Foundations of International Health Management (FIHM) - hybrid

Overview
This course provides participants with an overview of the building blocks of international health and focuses on topical issues confronting managers in the field. Participants will gain a basic understanding of health systems in an ever-changing globalised world; changes that undoubtedly have an impact on the cultural, environmental, social, economic and behavioural factors that affect health. Participants will have the chance to analyse some of these changes and assess their implications for specific areas of work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. They will do this by working with case studies in diverse teams, reflecting on the application of relevant concepts and techniques in a given environment, and enhancing their skills in applying a systems approach to selected health topics.
Course Structure MBA and Short Courses in International Health Management
The course starts with a distance based preparation phase and is followed from an on-campus phase. The post-campus phase is finished with the handing of the final assignment.

Overall Objectives
At the end of the course, participants will have gained an introduction to the complex interactions between international/global health issues and the role of management in influencing those interactions. They will have reflected on the concept of health systems thinking and will be able to critically consider strategies for working in collaborative and pragmatic ways to achieve international health goals within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Assessment
Participants are assessed during both, the distance-based and on-campus phases of the courses, through individual and team assignments, professional presentations, quizzes or short tests, reflective papers and proposed projects.
At a Glance
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Costs
Fee for MBA-IHM students*: CHF 2,450
Fee for Short Course students: CHF 2,850
* Same fee applies to tropEd students and students enrolled in a SSPH+ professional postgraduate Master or PhD programme.
Course fees must be paid in advance to gain access to the online learning materials. Tuition fees do not cover insurance, travel expenses or personal living costs incurred during your stay in Basel.
Links
- MBA in International Health Management (MBA-IHM)
- Short Course Economic Evaluation in Health Care (EEHC)
- Short Course Financial Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting (FBAR)
- Short Course Health Economics and Health Financing (HEHF)
- Short Course Health Policy and Systems Analysis (HPSA)
- Short Course Leadership (LEAD)
- Short Course Organisational Behaviour & Transformational Management (OBTM)
- Short Course Practice-Oriented Project (POP)
- Short Course Social Marketing and Communication (SMAC)
- Short Course Strategic Planning for Health Interventions (SPHI)
- Short Course Supply Chain Management in Health Care (SCMHC)