Develop leadership skills to manage change and disruption in the healthcare industry.
Rising healthcare costs, the growth of aging populations, increasing chronic diseases, and advances in technology and medicine demand that healthcare professionals are equipped to formulate leadership solutions and patient-centered strategies to improve healthcare delivery systems.1 On the Healthcare Management online short course, you’ll have the opportunity to develop the managerial skills necessary for modern healthcare environments.
Over the course of eight weeks, you’ll examine the core leadership principles required to lead and manage people in the healthcare industry, plan strategically, and respond to the changing healthcare environment. With exposure to industry experts, you’ll learn to manage a healthcare workforce, understand healthcare financing, decision-making and problem-solving, in order to improve your organization and the patient experience.
1 Deloitte (2019).
Is this course for you?
Aimed at both medical and non-medical professionals, this course addresses the administrative skills for leading an effective service delivery organization through disruption. Participants will benefit from the core principles of management and strategy, empowering them as leaders within healthcare delivery organizations. In addition, this course offers managers the opportunity to validate their skills and sharpen their business acumen and market knowledge before entering a new role. By learning how to plan strategically and respond to the changing healthcare environment, professionals will learn to lead, motivate, and manage people within the healthcare environment.
What will set you apart
A strategic plan for your organization that focuses on patient-centered service delivery.
The ability to lead and manage a diverse healthcare workforce and drive a culture of safety.
An understanding of the healthcare market, as well as financing and payment systems.
The knowledge needed to enhance team performance, and explore problem-solving and decision-making methods.
Unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.
