WHY US
As a proud member of Taipei Medical University’s outstanding medical community, the international MBA program at the School of Health Care Administration at Taipei Medical University is renowned for its commitment to education that combines rigorous academics with professional networking and career development. We pride ourselves on creating a dynamic and internationalized learning environment and are the only master program at Taipei Medical University funded by the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF).
COURSES INTRODUCTION
As Taiwan’s first master-level health care management program taught completely in English by experienced faculty, the international MBA in health care management program offers interdisciplinary courses that cover both theories and practical skills related to health care management. Motivated students will develop scholarly research skills and administrative expertise in health care management.
CURRICULA
These 13 courses are required:
| ◆ Theory of organization & management | 2 credits |
| ◆ Statistical analysis and practice | 2 credits |
| ◆ Applied biostatistics | 2 credits |
| ◆ Smart health integrate management | 2 credits |
| ◆ Research methods in health service | 3 credits |
| ◆ Seminar (I) | 2 credits |
| ◆ Apprentice in health care administration | 1 credit |
| ◆ Apprentice in international health care administration | 1 credit |
| ◆ Research ethics | 0 credit |
| ◆ Seminar (II) | 2 credits |
| ◆ Apprentice in special topics (I) | 1 credit |
| ◆ Apprentice in special topics (II) | 1 credit |
| ◆ Thesis | 6 credits |
Suggested Electives:
| ◆ Human resource management in health care organizations | 2 credits |
| ◆ Individual studies in cost accounting & management | 2 credits |
| ◆ System thinking in healthcare | 2 credits |
| ◆ Health information management | 2 credits |
| ◆ Special topics on quality improvement & patient safety (I) | 2 credits |
| ◆ Management case study – an EBM approach | 2 credits |
| ◆ Applied economics | 2 credits |
| ◆ Applied econometrics & data analysis | 2 credits |
| ◆ Smart health care marketing | 2 credits |
| ◆ Special topics on quality improvement & patient safety (II) | 2 credits |
| ◆ Seminar in total quality management of health care | 2 credits |
| ◆ Evaluation of health care policy | 2 credits |
Click here for a sample schedule, by semester
Semester 1
Required courses:
| ◆ Theory of organization & management | 2 credits |
| ◆ Statistical analysis and practice | 2 credits |
| ◆ Applied biostatistics | 2 credits |
| ◆ Smart health integrate management | 2 credits |
Elective courses:
| ◆ Human resource management in health care organizations | 2 credits |
| ◆ Individual studies in cost accounting & management | 2 credits |
| ◆ System thinking in healthcare | 2 credits |
| ◆ Health information management | 2 credits |
| ◆ Special topics on quality improvement & patient safety (I) | 2 credits |
Semester 2
Required courses:
| ◆ Research methods in health service | 3 credits |
| ◆ Seminar (I) | 2 credits |
| ◆ Apprentice in health care administration | 1 credit |
| ◆ Apprentice in international health care administration | 1 credit |
| ◆ Research ethics | 0 credit |
Elective courses:
| ◆ Management case study – an EBM approach | 2 credits |
| ◆ Applied economics | 2 credits |
| ◆ Applied econometrics & data analysis | 2 credits |
| ◆ Smart health care marketing | 2 credits |
| ◆ Special topics on quality improvement & patient safety (II) | 2 credits |
Semester 3
Required course:
| ◆ Seminar (II) | 2 credits |
| ◆ Apprentice in special topics (I) | 1 credit |
| ◆ Apprentice in special topics (II) | 1 credit |
Elective course:
| ◆ Seminar in total quality management of health care | 1 credit |
| ◆ Evaluation of health care policy | 1 credit |
Semester 4
Required courses:
| ◆ Thesis | 6 credits |
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
- The Health Care Administration master’s degree is a two-year (four-semester) program requiring completion of 36 credits, including 25 credits of required courses (including 6 credits of thesis).
- Thesis defense
FUTURE CAREER PATH
After graduating from this rigorous two-year program, students will be prepared to take leadership roles such as being project managers in the health care industry, or excel in academia or government agencies.
