Hospital Administration - Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences

The Masters in Hospital Administration (MHA) students are taught how to deal with economic, social, ethical, political, legal and operational challenges that hospital managers and administrators face in running healthcare facilities. On successful completion of the course, students are capable of dealing with project planning, finance, marketing and operations that are relevant to the healthcare industry.

A student-centric methodology is adopted to enhance the learning experience. Students get an exposure to daily practical work in the hospital, inter-disciplinary programs & projects, guest lectures, group activities, discussions etc. External exposure includes healthcare conferences, seminars, workshops, health camps, and field visits to other healthcare facilities.

Job roles are diverse varying from healthcare finance managers, healthcare facility planners, hospital department specific managers, hospital managers/administrators/ directors and healthcare consultants. Opportunities abound in the areas of managing hospitals, healthcare IT, health insurance, healthcare marketing, academics and research, training, healthcare consultation, etc. in public, private or non-government organizations of national or global repute.

Teaching & Training

Student-centric pedagogy stimulates learning and a deep understanding of the subject.

Students receive knowledge and skills through lessons in laboratories, guest lectures from industry experts, tutorials, visits to hospitals, workshops, seminars, inter-disciplinary programs & projects, small group activities, and individual discussions, selectively utilizing multimedia and digital platforms.

Students also get extensive exposure through hands on experience in planning and organizing functioning of the hospital, quality initiatives, conducting audits and hospital marketing initiatives including managing blood donation camps etc. as well as conferences, seminars, special workshops, research-based projects, and assignments/field projects.

The students also work on a short-term research project on a topic(s) of their interest and one dissertation under the designated guides.

Faculty

The department has a qualified team of faculty members with a combination of both research and academia; holding higher degrees in Healthcare/ Hospital administration from well-known institutions.

Placements

Our Placement Cell has exceptional links with healthcare industry and leading research institutions, besides providing ‘Summer Internship’ and 100% placement support.

Highest package INR 6 Lakhs p.a.

Our students have been placed at AIIMS, Medanta, Moolchand Hospital, Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, SPS Hospital, Ivy Healthcare, Amcare hospital, Aarogyam Hospital, Apollo Spectra Hospitals, District hospitals of Tehri and Almora, DCDC Kidney Care, Ujala Cygnus Superspecialty hospital, Astron Hospital & Healthcare Consultants, Relacy Healthcare management, The HANS Foundation Dehradun, EHI International Healthcare Consulting and many more.