The Health Care Management stream of the Master of Management degree program prepares graduates for professional managerial careers in the uniquely dynamic and complex health care sector, in which organizations must continually develop, implement, and assess strategies for delivering health care services in the face of critical resource constraints.
The Health Care Management stream is offered exclusively at our Trent Durham GTA campus.
The program is offered over four terms; students take four courses in each of the first three terms followed by a workplace internship in the fourth term.
The program is 16 months in length.
Durham GTA campus (Domestic and International)
Domestic
- January 2025 intake – open now; closes December 1, 2024
International
- January 2025 intake – open now; closes July 1, 2024
Students in the Health Care Management stream , are required to complete four alternative courses, from the mandatory courses in the Master of Management program.
Courses
The following are the courses that comprise the Master of Management program, Health Care Management program:
MSMG 5030H: Marketing Management
In order to grow and survive in today’s changing market, companies must be able to create, deliver and capture superior customer value. Marketing is critical to achieve these strategic objectives and obtain a sustainable competitive advantage in the market. This course is designed to familiarize students with core marketing concepts and develop students’ skills in contemporary marketing management. Please refer to course syllabus for topics to be covered in this course.
MSMG 5050H: Managerial Economics
Organizations succeed by making good decisions regarding the use of scarce resources in the context of their internal and external environments. This course provides students with knowledge of the economic framework that informs efficient managerial choices. Topics will include consumer and demand theory, input demand and technology, cost, pricing, market structure, game theory, international trade, and incentives.
MSMG 5100H: Application of Statistics
Managerial decisions can be informed by the analysis and interpretation of the vast amounts of data that are now available to organizations. This course provides students with the knowledge required for the use of statistical methods of data analysis to address issues of importance to managers, including quality control, market research, and organizational risk
MSMG 5210H: Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM)
Human resource management practices that are mutually reinforcing, aligned with organizational strategic goals, and capable of attracting, developing and retaining talented employees are a significant determinant of competitive organizational success. This course covers critical HRM topics, including strategic human resource planning, employment legislation, job analysis, recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, health and safety, labour relations, performance management, and employee rights and responsibilities.
MSMG 5220H: Financial Markets and Management
The course is an exploration of the financial management issues that permeate domestic and international markets, and which managers frequently face in the global economy. Analysis focuses on capital budgeting and structure, financial planning and valuation, risk, uncertainty, and money and capital markets. The goal is to arm managers with the insight and skills necessary to effectively manage corporate financials in a global marketplace.
MSMG 5250H: Ethics for Organizations
This course provides prospective managers with knowledge and skills in three important areas for organizational work. These are: include a critical perspective for understanding the nature of corporations and corporate governance, and the ethical predicaments that arise; individual ethical decision-making within a corporate or organizational context; and corporate sustainability and responsibility.
MSMG 5300H: Accounting Concepts
The course provides an overview of how managers can make use of and better understand the fundamental concepts of accounting in problem solving, planning and analysis for business. Financial and managerial accounting are discussed and include items such as financial statement analysis, budgeting, cost accounting, measurement and reporting of assets, liabilities and equity, among others.
MSMG 5720H: Supply Chain Management
In today’s connected global environment, the ability to understand and make effective supply chain decisions is a critical skill for managers across every function of an organization. This course provides students with knowledge and analytical skills to inform these managerial decisions. Topics include supply chain strategy, performance measurement, forecasting supply and demand, sustainable sourcing, inventory, and logistics.
MSMG-5400H: Healthcare Systems and Policy
Tools of critical analysis are used to identify challenges and potential solutions to the provision of universal healthcare in Canada. Topics include resource scarcity, aging populations, wait times, new technologies, performance metrics, two-tier systems, and sustainability.
MSMG-5420: Healthcare Law and Ethics
This course provides an introduction to important legal and ethical considerations in the provision of healthcare services. Topics include medical records, privacy, consent, capacity, research ethics, and product/service liability.
MSMG-5410: HR Management and Labour Relations for Healthcare
The focus of this course is on the development of managerial skills necessary to create adaptive, learning workplace environments that foster the provision of high-quality healthcare in the context of diversity, resource constraints, and regulatory requirements. Topics include selection, training, performance indicators and management, employee engagement, and union-management relations.
MSMG-5450: Health Economics
Students are introduced to the perspectives and tools of microeconomic reasoning and analysis. The focus will be on consumer behaviour, demand analysis, production efficiency, health technologies, informational asymmetries, public insurance, and physician incentives.
MSMG-5000Y: Integrated Workplace Project
This course involves a 160-hour to a maximum of 420-hour placement with a local organization (e.g., private-sector firm, government, or not-for-profit), along with a classroom component, that together provide students with a field-based professional learning experience and an opportunity to develop their professional skills and reflective practice. Students also have the option of doing a 160-hour Consultancy (Community Based Research Project). The course culminates with a reflective essay and presentation.