Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospital and Healthcare Management

Introduction

About the Program

THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP

The Hospital and Healthcare Management program outlines the fundamental principles of business and their application to healthcare. The concentration aims to equip students with a broad understanding of the factors that have shaped the healthcare sector, and the organizational skills required to effectively manage and lead a healthcare organization. The HHM concentration includes both theoretical and practical approaches, and aims to include both regional and international best practices in this discipline. Program faculty aim to provide students with skills and expertise to mould them into effective hospital and healthcare facility managers. and leaders.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Throughout their bachelor studies, students will take various courses starting with twelve general education courses. In addition to general education, the core requirements provide further education on management skills, and students then progress to the concentration courses. Students in Hospital and Healthcare concentration are exposed to plenty of practical activities, including field visits, practitioner’s lectures, and internships in some of the major hospitals in Dubai. Once students complete the program, they will be equipped with the skills to take on various professional roles including health service manager, hospital director, medical director, health administrator, health advisor and more.

Program at a glance

Total Credit Hours

126 Credit Hours

Duration

4 Years

Instruction Language

English

Tuition Fees

51,500 AED/Yearly

Quality assured

Accreditations

Accredited by AACSB

Accredited by CAA

Program Director

Dr. Ilija Stojanovic

Associate Professor / Department Chair of the Bachelor of Business Administration

Credit breakdown

Program Structure

Course Category	Total Number of Courses	Total Number of Credit Hours
General Education Courses	10	30
Core Courses	24	72
Concentration Courses	6	18
Free Elective	2	6
Total	42 Courses	126 Credit Hours

Curriculum

Courses & Descriptions

General Education Courses

ENG 101 Academic Writing 3 CH

ARLAA 105 Arabic Composition 3 CH

ARLNA 100 Arabic for Non Arab Speakers 3 CH

ARLAA 100 Communication Skills in Arabic 3 CH

DES 104 Contemporary Arab Art 3 CH

ASC 208 Emirati Studies (formerly UAE and GCC Society) 3 CH

ENG 200 English Literature 3 CH

ASC 211 Environmental Science 3 CH

MAT 100 General Mathematics 3 CH

ASC 200 General Psychology 3 CH

DES 105 History of Islamic Art 3 CH

MGT 604 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3 CH

ASC 102 Introduction to Anthropology 3 CH

ASC 206 Introduction to Geography 3 CH

ASC 201 Introduction to Philosophy 3 CH

ASC 202 Introduction to Political Science 3 CH

ASC 207 Introduction to Research 3 CH

ASC 110 Introduction to Social Sciences 3 CH

ASC 104 Introduction to Sociology 3 CH

ASC 106 Islamic Civilization 3 CH

ASC 105 Islamic Culture 3 CH

ASC 204 Middle East History 3 CH

ASC 210 Natural Science 3 CH

ASC 212 Sustainable Energy 3 CH

ASC 101 University Life 3 CH

ASC 203 World History 3 CH

Bridging Courses

Core Business Courses

Core IT Courses

Core Courses

MGT 316 Business Intelligence and Analytics 3 CH

MGT 301 Business Law 3 CH

MGT 207 Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis 3 CH

MGT 206 Business Technology Management 3 CH

FIN 200 Financial Management 3 CH

HRM 300 Human Resource Management 3 CH

MGT 400 International Business 3 CH

BBA 430 Internship 6 CH

MGT 208 Introduction to Business Risk Management 3 CH

MGT 105 Introduction to Statistics (formerly General Statistics) 3 CH

ECO 200 Macroeconomics 3 CH

ACC 105 Managerial Accounting 3 CH

ECO 100 Microeconomics 3 CH

MGT 305 Negotiation Skills 3 CH

MGT 205 Organizational Behavior 3 CH

ACC 100 Principles of Accounting 3 CH

MGT 100 Principles of Management 3 CH

MKT 200 Principles of Marketing 3 CH

MGT 300 Production and Operations Management 3 CH

Project Management 3 CH

MGT 318 Startup Management and Growth Strategies 3 CH

MGT 405 Strategic Management 3 CH

MGT 302 Sustainable Business Practices in the GCC and MENA Region (formerly Business Practice in UAE and GCC) 3 CH

College Mathematics and Science Courses

Concentration Courses

HHM 403 Healthcare Analytics 3 CH

HHM 304 Healthcare Law and Ethic (formerly Ethics and Fraud in Healthcare) 3 CH

HHM 404 Hospital Strategic Management 3 CH

<p>This course provides the students with required conceptual knowledge about general healthcare environment. It introduces comprehensive definition about the nature, value, process, and needs of strategic management in hospital settings. The students will examine formulation of hospital strategic management, as well as analyze and reflect on the effect of both external and internal environment, and their competitive advantages or disadvantages, the student will evaluate and develop directional strategies and strategic alternatives using the effective leadership skills, quality performance measurements, as long as learning and reflecting on joint ventures, strategic alliances, strategic analysis, and strategic surveillance. Students will analyze and critical appraise the role of the management of human resources, advertising, marketing and sales in healthcare facilities, and also recognize the process of decision making regarding culture, structure and strategic resources, that needs to be maintained or changed.</p>

HHM 402 Hospital Support Services Management 3 CH

HHM 200 Introduction to Health Care Industry 3 CH

HHM 305 Sustainable Management in Healthcare (formerly Healthcare Management) 3 CH

