MBA - Master of Business Administration (Health Care Leadership and Management Specialisation) at Edith Cowan University

The MBA develops and educates highly-skilled managers and leaders who can contribute to organizations in an effective and responsible manner.

In a globally competitive environment, it is essential to build capability by creating climates and cultures conducive to innovation and advancement. This program provides students with the ability to respond to challenging situations in complex and modern organizations.

It also builds and further develops problem-solving skills, and effective interpersonal and relationship management skills, with a focus on personal and professional development.

Health Care Leadership and Management Specialisation

Take the next step in your management career with a Master of Business Administration specialising in Health Care Leadership and Management.

This specialisation is designed to develop and educate highly skilled managers and leaders within the field of health management. Providing a strong focus on the application of leadership and management principles in health care settings to enhance client outcomes, this specialisation includes principles of management and leadership as well as a strong focus on patient safety and clinical risk.

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse research findings related to working with aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
• Assess cultural, psychological, ethical and legal issues and their impact on patient safety.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in leadership and management in a health care setting.
• Demonstrate appropriate levels of proficiency when dealing with difficult interactions with managers and peers.
• Demonstrate autonomy and creativity in the application of clinical risk management interventions to the health care setting.
• Demonstrate creativity, personal autonomy, judgement and accountability in the design of clinical risk management interventions incorporating national and international standards and principles of best practice.
• Examine and evaluate their own leadership style and optimise its impact within their health care team.
• Initiate plan and implement strategies to solve problems in coaching and mentoring processes.
• Review, analyse and implement conflict resolution strategies and synthesise their application within the broader health environment.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates will be equipped for leadership roles in all health care environments, including positions in clinics, hospital settings, outpatient facilities, businesses, schools and community centres.

Possible future job titles

Allied health, nursing, management, leadership, health care, research, community health, quality and audit, midwifery, occupational health, risk management.

Other Specialisations you can study in this course:

• Cyber Security Studies
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Environmental Management
• Finance
• Hospitality Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Systems
• International Business
• Management of Occupational Health and Safety
• Marketing
• Professional Internship
• Project Management
• Supply Chain and Logistics Management