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With the increasing importance of hospital sector to provide health care to individuals and families across the nation, hospital management courses are gaining importance. The government is giving attention to provide health care in both urban and rural areas. Hospital Administrator’s work is rigorous and demanding. The need of administrators in hospitals is increasing at a quick pace mainly because the nature of job in hospitals is very different from that of other corporations and organizations. Hospital managers have to keep themselves updated about various advances in medical technology, data processing work and insurance and government policies. The work is not a cake-walk and hospital managers have the duty to keep the hospital running and working efficiently.
Duration
MBA in Hospital Management is a 2 year post graduation course and has a tough curriculum including following topics:
- Principles of Hospital Management
- Human resources management
- General & Personnel Management in Health Institutions
- Principles of Hospital Planning
- Financial Management & Inventory Control in Hospitals
- Medical Records & Hospital Inventory Management
- Health Management Information System
- Functional Hospital Organization
- Research Methodology
- Hospital Policies
- Counseling
- Community Health, Demography & Biostatistics
Eligibility
The candidate should be a graduate in any field having pursued 3 years of education after high school. Candidates usually have to face an entrance exam followed by group discussion and interview. Candidates having experience in a hospital will be given preference.
Career Prospects
Jobs in hospitals are most suited with an initial pay of Rs.40, 000 per month. Some people seek job in NGOs also which is highly regarded too.
