Master of Hospital Administration
The Master of Hospital Administration program is designed for physicians, nurses and other allied health personnel and key administration support staff of hospitals and other health care facilities.
The program is offered in cooperation with the College of Public Health of UP Manila.
Objectives of the Program
The program aims to:
- Provide basic knowledge, concepts, and principles in the field of health care administration with emphasis on hospital/health care organizations; and
- Develop proper attitudes and skills to manage a hospital efficiently and effectively.
Mode of Instruction
All courses are delivered by DE mode. Tutorials are done through face-to-face mode at UPOU-Learning Center at UP Manila only.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must be a graduate of an approved medical school, with administrative experience in a hospital or any health facility or slated to occupy such a position. Graduates of at least a baccalaureate degree, preferably in business administration or nursing, and who have at least one (1) year experience in a managerial position in any health facility are also qualified to apply.
The Curriculum
Students must complete 29 units of core courses and 9 units of electives, and pass a comprehensive examination. No thesis is required.
Core courses (29 units)
HPAd 201 |
Principles of Health Administration (2 units)Theoretical framework in planning and managing health systems |
HPAd 202 |
Practice of Health Administration (2 units)Application of planning and management principles to health systems |
HPAd 203 |
Public Health Quantitative Methods (2 units)Introduction to quantitative methods and procedures in public health management |
HPAd 209 |
Health Services Research Methods (2 units)
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HA 201 |
Principles of Hospital Organization and Management (2 units) |
HA 202 |
Organization and Administration of Clinical/ Ancillary Services/Departments (2 units)Organization and management of various hospital services and departments |
HA 204 |
Hospital Planning, Design and Maintenance (2 units)Major considerations in planning and construction of hospitals, physical plant and equipment maintenance, standards for hospital plant and equipment |
HA 205 |
Hospital Information System (2 units)Collection and analysis of data necessary for health care administration |
HA 206 |
Hospital Accounting (2 units)Principles and procedures of financial accounting and their use in health care institution |
HA 207 |
Financial Management (2 units)Financial planning and control in the management of health care institutions |
HA 280.1 |
Supervised Practice in Hospital Administration
(1 unit) In-hospital practicum and selected hospital visits |
HA 280.2 |
Hospital Management Study (2 units)
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BIO 201 |
Fundamentals of Biostatistics I (3 units)Collection, presentation and elementary analysis of data |
EPI 201 |
Principles of Epidemiology (3 units)Ecology of human diseases and epidemiological methods |
