MSc in International Management (Management of Health Systems)

MSc in International Management (Management of Health Systems)

The MSc in International Management with a specialisation track in Management of Health Systems at University of Liverpool equips students with the skill-set for myriad managerial positions in organisations that participate in the many facets of the healthcare delivery system.

Essential tools will be provided enabling students to deconstruct the complex and integrated components that combine to create a healthcare system. The programme will also introduce the economic theories of supply and demand as they apply to the healthcare system while students discover how health services are organised, delivered, and evaluated. The behavioural aspects of consumers and providers are assessed, benefiting health professionals seeking leadership roles, and students also learn how to apply metrics to determine system efficiencies and profitability. 

Students analyse and critique management theory and practice, and investigate and address a wide range of managerial issues and problems. Successful students will develop sound judgement in the face of ambiguous data and demonstrate advanced skills in financial and economic management.

In studying the complexity of international organisations and the interdependence of their strategy, policy, functions, processes, systems and people, students also learn how to apply their new knowledge to increase their managerial competence and personal effectiveness. Students will learn how to operate successfully in international and multicultural markets.

Successful graduates will earn a range of key transferable skills that will enhance access to a wide range of internationally focused managerial positions in financial and management services companies, blue chip manufacturing and service companies, major retailers, and the global healthcare industry.

The Management of Health Systems specialisation track is composed of four core modules (core modules A), one core elective module (core modules B), two specialisation modules, and one general elective module. Students complete their degree with an original dissertation (for a total of 180 credit points). 

The first module is nine weeks in length beginning with a week long brief introduction to the programme, the learning platform and then continuing with the module content.

Each following module is eight weeks in length. By taking one module at a time you can explore a specific subject in depth without distractions.

Core modules A

• Strategic Organisation
• Managing Finance
• International Business and Emerging Markets
• Managing in a Multicultural Context

Core modules B

(students choose one)

• Marketing Management
• Economics for Management
• HR Resourcing

Specialisation modules

• Management of Health Systems
• Health Economics and Finance

General electives

• Health and Social Policy
• Marketing Management
• Economics for Management
• Management of Strategic Operations
• Strategy and Organisational Learning
• Total Quality Management
• Performance Management

The culmination of the programme is the written dissertations which demonstrates the student's mastery and integration of all previous learning. The dissertation is the cornerstone of the UK university system. It is an original, scholarly work that applies students' new knowledge and experience and allows them to prove your mastery of the techniques they have studied.

Students choose their dissertation topic in conjunction with their Personal Dissertation Advisor, an academic supervisor who will provide support throughout the study and writing process. It is expected that the primary focus of the  dissertation be relevant to a topic in the field of management.

Prior to taking the Online MSc in International Management (Management of Health Systems) from Laureate Online Education, the following are required:

• A Bachelors degree from a accredited college or university or a degree from a recognized institution comparable and/or equivalent to a British Honours degree.*
• Masters or Bachelors (Hons) in Social sciences, Arts, Humanities and other relevant disciplines
• English Language skills relevant to an online program and comparable to IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 550-570 or GCSE C.

* Applicants that do not directly meet the educational requirements will be evaluated on an individual basis.