensitizing participants to the macro policy context, both global and national.
• Inculcating comparative frameworks in understanding of healthcare challenges in different geographies/regions

Healthcare professionals in general, and specifically, hospital administrators, doctors, professionals from medical and allied sectors such as pharmaceuticals and medical insurance as well as healthcare entrepreneurs.

• Medical practitioners and administrators with MBBS/BDS/BAMS degree or equivalent recognized by UGC/AICTE/MCI or equivalent. Students with biotechnology and biomedical background (bachelor’s degree or above) are also eligible to apply. Applicants should have minimum three years of experience in healthcare sector as on application closure date.
• Applicants from other disciplinary backgrounds shall also be eligible, provided they have minimum five years of experience in healthcare sector as on application closure date.
• All Applicants need to have minimum 50% marks [aggregate - considering results of all years] in graduation / post-graduation.

The duration of the programme is one year
Classes will be held on Sundays 9 am to 12 noon.
Some additional sessions will be scheduled on select Saturdays and holidays, as required and as decided by IIMC, with prior intimation
There will be two campus visits, each of 5 days’ duration.
The campus visits will be conducted subject to the evolving pandemic situation and will depend on government and institute regulations, advisories and guidelines related to the pandemic.

Programme Fee: Rs. 6,00,000/- + (applicable taxes)

The Programme will be highly experiential and interactive, comprising participant presentations and discussions, case studies, classroom lectures and presentations by experts.

Overview:

The program blends academic expertise and practitioners’ experiences to equip participants with the necessary managerial skills that would be helpful for them in healthcare settings. The pedagogy introduces participants to contemporary conversations across different sectors and in different regions (national and global), while creating spaces for participants to draw on their experiences as healthcare professionals. Sessions will be delivered by IIMC faculty and select experienced industry experts.

The program is designed around three core axes:

Healthcare Context Module:

This module provides an overview of the global and Indian healthcare landscape, including healthcare systems, regulatory and ethical issues, and public policies in different countries. The module enables the participants to develop a comparative perspective to healthcare systems as well as to understand the underlying socio-political choices.

• Healthcare systems in different countries
• Regulatory and ethical issues specific to the healthcare sector
• Public policies in healthcare

Sector-specific modules:

The module covers topics such as operational aspects of hospital planning and structure, quality and accreditation, the use of data and technology in healthcare organizations and the economics of the healthcare sector that are of relevance to managers of healthcare organizations

• Health economics
• Health analytics
• Entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector
• Harnessing technology in healthcare sector
• Designing effective healthcare organizations

Functional modules:

This module provides exposure to knowledge of a breadth of functional management domains such as marketing, organizational design, strategic management, human resources management, leadership, conflict and negotiation, operations management (supply chain, project management), accounting, and finance. Participants will explore how foundational management principles from these functional domains can be applied in the healthcare sector.

• Marketing strategies
• Strategic organization
• Managing people
• Operational Excellence
• Financial statement analysis and financial management

In addition, there will be sessions to strengthen individual competencies like communication and basic statistical skills.

Capstone Project

• This component engages participants in teams on projects that are of their specific interest. This project complements classroom sessions and allows participants to draw on multiple tools and concepts learned across modules.

September, 2023

For further details and for downloading the application form please visit – https://timestsw.secure.force.com/applyProgram/?programId=a065j00000EHlaAAAT