Our in-person one year health specialist MBA will equip you with the skills and networks to become a future senior leader in the healthcare management space.
Our UCL MBA Health programme provides the foundation to improve the quality of health and healthcare management in public, private and not-for-profit organisations (NGOs) across the world.
Health now accounts for more than 10% of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). With health and healthcare in the global spotlight due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wider pressures on healthcare systems, there is no better time to obtain a qualification that will help you create impact and meaningful change.
A transformational programme from the world’s first business school dedicated to health, taught from a global top 10 university, our UCL MBA Health programme offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to realise your exceptional ambitions in health leadership.Ìý
The UCL MBA Health is a competitive programme with global relevance. Bringing together world class academia with practical business skills, as a UCL MBA Health candidate, you’ll gain the competencies of a traditional MBA, while homing in on the practical application healthcare management skills. More than that, through this programme, you’ll enhance your employability and earning potential, securing your place as a future changemaking healthcare leader.
The UCL MBA can either be full-time programme ran over 12 months or can part-time over 24 months. From our research, we feel that the part-time option would work particularly well for those coming from the NHS.
UCL MBA Health highlights
- A two-week inductionÌý–Ìýincluding a three-day residency off campusÌý– establishingÌýyour personal development journey, enabling you to shape your MBA experience while transforming your leadership style and career.Ìý
- Programme delivery -Ìýfour specific business discipline focused blocksÌýeach with a ‘wrap up week’ where topics come to life with real world scenarios and case studies presented and discussed by health experts.
- The two-week immersion field experience that isÌýthe Global Health Challenge and the Health Consultant Project, a consultancy project delivered with one of our partner organisations.Ìý
- Throughout the programme, you’ll also receive one-to-one andÌýgroup career coaching, leadership development and networking opportunities.
- Face-to-face teaching will take place across our UCL campus inÌýLondon, a unique environment which brings together the best of UCL’s progressive history, positive impact and disruptive spirit.
- Attending a world top 10 university ranked 5th in the world for global healthÌý
- The inimitable experience of London – a global city that is a leader in health and business
As a UCL MBA Health graduate, you’ll come away with:
- An enhanced understanding of the intersection between health and business.
- Substantial research and analytical skills that can be specifically applied to health and business leadership.
- A detailed understanding of health organisations, how they’re managed and the changing external context.
- Highly developed professional skills, with a focus on change and innovation in healthcare.
- Well-honed written and verbal communication skills to support information and data management.
- The capacity to identify business opportunities arising from healthcare research.
- Important knowledge about the ethical, legal and regulatory issues associated with bringing health innovations to market.
- A keen awareness of your professional ambitions and skillsets, along with networks of colleagues and health leaders that will last a lifetime.
- A mindset embracing innovation, nurtured by the experiential learning and real world examples used in teaching at 911±¬ÁÏÍø GBSH.
- An appreciation of teamwork and collaboration for problem solving and delivering equality, diversity and inclusion in healthcare settings.
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