Executive Master's in Healthcare Leadership and Management
Date duration
Application Date
19 Aug 2024 to 31 Jan 2025
Programme Period
1 Apr 2025 to 30 Apr 2027
Delivery mode
Program Description
Designed to meet today’s healthcare challenges, the Executive Master in Healthcare Leadership & Management covers 8 key topics, designed to provide a foundational knowledge of the topic, and then offering an in depth practical application of the topic to real-life scenarios.
Do contact us at lifelonglearning@duke-nus.edu.sg for any enquiries.
| Course | Description |
| GMS5171 | Healthcare Landscape and Strategy Planning |
| GMS5712 | Leadership and People Management
|
| GMS5713 | Healthcare Finance |
| GMS5174 | Health Informatics and Digital Transformation Essentials |
| GMS5175 | Managing Healthcare Communications, Patient Experience and Engagement |
| GMS5176 | Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality |
| GMS5177 | Plan, Design, Supply and Operationalize a Hospital |
| GMS5178 | Risk Management and Disaster Preparedness |
| GMS5671 | Healthcare Landscape and Strategy Planning (Advanced) |
| GMS5672 | Leadership and People Management (Advanced) |
| GMS5673 | Healthcare Finance (Advanced) |
| GMS5674 | Health Informatics and Digital Transformation Essentials (Advanced) |
| GMS5675 | Managing Healthcare Communications, Patient Experience and Engagement (advanced) |
| GMS5676 | Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality (advanced) |
| GMS5677 | Plan, Design, Supply and Operationalize a Hospital (Advanced) |
| GMS5678 | Risk Management and Disaster Preparedness (Advanced) |
| | Thesis |
Core Topics
Healthcare Landscape and Strategy Planning
This course presents an overview of the healthcare landscape in
Singapore and strategy planning in a healthcare setting. Participants
will gain knowledge of the different models and tools of competitive
strategies and familiarise themselves with the process of strategy
planning, environmental scanning, and internal analysis. Different
healthcare models will be examined to enable participants to
understand the importance of financial sustainability, innovation,
environmental stewardship, and sustainable practices in healthcare.
Leadership and People Management
A holistic view of leadership and people management in a healthcare
setting will be presented to participants to help them define the
strategic roles and functions of human resources in creating an effective
work environment. Participants will gain the opportunity to understand
their own leadership style and recognise the roles organisational leaders
play and the importance of purpose, value and vision in leading change
in the healthcare setting. Performance personal leadership theories and
practices like servant leadership and mindfulness, as well as effective
communication development, will also be discussed.
Healthcare Finance
Students will then gain an overview at the macro level,
understanding healthcare economics, policy, and decision-making as
well as the creation of value through financial excellence. The primary
objective is to impart knowledge on the framework of health care
programmes and systems, as well as the interconnected stakeholders
who function within them. The course will cover concepts and tools of
health policy analysis and health economic analysis.
Health Informatics and Digital Transformation
Students will also delve into the challenges and opportunities
in deploying smart technologies and discuss the importance of
cybersecurity and data governance. As high-quality care requires having
the right data generated and the right time, and made available for the
right purpose, the importance of data in interoperability and standards
in clinical workflow and decision support will also be covered.
Managing Healthcare Communications and Patient Experience
Providing students with a comprehensive understanding of patient
experience, lending insights into how patient experience is
essential in patient-centred care and delivery thereby impacting on healthcare outcomes.
Students will delve into the strategies and principles of effective branding,
public relations, and internal communications frameworks, and acquire
the skills to develop and implement comprehensive communication plans,
align messaging with organisational values, and effectively engage with
various stakeholders. Elements of crisis communication will also be covered,
empowering participants to become adept leaders capable of navigating
communication challenges with intention and clarity, turning crises into
opportunities for growth and resilience.
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
This course will expose students to the importance of patient safety and
its challenges that contribute to the burden of harm in the healthcare system.
It includes the roles of leadership in promoting a healthy and psychologically
safe organisation, strategies to advocate for speaking up against unsafe acts,
the roles and responsibilities of organisation and individuals in improving
safety and outcomes at the workplace, as well as strategies in developing a
Just Culture Framework.
Plan, Design, Supply and Operationalise a Hospital
This course presents an overview of how the hospital operates with a focus
on operations management, procurement and supply chain management as
well as infrastructure planning and design. Amongst the key components in
operationalising a hospital, participants will learn about healthcare facility
planning and design, business continuity management, bed management
in a tertiary hospital, emergency department operations, specialist
outpatient services, security services, facilities management and engineering,
environmental services, food services as well as procurement and supply chain
management in a healthcare setting.
Risk Management and Disaster Preparedness
Students will be exposed to a foundational knowledge of Healthcare
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), providing them with a holistic view of
the risks in their organisations. External and internal healthcare operating
environment, examples of the different types of risks, different risk treatment
strategies, and mitigation options will be covered within the course as well.
Medication safety, multi-factorial risks associated with falls in a healthcare
organisation, and management of a sterile supply unit and endoscopy
department will also be covered.
Course Fees
The full programme will cost $92,000.00 before GST.
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Note
- Student Miscellaneous Fee (MSF): Students are required to pay an additional SGD136.20 (inclusive of GST) per semester. In the event that students do not take any courses that semester, they would not have to pay this fee.
- Please note that the Tuition Fee and Student Misc Fee (MSF) are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- All requests for withdrawal must be received 6 weeks before the start of the course. Late withdrawals will be subjected to payment of the FULL course fees. Any access to learning materials (online preparatory materials and course materials) will be considered as participation and no refunds will be allowed.
Registration Details
- Do take note there are residency requirements for the Master's programme. Do contact us if you need help with the residency options.
- Minimum Bachelor's Degree qualification
- Academic Transcripts
- Applicants must upload a copy of their academic transcripts
- English Proficiency
- English proficiency test scores is a requirement for all international applicants except those whose undergraduate or graduate degrees are from NUS, NTU, SMU or SUTD, or from English-speaking countries such as Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- To meet the English requirement for our programme, the following are the minimum scores that should be achieved: 85 (for TOEFL internet-based test) or an overall band score of 7.0 (for IELTS)
- The TOEFL score or IELTS result is only valid for 2 years after the test and should be valid by the end of the application deadline for the programme.
- Applicants should email a scanned copy of the official TOEFL/IELTS scoresheets to lifelonglearning@duke-nus.edu.sg during the online application period. IELTS scoresheets must display your Test Report Form Number.
- You can also find out more regarding the programme here or contact us at lifelonglearning@duke-nus.edu.sg for any enquiries.