M.A. International Business and Leadership in Healthcare Management

• Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Model: full-time
• Language: English
• ECTS: 90 & 120 ECTS
• Info: accredited
• Duration: 3 or 4 Semester
• Location: Dresden

Are you aspiring to take on leadership roles in international healthcare organisations? Then our English-taught Master’s in Healthcare Management at SRH University Campus Dresden is the perfect fit for you. Become a young professional equipped with industry expertise, intercultural skills, a global mindset, management capabilities, and leadership qualities. Through our innovative study concept, we collaborate with you to develop essential career skills and deepen your knowledge in cutting-edge personnel and business management within the healthcare sector.

Thanks to our competency- and project-based learning approach, you will develop leadership, intercultural, and analytical skills during your studies. This prepares you for challenging management roles in global healthcare and supports you in taking the next step in your career.

With your degree, you’ll have access to various career pathways, including:

• Leadership roles in healthcare
• Management positions in pharmaceuticals, medical technology, hospitals, and care facilities
• Sales and Key Account Manager roles
• Quality and Process Manager roles
• Positions in medical controlling, e-health, and public health

…and much more.

In the Master's degree programme in International Business Healthcare Management, students acquire comprehensive knowledge of business and management-related topics that are specifically geared towards the healthcare industry.

In the first semester, basic modules such as marketing management, globalisation, accounting and strategic management are covered. In the second semester, the focus is more on specialised topics such as global financial management, management of healthcare facilities and public health management.

The third semester offers the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in an internship or a global study semester. In the fourth semester, students complete the programme with a Master's thesis and colloquium to demonstrate their research skills.

The degree programme teaches practical skills and prepares students for management positions in international healthcare management.

1st semester

1. Strategic Management — 6
2. Marketing Management — 6
3. Economics of Globalisation — 6
4. Business Research Methods — 6
5. Accounting — 6

2nd semester

1. Introduction to Leadership — 6
2. Global Finance Management in Healthcare — 6
3. Healthcare Management I: Management of Healthcare Institutions — 6
4. Healthcare Management II: Public Healthcare Management — 6
5. Operations Management in Healthcare — 6

Choose your modules according to your focus.

3rd semester

1. Internship long — 30
2. Internship short — 24
3. Study Abroad — 24
4. Case Study: Healthcare Management — 6

In the 3rd semester, you have the choice between internship long, internship short or study abroad. If you opt for the internship long, you will complete this over the entire 3rd semester (30 ECTS). If you would prefer to complete the internship short OR study abroad, you must attend a further additional module according to your chosen focus.

4th semester

1. Master Colloquium — 6
2. Master Thesis — 24

1st semester

1. Strategic Management — 6
2. Marketing Management — 6
3. Economics of Globalization — 6
4. Business Research Methods — 6
5. Accounting — 6

2nd semester

1. Introduction to Leadership — 6
2. Global Finance Management in Healthcare — 6
3. Healthcare Management I: Management of Healthcare Institutions — 6
4. Healthcare Management II: Public Healthcare Management — 6
5. Operations Management in Healthcare — 6

3rd semester

1. Master Colloquium — 6
2. Master Thesis — 24

Today, soft and social skills are crucial in addition to hard skills and expertise. That's why SRH University's innovative, successful, and award-winning CORE principle promotes independent and active learning so that you can apply your knowledge directly to projects and your future career—for a clear competitive advantage. 

To apply for the Master's degree programme in International Business - Healthcare Management, you need:

Requirements Variant with 120 ECTS / 2 years duration:

• Bachelor Certificate and full transcript:
• 3-year degree in Business/Healthcare OR
• 3-year degree in another area + min. 6 months of relevant work experience in healthcare management

Requirements Variant with 90 ECTS / 1,5 years duration:

• Bachelor Certificate and full transcript:
• 4-year degree in Business/Healthcare OR
• 4-year degree in another area + min. 12 months of relevant work experience in healthcare management

We also require the following for both options

• Proof of English language proficiency
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of motivation
• Copy of your identity card or passport

English language requirements:

Accepted English Proficiency Certificates (valid within 2 years), with at least the indicated score:

• IELTS Academic: 6.5
• TOEFL iBT: 87 points
• TOEIC Listening/Reading 785, Speaking 160, Writing 150
• Duolingo Certificate: 110 points
• Cambridge CAE or CPE (grade A, B, or C)
• Pearson English Test Academic (PTE-A): 59 points
• Linguaskill: 176 - 184 (CES) - all four skills required