Program Overview

Healthcare Management Program

The MBA Healthcare Management track is taught jointly by the College of Business and the College of Medicine faculty at Alfaisal University. It builds on the established strengths of Alfaisal's core MBA program and its solid presence in medical education. The program is highly relevant to clinical and non-clinical medical professionals looking to enter the ranks of management or those who are already healthcare managers wishing to improve their skills. Using an integrated world-class curriculum, students receive a very pertinent and timely education in the management of healthcare operations.

Program Structure

• The program requires a total of 42 credit hours, consisting of:
  • 27 credit hours of core courses
  • 12 credit hours of subject-specific courses
  • 3 credit hours of elective courses

Core Courses

The following core courses are required:

• MBA 510: Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• MBA 511: Quantitative Analysis (3 credits)
• MBA 513: Managerial Economics (3 credits)
• MBA 514: Organisational Behaviour (3 credits)
• MBA 515: Business Analytics (3 credits)
• MBA 516: Managerial Finance (3 credits)
• MBA 518: Human Resource Management (3 credits)
• MBA 519: Strategic Management (3 credits)
• MBA 522: Operations Strategy (3 credits)
• MBA 560: Healthcare Management (3 credits)
• MBA 562: Health Informatics (3 credits)
• MBA 563: Management Control & Performance Measurement (3 credits)

Elective Courses

The following elective courses are available:

• MBA 512: Marketing Management (3 credits)
• MBA 534: Leading Organisational Change (3 credits)
• MBA 538: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 credits)
• MBA 541: HR Planning, Recruitment & Selection (3 credits)
• MBA 542: Contemporary Economic & Financial Issues (3 credits)
• MBA 544: Financial Statement Analysis & Security Valuation (3 credits)
• MBA 545: Independent Study (3 credits)
• MBA 546: Comparative Management (3 credits)
• MBA 549: Corporate Finance (3 credits)
• MBA 550: Service Marketing (3 credits)
• MBA 551: Derivative Securities (3 credits)
• MBA 553: Bank Management (3 credits)
• MBA 555: Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, & Corporate Social Responsibility (3 credits)
• MBA 558: Value Innovation Strategy (3 credits)
• MBA 561: Investment & Portfolio Theory (3 credits)
• MBA 565: HR Development and Performance (3 credits)
• MBA 573: Applied Econometrics (3 credits)
• MBA 574: Global Economics (3 credits)
• MBA 575: Negotiations (3 credits)
• MBA 580: Consumer Behaviour and Insights (3 credits)
• MBA 581: Managerial Decision Making (3 credits)
• MBA 582: Total Quality Management (3 credits)
• MBA 590: Real Estate Analysis (3 credits)

Study Plan

The program is structured over four semesters:

Semester 1

• MBA 511: Quantitative Analysis (3 credits)
• MBA 513: Managerial Economics (3 credits)
• MBA 514: Organisational Behaviour (3 credits)
• Sub-Total Credits: 9

Semester 2

• MBA 510: Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• MBA 516: Managerial Finance (3 credits)
• MBA 512: Marketing Management (3 credits)
• Sub-Total Credits: 9

Semester 3

• MBA 522: Operations Strategy (3 credits)
• MBA 515: Business Analytics (3 credits)
• MBA 560: Healthcare Management (3 credits)
• Elective (Summer) (3 credits)
• Sub-Total Credits: 12

Semester 4

• MBA 519: Strategic Management (3 credits)
• MBA 563: Management Control & Performance Measurement (3 credits)
• MBA 562: Health Informatics (3 credits)
• Elective (Summer) (3 credits)
• Sub-Total Credits: 12