Management of Healthcare Organizations

Catalog description

This course covers the most significant administrative practices and ideas that revolve around health programs in private and public institutions. It aims to understand how the management process in the healthcare system works and to develop knowledge about the roles of health care professionals. In this course, students will learn about contemporary thinking application for management skills and functions, specifically, "how things get done" in the health care organizations (HCO). This course appreciate that this sector has a unique setting, and hence, it focuses on (1) the importance of developing management and organizational skills that can support successful completion of work and processes in HCO(2) improving students' interpersonal and problem solving skills, and (3) broadening their understanding of leadership, organizational design, and behavior within HCO. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: MGMT 102 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 2-1-3