Semester-wise Syllabus for MBA in Hospital Management 

Semester 1: Healthcare Foundations

1. Principles of Healthcare Management

   • Description: Overview of healthcare systems, stakeholders, and delivery models (public/private/global).

   • Topics: Healthcare policy, accreditation (JCI/NABH), hospital types (tertiary/secondary).

2. Medical Terminology & Hospital Functions

   • Description: Language of healthcare and departmental workflows.

   • Topics: ICD coding, clinical vs. non-clinical departments, patient flow.

3. Healthcare Economics

   • Description: Economic principles applied to healthcare financing.

   • Topics: Insurance models (DRG, capitation), cost-benefit analysis.

4. Organizational Behavior in Healthcare

   • Description: Managing teams in clinical environments.

   • Topics: Conflict resolution, leadership styles, burnout prevention.

5. Healthcare Laws & Ethics

   • Description: Legal compliance and bioethical dilemmas.

   • Topics: HIPAA, malpractice, patient consent, euthanasia debates.

Practical: Hospital orientation visit + EHR software demo.

Semester 2: Operational Management

1. Hospital Operations & Supply Chain

   • Description: Streamlining clinical and non-clinical processes.

   • Topics: Lean healthcare, inventory management (drugs/equipment).

2. Quality & Patient Safety

   • Description: Implementing quality frameworks.

   • Topics: Six Sigma, NABH standards, infection control (CDC guidelines).

3. Healthcare IT & Data Analytics

   • Description: Digital transformation in hospitals.

   • Topics: EHR/EMR systems, telemedicine, predictive analytics.

4. Human Resource Management in Healthcare

   • Description: Staffing challenges in medical settings.

   • Topics: Skill-mix planning, retention strategies, credentialing.

5. Accounting for Healthcare Managers

   • Description: Financial reporting for hospitals.

   • Topics: Revenue cycle, Medicare billing, capital budgeting.

Practical: Process mapping in outpatient departments.

Semester 3: Strategic Leadership

1. Healthcare Marketing & Patient Experience

   • Description: Branding and service design in healthcare.

   • Topics: Patient journey mapping, CRM, reputation management.

2. Strategic Planning for Hospitals

   • Description: Long-term growth and crisis management.

   • Topics: SWOT analysis, mergers, disaster preparedness (e.g., pandemics).

3. Health Insurance & Managed Care

   • Description: Navigating payer systems.

   • Topics: HMOs, PPOs, claims adjudication, fraud detection.

4. Research Methods in Healthcare

   • Description: Evidence-based management.

   • Topics: Clinical trials, KPI measurement, benchmarking.

Electives (Choose 1):

• Hospital Architecture & Facility Planning

• Mental Health Administration

Practical: Case study on hospital expansion projects.

Semester 4: Specialization & Capstone

1. Specialization Track (Choose 1):

   • A. Clinical Leadership:

     • Nursing administration, physician relations

   • B. Healthcare Consulting:

     • Hospital valuations, process optimization

   • C. Public Health Management:

     • Community health programs, epidemiology

2. Hospital Project Management

   • Description: Implementing new services/units.

   • Topics: Agile methodologies, Gantt charts, stakeholder engagement.

3. Global Health Systems

   • Description: Comparative analysis of healthcare models.

   • Topics: NHS (UK), ACA (USA), Ayushman Bharat (India).

4. Dissertation/Internship

   • Description: 6-month capstone project in a hospital.