Program Overview

Summer School 2026 - CAS Healthcare Leader Excellence MiG

The Summer School 2026 - CAS Healthcare Leader Excellence MiG is a two-week program offered by the University of Bern, starting on June 29, 2026, and ending on July 11, 2026. The program is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the current and future challenges faced by healthcare organizations.

Overview

• Certificate: Certificate of Advanced Studies in Healthcare Leader Excellence MiG (CAS HLE MiG Unibe)
• Start Date: June 29, 2026
• Duration: 2 weeks
• Credits: 10 ECTS
• Flexible Entry: No
• Module Attendance: No
• Location: University of Bern, various locations in Switzerland
• Language: German, English
• Admission Requirements: University degree and several years of leadership experience in higher functions (e.g., management). Professional experience in the healthcare sector is desirable but not a requirement.
• Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
• Cost: CHF 11,460

Program Description

The two-week Summer School provides compact knowledge of the current and future challenges faced by healthcare organizations, enabling participants to derive the right conclusions for shaping their own leadership role. The program is designed for individuals who are about to take on a higher leadership role or are transitioning into such a role.

Modules

The program covers various modules, including:

• Strategies of healthcare organizations
• Patient flow
• Automation (AI)
• Medical data
• Financial leadership
• Structural change: medical progress and outpatient care
• Integrated care
• Leadership theories and leadership role
• Difficult leadership situations
• Structured data - digital transformation
• Leadership system and digital leadership system
• Cooperations, mergers, private investors
• Health policy
• Nursing / interprofessional collaboration
• Platforms / emergency, OP, outpatient centers, hospital stations

Methods

The program uses various methods, including:

• Lectures
• Practical examples (including excursions)
• Discussions
• Small group work (case discussions, design exercises)
• Plenary discussions

Sponsorship and Faculty

The program is conducted by the Center for Health Law and Management in the Healthcare Sector of the University of Bern, which is jointly supported by the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, and the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern. In addition to university lecturers, external experts are also involved in the program.

Admission Requirements

The program is designed for top executives in the healthcare sector, such as members of management or hospital management. This includes lateral entrants, medical directors, higher nursing executives, and leaders from support areas and staff functions.

• Requirements: University degree and several years of leadership experience in higher functions (e.g., management). Professional experience in the healthcare sector is desirable but not a requirement.
• Exceptions: Exceptions to the admission requirements can be approved by the program management "sur Dossier".
• Participant Limit: The number of participants is limited to 15. Applications are considered in the order they are received. The final admission decision is made by the program management.

Additional Information

• Language: German and English (level C1)
• Dates and Times: Monday, June 29, to Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. (including Saturday, July 4, 2026)
• Location: Aki unibe, Alpeneggstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, and various locations in Switzerland
• Certificate: The program can be completed with the "Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Healthcare Leader Excellence MiG" from the University of Bern. A performance record is required for the certificate.
• Costs: The cost of the program is CHF 11,460, including course materials, lunch, and refreshments. Travel and accommodation costs are not included.

Related Programs

Other related programs offered by the University of Bern include:

• CAS Healthcare Management MiG: A modular program for individualized professional development for tasks in higher management in healthcare organizations.
• CAS Strategic Healthcare Management and Leadership MiG: A program currently in preparation, with an expected start date in 2027.
• CAS Transnational Healthcare Management MiG: A program that prepares leaders and specialists in healthcare organizations for the challenges of cross-border and intercultural communication and cooperation.
• CAS Lean Healthcare Management MiG: A program that familiarizes leaders from all professional groups in the healthcare sector with the topic of Lean Healthcare Management and enables them to take a systemic approach to strategy work, day-to-day business, and innovation.