Master of Management (Healthcare)

Summary

Gain expertise aligned with industry standards for success in healthcare management. The MM (Healthcare) aligns with the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) Competency Framework, providing essential skills for effective leadership and management in healthcare.

The Master of Management (Healthcare) programme builds upon prior undergraduate studies in business or related fields, or relevant work experience, to cultivate the next generation of managers and leaders in the healthcare industry. Its curriculum aligns with the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) Competency Framework, guaranteeing the acquisition of relevant and highly sought-after skills in this rapidly expanding industry. The ACHSM is a key professional organisation dedicated to excellence in health service management across Australasia. Their framework emphasises leadership, communication, strategic thinking, and ethical governance, shaping standards in Australia and New Zealand. This study programme integrates traditional management and leadership theories with specialised knowledge and skills in healthcare management, addressing both culturally specific and globally relevant contexts. The Master of Management with specialisation in Healthcare is approved by NZQA as a qualification ID number 4211-3.

Students of this programme are required to bring their own devices (laptop, tablet).

180 Credits: Eight 15-credit papers and a 60-credit applied project

• 16-Month Programme: Four 16-week trimesters, excluding holidays
• 12-Month Programme: Three 16-week trimester,s excluding holidays

CURRICULUM

• 8230 - Organisational Behaviour, Leadership and Change
• 8281 - Business Professionalism
• 8535 - Healthcare Governance and Systems
• 8536 - The New Zealand Social and Political Environment in Healthcare Management
  
• 8200 - Accounting for Managers
• 8542 - Research Methods
• 9230 - Contemporary Leadership and Management
• 9203 - Project Management
• 9537 - Applied Project

GRADUATE OUTCOMES

• Evaluate and apply advanced contemporary management theories to emerging situations in an organisation.
•  Create an internal organisation culture with strong employee engagement, collaboration and teamwork, and ongoing learning and development in the changing environment.
• Analyse, synthesise and communicate information, plans, policies and strategies to enhance business outcomes in healthcare-related organisations.
• Apply leadership and management to improve business performance within an organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand or internationally.

• Care Home Manager
• Facilities Manager
• Practice Manager
• General Manager (Healthcare)
• Business Manager (Medical Centre)
• Care Coordinator
• Property/ Asset Manager (Aged Care Industry)
• Health Care Manager
• Care Home Operations Manager
• Operations Manager (Healthcare)
• Service Development Manager (Health)
• Contracts/ Procurement Manager (Health)