IIM Kashipur launches one-year PG in Hospital Management for doctors, healthcare professionals

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur in collaboration with Max Health Care has introduced a first-of-its-kind postgraduate executive programme in hospital management for doctors and healthcare professionals. The new programme has been designed to cater to the increasing requirement for skilled operations managers in hospitals.

The one-year programme offers “a comprehensive blend of theoretical concepts, practical case studies, and industry exposure, providing participants with a deep understanding of the healthcare industry,” the institute said. Classes for the one-year executive PG programme will be taken by faculty from both IIM Kashipur and Max Health Care. Upon completion of the course, learners will also be given the status of IIM Executive Alumni.

Candidates will learn topics including healthcare economics, financial management in healthcare, sales and marketing strategy in healthcare organization behaviour and human resource management, operation management and process analysis supply chain management, emerging technologies in healthcare, medico-legal and strategic management.

The course in hospital management is developed to provide specialized knowledge required to excel in the dynamic realm of hospital management. “Between September 2023 and January 2024, IIM Kashipur and Max Hospital conducted a four-month-long Leadership Development Program where 75 senior professionals honed their skills and learned leadership skills,” it said.

Ten practicing doctors and 15 healthcare professionals with over a decade of experience have enrolled in the first batch of the programme, it said.

Kunal Ganguly, Dean (Development) at IIM Kashipur said: “For the first time, an IIM partnered with a major healthcare group viz. Max Hospital and designed a unique one-year course for health professionals to cater to the growing demand for skilled health professionals in India.”