About Hospital Management

"All labour that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence"

~Martin Luther King, Jr.

Bachelor of Hospital Management aims to provide students with sufficient knowledge and skills to carry out the administrative operations of clinical and support service departments. The duration of the course is 3 years. The hospital mangers play a key role in the dynamic health care sector. They are involved in the overall coordination of activities of the hospital. They also involve in the HR activities of the hospital to identify the problems of employees and to reduce their retention. These professionals are also engaged with the computerization of important files and in the security of the same. The course study help them to identify the changing technological need of the Company and to act in pace with the same.
The advantages offered by Bachelor of Hospital Management are huge. The course study imparts leadership qualities in the candidate in order to administer and the direct the operations of the hospital. The same helps one to find opportunities with public health departments, nursing homes, etc apart from hospitals. By gaining experience in the role of hospital manager, one can move in to the role of chief executive officer or head of the department of the organizations. The job position of Hospital manager offers good salary packages also.
MHA (Master of Hospital Administration) is equal to and more than MBA in Health care. A suitable work experience can always give students higher employment prospects vis-à-vis a fresh graduate, quite like MBA compared to other graduates.
The Masters in Hospital Administration course is meant for those people who share these sentiments, because job responsibilities range from giving astute guidance in administration to managing the daily affairs of the hospital. Efficient management can play a role in saving more lives. With the advent of medical tourism and rapid development in technologies the health sector is emerging as one of the fastest growing sectors in India. Several corporates and business organisations have forayed into the healthcare sector, thus resulting in the healthcare delivery system becoming more organised, systematic and efficient. Hence, the healthcare industry needs professionals who can handle these challenges.
The programmes enable individuals to take on leadership roles by equipping them with training in planning, project and operational management, financial, material and human resource management.
With a steady 15% annual growth rate over the last decade, MHA has gradually become the programme of choice for graduates who want to make a mark in the dynamic healthcare industry in India. This is also an avenue for Dental graduates and students from other Allied Healthcare streams to explore. More and more medical students are opting for MHA to enhance their career prospects for creating a niche towards managerial aspects of running hospitals/healthcare units.
Also, there lies a scope beyond hospitals as well. For example, getting employed as health care program coordinators and resource persons in International NGOs (UNICEF, WHO, etc.), NGOs and GOs. The character of the course is experiential learning, with 90 hours of training per semester. The students usually get placed prior to or during the final semester.