Bachelor of Business Administration – Hospital and Healthcare Management
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
DURATION
8 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
AED 21,000 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Create a Culture for Care
Hospital and Healthcare Management is an entrepreneurial activity. Students need to learn national and international healthcare techniques, apply intercultural communication skills, and participate in practice-oriented education. Such competencies are essential in staffing healthcare facilities that are of proven quality, cost-competitive, and can efficiently cater to the needs of our citizens.
This program includes theoretical and practical approaches, in a way that incorporates international best practices. Program faculty members provide students with skills and expertise so as to mold them into effective hospital and healthcare facility managers. In summation, this program encourages students to evolve into a unique group of expert administrators and practitioners.
The American University in the Emirates is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Curriculum
42 Courses | 126 Credit hours
| General Education | Courses (12) | Credit Hours (36) |
| Core Course | Courses (16) | Credit Hours (48) |
| Specialization | Courses (10) | Credit Hours (30) |
| Free Electives | Courses (4) | Credit Hours (12) |
General Education Course
A: Languages and Communication Studies
The student selects 12 credit hours (4 courses) from the list below
Students must take all of the following courses:
- University Life - [3 Credit Hours]
- Academic Writing - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Research - [3 Credit Hours]
Students must take one of the following Arabic Language courses:
- Arabic Composition - [3 Credit Hours]
- Arabic for Non-Arab - [3 Credit Hours]
- Communication Skills in Arabic - [3 Credit Hours]
B: The Natural sciences
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- Natural Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Sustainable Energy - [3 Credit Hours]
- Environmental Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Physics - [3 Credit Hours]
C: The social or behavioral sciences
The student selects 6 credit hours (2 courses) from the list below
- General Psychology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Social Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Political Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Sociology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Anthropology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Geography - [3 Credit Hours]
- Human Rights - [3 Credit Hours]
D: Information Technology or Quantitative
The student selects 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the list below
- General Mathematics - [3 Credit Hours]
- General Statistics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Intro To Computer System - [3 Credit Hours]
- Math for Business - [3 Credit Hours]
E: The Humanities or Arts
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- Contemporary Arab Art - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Philosophy - [3 Credit Hours]
- Middle East History - [3 Credit Hours]
- World History - [3 Credit Hours]
- American Literature - [3 Credit Hours]
- History of Islamic Art - [3 Credit Hours]
F: Islamic Studies
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- Islamic Culture - [3 Credit Hours]
- Islamic Civilization - [3 Credit Hours]
G: UAE Studies
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- UAE and GCC Society - [3 Credit Hours]
Core Course
- Principles of Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Principles of Accounting - [3 Credit Hours]
- Managerial Accounting - [3 Credit Hours]
- Microeconomics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Principles of Marketing - [3 Credit Hours]
- Management Information System - [3 Credit Hours]
- Macroeconomics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Business Statistics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Organizational Behavior - [3 Credit Hours]
- Financial Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Business Law - [3 Credit Hours]
- Quantitative Analysis - [3 Credit Hours]
- Production and Operations Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Business Practice in UAE and GCC - [3 Credit Hours]
- International Business - [3 Credit Hours]
- Strategic Management - [3 Credit Hours]
Specialization Course
- Introduction to Health Care Industry - [3 Credit Hours]
- Healthcare Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Healthcare Law and Regulatory - [3 Credit Hours]
- Economics of Hospital and Healthcare Sector - [3 Credit Hours]
- Ethics and Fraud in Healthcare - [3 Credit Hours]
- Managing in the Service Environment - [3 Credit Hours]
- Hospital and Healthcare Information Technology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Clinic Services Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Hospital Support Services Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Hospital Strategic Management - [3 Credit Hours]
Free Electives
4 Courses | 12 credit hours
Based on Interest
- Media & Mass Communication Courses
- Education Courses
- Design Courses
- Security & Global Studies Courses
- Information Technology Courses
- Computer Sciences Courses
Support Field of Study
- Finance Courses
- Insurance & Risk Management Courses
- Business Management Courses
- Supply Chain Courses
- Accounting Courses
- E-Commerce & Marketing Courses
- Human Resource Courses
Attendance
Student builds the schedule based on available offered courses in the registered semester
| Weekday Morning Classes | Weekday Evening Classes |
| Sunday - Tuesday | Between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday - Wednesday | Between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Sunday - Tuesday | Between 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Monday - Wednesday | Between 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Program Outcome
- Develop critical analysis skills relevant to their career paths.
- Analyze and interpret specialized data and information to make rational business decisions.
- Apply innovative and advanced approaches to evaluate the national and international business environment.
- Demonstrate practical skills in various business disciplines.
- Acquire knowledge about the fundamental concepts, principles, and theories in the specialization.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities for BBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management) are:
- Hospital Director
- Medical Director
- Health Administrator
- Health Adviser