Bachelor of Science in Health Administration
Program Overview
Keeping in view the University’s mission of providing high quality programs using virtual learning environment, and supporting the pursuit of lifelong learning, the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration is designed to integrate a foundation of health care and applied management with the expertise that prepares the graduate for managerial positions in health care. The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration curriculum addresses the foundation of knowledge, understanding, and skills identified to be relevant to health administration.
What is Unique about this Program?
Uniqueness of the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration Program:
• Sharper focus on health operations in relation to the professional and social contexts of the Arabic Countries.
• Flexible delivery model using e-learning platform and resources to suit lifestyles of busy professionals in employment.
• Faculty diversity through an international network of world class faculty to guarantee scholastic learning combined with practical experience and international expertise
• Use of innovative teaching and learning methods to develop practical skills built sound theoretical expertise and competencies, and complemented by case studies.
• Local practitioners-led case studies to contextualize problem-solving with reference to the Arabic Countries
• Opportunities to explore and test the advance theories at workplaces and in local health sector.
Target Audience
The program has been designed to attract qualified learners seeking employment in health care organization to run all aspects of health care operations as a health services manager or administrator, or oversee particular departments such as human resources, finance, or supply department.
Career Opportunities
The program has been designed to attract qualified learners seeking employment in health care organization to run all aspects of health care operations as a health services manager or administrator, or oversee particular departments such as human resources, finance, or supply department.
Program Goals
- To expose learners to the concepts of health administration (management theory, health economics, finance, marketing and health information) needed for managing health care operations and work forces.
- To demonstrate knowledge of the organization of different health care delivery systems and their information needs.
- To equip learners with necessary tools and techniques to improve health care quality and contain costs.
- To address the challenging ethical and legal issues related to the well-being of the population.
Program Outcomes
- Identify and analyze problem areas in health care systems and apply scientific methods for tackling and solving these problems.
- Address determinants of health, and health behavior, and analyze their impact on health systems components.
- Manage health information systems to support decision making in health care organizations.
- Discuss, interpret, and apply concepts of health care financing.
- Implement systems and techniques for improving the quality of healthcare organizations.
- Critically analyze and evaluate the ethical challenges facing health care organizations.
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