Starting from MIHMEP 13 (academic year 2011-2012) students will be expected to choose among 3 specializations, introduced to reinforce the MIHMEP brand without losing sight of its original spirit, nature and philosophy. There will be a total number of 120 hours of specialization courses and seminars to be taken by every MIHMEP student in the 2nd and 3rd terms. In addition, to receive the MIHMEP Diploma, students have to choose 3 elective courses (minimum 72 hours) from the overall MIHMEP elective course list. The choice of elective courses can be based on the individual’s interests and future career expectations, adding value to the specialization courses or learning of new subjects. Choosing a specialization is mandatory.
After the completion of MIHMEP, students will be awarded the MIHMEP Diploma and a separate certificate reporting the specialization undertaken. It could be used on the market to reinforce one’s ability to be selected for a position should one need to use it as a proof of additional/specific qualification. However the MIHMEP diploma itself would not prevent a student from applying for a position and receiving a job not related to a chosen specialization.
The specializations in the academic year 2011-2012 are the following:
1. Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology
2. Health Care Management
3. Global Health and Development
1. Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology Specialisation (P&MT)
Coordinator: Claudio Jommi
The Specialisation in Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology aims at providing students with the necessary knowledge and competencies to successfully enter the industry sector as well as consulting firms.
Specialisation courses will focus and deeply analyse the dynamics of different industries (pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and other technologies produced through biotechnological processes, medical devices and other medical technologies). The students will learn about their regulatory environment, management issues and tools to assess and promote added value: health technology assessment, economic evaluation, pricing strategies and other market access tools.
The P&MT Specialisation will deliver the following courses and seminars:
1. Pharmaceutical Policy and Management (24 hours)
2. Health Economics of Medical Devices (24 hours)
3. Regulation Management and Entrepreneurship in the Biotech industry (24 hours)
4. Decision Analysis in Healthcare (24 hours)
5. Market Access (12 hours) – seminar
6. Marketing Strategy and Lifecycle Management (12 hours)- seminar
Students with MIHMEP – P&MT are expected to find positions in Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical and/or Medical Technology Companies and/or Consulting Firms in areas such as: Health Economics and Reimbursement, Outcome Research, Market Access, Public Affairs.
2. Healthcare Management Specialisation (HCM)
Coordinator: Federico Lega
The HCM Specialisation prepares students to face strategic challenges and hot issues that arise in the turbulent political and social environment of health organizations and institutions.
The HCM specialization is meant to develop managerial competences to create leaders and managers prepared to tackle challenges through courses that focus on: strategic planning, budgeting and performance measurement, organizational behaviour and design, quality development, IT management, operations management, human resource management, financial management, innovation implementation.
Along with hard skills, participants will gain deep understanding on soft skills required to be successful managers in healthcare environments, such as change management practices, group leadership, management of interpersonal relationships, individual appraisal.
The HCM Specialisation will deliver the following courses:
1. Quality Improvement in healthcare organizations (24 hours)
2. Management Control and Performance Measurement (24 hours)
3. Healthcare Marketing and Communication (24 hours)
4. E-Health (24 hours)
5. Seminars related to healthcare management issues (i.e. value creating in healthcare, consulting skills, business planning) (24 hours)
The specialization is designed and delivered with particular attention to the specificities of hospitals, primary care organizations, nursing homes, rehabilitation centres, Health Maintenance Organisations and other integrated healthcare delivery systems.
3. Global Health and Development
Coordinator: Eduardo Missoni
GH&D aims at analysing global health issues as they emerge from the tighter connections between Globalization, Development and Health. Through examining structures, policies, strategies and managerial approaches of both public and private (profit and non profit) global actors (WHO, World Bank, Bilateral donors, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Big Pharma, etc.), the GH&D Specialisation prepares students to become active actors in the achievement of equity in health for people worldwide, emphasizing transnational health issues, determinants and solutions, and their interactions with national and local systems.
The specialization will provide students with an overview of challenges in the changing global scene in health-related policy-making and management at global level. The specialization will also allow students to understand key issues of health care systems, policies and management in developing countries. Additionally, students will obtain training on how to engage in international consulting and programme/project management.
The integral part of this specialization is a study tour to Geneva in order to get familiar with everyday functions of international organizations located there (i.e. WHO, Red Cross, Global Fund, GAVI, etc.). Grants will be available.
The GH&D Specialisation will deliver the following courses and seminars:
1. Global Health Strategies (24 hours)
2. Health Policy and Healthcare Management in Poor Countries (36 hours)
3. Managing Global Health Challenges seminar (24 hours)
4. International Program Management (24 hours)
5. Evidence Based Health Policy Evaluation seminar (12 hours)
The students who choose this specialization, are expected to develop their career in International Organisations and Institutions (e.g. WHO), International NGOs, global partnerships, etc.
