Health Care Management - Period 3

Health organizations are fast changing entities, partly driven by new technological developments and by social complexity. This course helps students how to effectively contribute to the performance in health care institutions. This requires a good understanding of the macro-elements of organizational behavior, such as management abilities and strategic orientation. The following subjects will be addressed: motivation, management of professionals, leadership and leadership styles, and communication. In this course, relevant management theories will be discussed and applied to the health care sector. Students will practice in work groups on the assignment to prepare a policy paper.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.