<p>The course provides an overview of the management functions and the role of mangers in healthcare organizations. Students will acquire enough understanding of the overall health system, healthcare settings, and the level of healthcare services. This course also exposes the students to different managerial and operational topics, and equips with the necessary applicable knowledge to follow in the life. The course handles the overall approach and management of human resources, information technology, financial management, and managing cost and revenue. In addition to equipping them with necessary theories and practical skills related to healthcare marketing, and event management. Moreover, it provides the real concept of quality assurance, its elements, approaches and improvement tools, in addition to addressing the methods, approaches, tools and techniques used to control and measure organizational performance. Finally, the students will go through special topics related to the emerging issues such as reemerging of outbreaks, consumer directed healthcare, medical tourism and others.</p>

Cybersecurity Engineering Core Courses

Mechatronics Engineering Core Courses

Engineering Core Courses

Free Electives Courses

NA Free Elective 6 CH

Thesis

Electives

Comprehensive Exam

Dissertation

Research Seminar

Basic Health Science Courses

College Core Courses

Clinical Placement Courses

Semester by semester

Study Plan

Credit hours: 126
Duration: 4 years
Terms: 8

General Education 30 CH · 24%
Core Business 72 CH · 57%
Concentration 18 CH · 14%
Free Electives 6 CH · 5%

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Year 130 CH
Semester 115 CH
- — 3 CH General Education The Natural Science or Mathematics
- — 3 CH General Education Language and Communication Studies
- — 3 CH General Education University Core Requirements
- — 3 CH General Education UAE Studies
- MGT 100 3 CH Principles of Management Core Business
Semester 215 CH
- — 3 CH General Education Language and Communication Studies
- — 3 CH General Education University Core Requirements
- ECO 100 3 CH Microeconomics Core Business
- — 3 CH General Statistics Core Business
- ACC 100 3 CH Principles of Accounting Core Business
Year 236 CH
Semester 318 CH
- — 3 CH General Education Social Sciences or Behavioral Sciences
- — 3 CH General Education Languages and Communication Studies
- MKT 200 3 CH Principles of Marketing Core Business
- MGT 207 3 CH Business Statistics & Quantitative Analysis Core Business
- MGT 205 3 CH Organizational Behavior Core Business
- ACC 105 3 CH Managerial Accounting Core Business
Semester 418 CH
- — 3 CH General Education Islamic Studies
- — 3 CH General Education The Humanities or Arts
- MGT 206 3 CH Business Technology Management Core Business
- FIN 200 3 CH Financial Management Core Business
- ECO 200 3 CH Macroeconomics Core Business
- MGT 316 3 CH Business Intelligence & Analytics Core Business
Year 336 CH
Semester 518 CH
- MGT 300 3 CH Production and Operations Management Core Business
- MGT 208 3 CH Introduction to Business Risk Management Core Business
- — 3 CH Sustainable Business Practices in the GCC and MENA Region Core Business
- MGT 305 3 CH Negotiation Skills Core Business
- — 3 CH Introduction to Healthcare Industry Specialization
- HRM 300 3 CH Human Resource Management Core Business
Semester 618 CH
- MGT 301 3 CH Business Law Core Business
- MGT 318 3 CH Startup Management and Growth Strategies Core Business
- — 3 CH Project Management Core Business
- — 3 CH Healthcare Law and Ethics Specialization
- — 3 CH Sustainable Management in Healthcare Specialization
- — 3 CH Free Elective Free Electives
Year 424 CH
Semester 712 CH
- MGT 400 3 CH International Business Core Business
- HHM 402 3 CH Hospital Support Services Management Specialization
- HHM 403 3 CH Healthcare Analytics Specialization
- — 3 CH Free Elective Free Electives
Semester 812 CH
- BBA 430 6 CH Internship Core Business
- MGT 405 3 CH Strategic Management Core Business
- HHM 404 3 CH Hospital Strategic Management Specialization

Study Plan - Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospital and Healthcare Management

What we aim for

Program Goals

Provide quality and accredited undergraduate business degree programs in the areas of business studies and practices.
Offer preferred and career oriented undergraduate business curriculum with specialized coursework and practical application to meet national and international job market demand.
Prepare students to become professionals in their chosen fields with the skills needed to meet the demands of a dynamic business environment regionally and internationally.
Develop critical thinking and reasoning skills to evaluate information, solve problems, and make sound decisions.

What you will learn

Program Learning Outcomes

Provide quality and accredited undergraduate business degree programs in the areas of business studies and practices.
Offer preferred and career oriented undergraduate business curriculum with specialized coursework and practical application to meet national and international job market demand.
Prepare students to become professionals in their chosen fields with the skills needed to meet the demands of a dynamic business environment regionally and internationally.
Develop critical thinking and reasoning skills to evaluate information, solve problems, and make sound decisions.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Graduation Requirements

For undergraduate degree completion, undergraduate students must satisfy the following requirements:

- Earn a minimum CGPA of 2.00 on a scale of 4.00.
- Successfully complete all courses as described in the study plan.
- The Degree Completion requirements must be met within the timeframe of the program.
- Transfer students must successfully earn a minimum of 50% of the course credits for the program at AUE.

Admission Requirements

When can I join?

Three intakes every year

Students can join at the beginning of any semester.

Intake 01

September

Fall Semester

Intake 02

January

Spring Semester

Intake 03

May

Summer Semester

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Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospital and Healthcare Management

About the Program

126 Credit Hours

4 Years

English

51,500 AED/Yearly

Accreditations

Dr. Ilija Stojanovic

Program Structure

Courses & Descriptions

Study Plan

Year 130 CH

Semester 115 CH

Semester 215 CH

Year 236 CH

Semester 318 CH

Semester 418 CH

Year 336 CH

Semester 518 CH

Semester 618 CH

Year 424 CH

Semester 712 CH

Semester 812 CH

Program Goals

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Admission Requirements

Three intakes every year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Summer Semester

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