Graduates Equipped to Leverage Scientific and Technical Advancements through Enhanced Skills in Service Quality, Efficiency, and Agility
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Khalifa University of Science and Technology today announced the launch of an interdisciplinary MSc program in Health Systems Management from Fall 2025, to help recent graduates and professionals gain essential technical and managerial skills for achieving higher levels of responsibility in public and private sector healthcare organizations.
The program offers in-depth expertise in systems thinking, data analytics, optimization, operational excellence, and digital health. It focuses on designing and managing modern, complex health systems, using systems approaches and management science principles. Students of this program will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to leverage scientific and technical advancements in healthcare with enhanced service quality, efficiency, and agility.
Professor Bayan Sharif, Provost, Khalifa University, said: 鈥淭he MSc in Health Systems Management at Khalifa University is designed to support professionals at hospitals, government health departments, and clinics, while helping them to develop and oversee the policies and procedures that ensure smooth operations and quality of care. Our faculty experts train the students and help them achieve higher levels of proficiency in these areas. Graduates of this program will be equipped to effectively coordinate systems and policies, playing a role that goes far beyond basic administration, positively influencing patient care quality and the overall performance of health systems.鈥�
The MSc in Health Systems Management program includes a diverse range of elective courses, delving into crucial aspects such as informatics, performance, quality, analytics, optimization, policy, and economics. It equips students with planning, organizing, and monitoring of care programs and services across an entire ecosystem. Within health systems, these professionals support communities by ensuring the efficient use of budgets, available resources, and investments in programs and services.
Graduates of this program will seek positions as senior business analyst, senior improvement consultant, health systems manager, and executive director for program management. From such positions they can ensure that factors such as staffing, budgets, records management, training and advancement, and available care services are managed in accordance with both the needs of patients and in line with an institution鈥檚 financial resources.
For students of this program, Khalifa University鈥檚 collaboration with various prestigious healthcare organizations and ministries in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and worldwide opens doors for internships and potential job placements.
Click here to read more about the new program.
Clarence Michael
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