MSc International

Healthcare
Leadership

Original Thinking Applied

MSc INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP

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Part of the
prestigious
University of
Manchester, UK

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One of the UK’s first business schools 3 international
accreditations.

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2nd in the
UK for
research
power

2 year part-
time MSc.
Applied
Learning

Learn by doing with the Flexible format

GLOBAL CENTRES:
Dubai, Hong Kong,
(REF 2014)

Manchester, São Paulo,

Manchester Method. Transform your career while Shanghai and Singapore.

2
Part of 1% of business
intakes: you continue working. schools to achieve this.
September
or March.

50
years
Blended learning
Four residential
workshops in Dubai +
interactive online
2000
global community of
UoM healthcare
3 10 30
in the UK.*
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in Europe.*
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globally.*
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of healthcare leadership alumni.

leadership learning + applied *Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2017.

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 YOUR PROGRAMME DIRECTOR A GLOBAL EXPERT

Alliance Manchester Business

Your residential workshops School has taught Masters’
You will attend four experiential workshops at programmes in healthcare
The University of Manchester’s Middle East leadership for over 50 years.
Centre, located at the heart of Dubai’s
Knowledge Park. At these workshops, you will Our global community of
undertake practical activities in small healthcare management
multinational groups and complete applied
leadership challenges that are relevant to your
alumni includes over 2,000
workplace. graduates working in influential
Our blended learning approach combines the leadership positions. As a
Dr Stephen Brookes very best interactive e-learning with the student on our programme,
QPM FCMI FRSA Manchester Method – the ‘action learning’
approach developed here at The University of you will gain immediate access
Programme Director
Manchester in the 1960s. to this network, which offers
unrivalled opportunities to
“This unique Masters’ programme
make global connections
September March
focuses on the global challenges intake intake and share expertise.
facing healthcare leaders, and the Workshop 1 Nov April
roles that clinicians, managers and 5 days
the wider healthcare economy can Workshop 2 April Nov
play in reshaping healthcare services. 5 days
Workshop 3 Nov April
Tina W, Class of 2010
“It will equip current and aspiring leaders and Final year PhD student, University of Manchester
5 days
managers with cutting-edge knowledge and
practice from around the world. It is particularly Workshop 4 April Nov “I really enjoyed my studies. The programme offered interesting and highly relevant content in a
beneficial for those who need to challenge 5 days multicultural environment, which fostered inter-cultural communication and team working skills.”
their healthcare-specific knowledge and
maximise their potential.
“After graduating, your leadership skills will help
organisations around the world design and
deliver healthcare that creates public value
and puts the patient at the heart of everything. Dr Karan Thakur, Class of 2009
“This is an exciting opportunity to study with General Manager, Operations & Public Affairs
the brightest healthcare professionals from Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
around the globe and gain a truly international
“All health systems are unique with fast-changing demographics, and
perspective. We hope you can join us to
most are witnessing changes in the way they provide healthcare.
benefit from over 50 years’ excellence in
This course helped us understand how those changes are occurring
this field.”
in different systems, settings and countries.”
 PROGRAMME THEMES
Throughout the programme, all teaching and
learning is underpinned by four key themes.
Theme 1: International perspectives
While there are clear similarities across global
healthcare systems, as an international
healthcare leader you will also encounter
differences, e.g. culture, governance and
variable provisions of public, private and hybrid
services. Every unit you study on the MSc in
International Healthcare Leadership can be
applied internationally and you will explore both
global similarities and regional differences.
Theme 3: Leading through networks
The need to lead through networks, rather than
a single-minded focus on leading through-the-
line, is another consistent trend. Healthcare
systems are among the most complex of public
services incorporating public, private and hybrid
structures. The complexity of clinician /
managerial leadership and the challenges
created by differences between primary,
secondary and tertiary care add to this. All units
on the MSc International Healthcare Leadership
include an emphasis on the challenges of
collective leadership.
Theme 2: Creativity and innovation
A key challenge facing healthcare organisations
and systems across the globe is balancing cost,
quality and access. This requires creative and
innovative leadership, which is central to the
MSc in International Healthcare Leadership.
You will be provided with the support and
guidance needed to start developing your
own thoughts and methodology.
Theme 4: Putting the patient at the heart
The importance of putting patients at the
core of healthcare delivery should always
be the main focus, but this is often not the
case. This is a key priority in many healthcare
systems, whether private or public, across
the globe. It’s at the heart of everything you
will learn on the MSc International Healthcare
Leadership.
HOW TO APPLY
You can begin your studies in September or March.
Take the first steps today and apply online at
www.manchester.ac.ae/Programmes/IHL
Entry requirements
– A good first degree or equivalent professional – A satisfactory English qualification (IELTS/iBT/
qualification, plus at least two years’ TOEFL/CPE/PTE Academic/India Standard x
management experience. Alternatively you 11) if applicable
may have eight to ten years’ managerial
experience instead of a recognised degree
Fees
Fees can be paid in instalments and we
can offer advice for candidates seeking
corporate sponsorship. Please contact us
for further information.
Next steps
Please contact us to find out more and
arrange a personal consultation with one
of our course counsellors.
Tel: +971 4446 8664
Email: ihl@manchester.ac.ae
www.manchester.ac.ae
YOUR LEADERSHIP JOURNEY

You will follow a leadership journey that starts with self, progresses through teams and leading organisations,
and ultimately, considers healthcare in its wider environment.

Module 1
Self, as leader
Induction
Focus on your personal development
and how this aligns to organisational
development. You will consider yourself
as a leader and develop a personal plan
to improve your leadership.
Module 8
Applied research and evaluation in the workplace
Build a foundation for research and evaluation within an
applied leadership challenge. You will conduct a service-
based evaluation case study which is applied and assessed
within the context of healthcare delivery.
Module 2
Organisational behaviour and leading
people with purpose
Why does your organisation exist and what does it
want to achieve? You will explore the alignment of
organisational behaviours at all levels in the pursuit
of healthcare excellence and change.
Modules 6 & 7
Leading systems
Leading in the wider context
Focus on healthcare leadership within its wider
environment through policy and structure, and on
the wider contexts of healthcare respectively.
Modules 3, 4 & 5
Leading organisations through process
and systems improvement
Leading organisations through vision
Leading through networks
Explore leadership within organisations.
First, you will consider the tasks and
processes needed for service improvement,
including operations management,
performance management and global
strategic awareness. Next, the emphasis
shifts to leading organisations through
vision and ethics and finally,
through networks.

0 Induction
 eading through networks:
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5 Collective leadership
Self, as leader:
1 Personal and organisational development
Putting patients at the
Leading systems: heart of delivery
ACTION LEARNING 6 Health systems & policy
Organisational behaviour and leading Leading through networks
Through applied
leadership
2 people with purpose
Leading in the wider context: Health
7 economics & the healthcare environment
Creativity & innovation
Leading organisations through process
3 and systems improvement
International perspectives
Applied research and evaluation in the
8 workplace
Leading organisations through vision:
4 Strategic and ethical leadership
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Email: ihl@manchester.ac.ae
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