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Master of Health Management

Description

The Master of Health Management Program is a partnership between DeGroote School of Business and School of Rehabilitation Science. The goal of the program is to produce graduates who emerge as leaders in innovative health services, design, and delivery.
 
Program Overview

The Master of Health Management program is offered on a part-time basis and designed specifically for health professionals who are currently employed in a clinical and/or management capacity in any healthcare sector in Canada or internationally. Courses are delivered through distance education, on-line with two short, mandatory, residency periods. The program is completed in 32 months.
 
If you are a regulated health professional who wishes to:
  • Pursue graduate level education to further your career progression
  • Gain a broader understanding of the Canadian health care policy development and service delivery environment
  • Obtain core management knowledge and skills
  • Minimize interruption to your career progression
McMaster’s Master of Health Management (MHM) program is for you.
 
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
  •  Degree Offered  Master of Health Management (MHM)1
  •  Route  Online, course-based with two short residencies.
  •  Audience  Regulated health care professionals with leadership experience
  •  Offered  Part-time
  •  Duration  32 months
  •  Application Deadline  3rd Tuesday of January
  •  Funding  Speak with your employer or professional association.
  • Review opportunities linked on our Tuition and Finance page.
Benefits
  • Gain knowledge and skills to move into and excel in health management roles
  • Enhance adaptability to changing career environments
  • 64% received a promotion during or within 1 year of completing the MHM Degree.
  • Students reside in home country while completing the degree except when attending the face-to-face residency in Canada. A study permit2 is required for the duration of this on-site face-to-face residency.
1 The program was established in 2010.
2 A study permit is available only for the duration of the face-to-face residency in Canada. Source: Government of Canada, Temporary Residency: Students.
 
Admission Requirements:
 
To be eligible for the program, all applicants must meet the minimum requirements as either a regulated healthcare professional or a non-regulated healthcare professional.
 
Applicants should also exhibit the essential skills and attributes as posted and must be available to attend both MHM Residency periods in full. 
 
Courses

Master of Health Management students follow a prescribed prospectus. Using mostly asynchronous online learning, course content is presented to students through a combination of text, slides, audio clips, and videos. On occasion, synchronous sessions are used. This graduate program has purposefully included two short residency periods to develop a sense of community among the students.
 
Course Sequence
 
The required courses to complete the MHM degree include five core courses; an elective; and in the final year of study, the completion of 2 half courses or 1 full course from the Year 3 Options list (Option A or B).
The study duration is 32 months.

Note: Not all Year 3 courses will be available every year. Refer to the Mosaic course catalog for course availability.
 
Program of Study: Part-time Stream: The required courses include five core courses; an elective (half course, one credit, 3 units); and in the final year of study, the completion of 2 half courses or 1 full course from Year 3 Options list.
 
Part-Time Sequence: (32 Months)
 
Year 1:
  • Fall Term: HM700 Health Systems and Policy
  • Winter Term: HM705 Evaluating Sources of Evidence for Management and Evaluation
  • Summer Term: HM706 Strategic Health Management and Marketing Foundations
Year 2:
  • Fall Term: HM707 Accounting and Financial Foundations for Healthcare Management
  • Winter Term: Elective
  • Summer Term: HM708 Leadership in Health Organizations
Year 3 Option A:
  • Fall Term: HM730 Scholarly Paper (Spans over two terms)
  • Winter Term: HM730 Scholarly Paper continues
 
Year 3 Option B
  • Fall Term: HM731 Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
  • HM733 Knowledge Translation in Healthcare Practice and Management
  • Winter Term: HM732 Strategic Writing for Health Professionals
  • Winter Term: HM734 Quality and Safety in Healthcare 
  • Winter Term: HM735 Management and Leadership
NOTE: Check with the institution regarding start/ end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to the program, section, and/or semester.  

Overview

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  • Institution: McMaster University
  • Program type: Masters Degree
  • Language: English
  • Program Code: MHM
  • Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance

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Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.