Executive decisions in hospital management: a simulation experience
Strengthen healthcare leadership skills
This program offers healthcare leaders a realistic team-based exercise to tackle executive challenges and strategic decision-making.
Developed in partnership with Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, this course strengthens managerial skills through simulations covering mission/vision, service mix, capacity, quality, patient/payer mix, marketing, staffing, finances, telehealth, and community initiatives. To gain practical skills and learn to use data for strategic decisions, manage healthcare crises with strategic decision-making in real-case scenarios, interacting with top educators from the US and Europe.
Who should apply
The Hospital Management Simulation is designed for a broad range of professionals involved in the healthcare ecosystem.
This includes healthcare provider executives, policymakers, and industry leaders across the entire healthcare value chain — such as those working in pharmaceuticals, medical technology (medtech), digital health (mHealth), and related sectors.
The program is particularly valuable for those seeking to deepen their understanding of hospital dynamics, enhance strategic decision-making, and foster collaboration between public and private stakeholders in healthcare.
SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate
To navigate the evolution of the macroeconomic landscape and organizations, it is essential to broaden your managerial skills. Education plays a central role in this process. Together with our Program Advisors, you can design the learning path that best suits your needs, choosing from various formats to shape your professional growth.
Program Advisory
Learning is never a linear journey—it is a path built together, combining specific training needs with practical tools tailored to individual challenges. Contact our team of Program Advisors, and together we will design the ideal learning path for you or your team, ensuring alignment with your goals.
Your benefits:
A dedicated orientation meeting, either in-person or remotely, to identify learning needs and create a customized plan. Throughout the course, you will experience a tailored welcome to introduce you to the program and foster networking between participants and instructors. Upon completion, your evaluation will become a valuable contribution for continuous improvement of the offering.
How your organization benefits:
Training consultation with HR managers to analyze organizational needs and develop personalized projects. Ongoing progress monitoring and a final follow-up to share results and gather feedback, ensuring constant alignment with pre-set goals.
Get in touch with Patrizia Trivellato
Structure and contents
The program consists of 3 days, totaling 21 equivalent hours, and is built on 2 pillars.
Opening and comparative Healthcare Systems
The simulation
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Networking
Simulation
Calendar and information
Via Sarfatti 10, 20136 Milano
Calendar
- 30 novembre 2026 - 02 dicembre 2026On campus08:00 - 17:00
Fees
€ 4,000 + VAT
The fee is exclusive of VAT and includes course materials and working breakfasts.
Early Bird
A 10% reduction on the program fees offered to applications sent in by 1st October 2026.
Special payment terms
Bocconi Alumni
Bocconi Alumni are entitled to a 20% reduction on participation fees. To take advantage of the discount, please enter your Alumnus status when registering by indicating “ALUMNI 20” in the notes section. Remember that without this indication, the discount will not be applicable.
Women are good for business
To foster and contribute to women’s professional development, SDA Bocconi School of Management offers them until 8 March 2027 a 20% discount on the participation fee for all Executive Open Programs and Executive Online Programs.
Multiple enrollments
Companies, institutions and public bodies that enroll at least 3 participants in a single program are granted a 20% discount for each registration fee. The concession is not applicable for personal enrollment and must be formalized by the start date of the course.
Corporate education programs
In the case of learning needs involving several resources of the same company enrolled in more than one program, it is possible to define a customized plan from the specific needs of the organization. In this case, our Program Advisors are available to build with the client organizations ad hoc training plans with special pricing.
Partnerships and channel agreements
SDA Bocconi offers the possibility to initiate collaborations that allow them to expand the portfolio of educational trainings to be offered to their members. In this case, the School is available to evaluate partnerships and channel agreements so as to respond in a timely manner to the specific needs of the organization.
By attending at least 80% of the classes, you will receive a certificate of participation in the program and a digital badge to share with your network on LinkedIn.
Program Direction
The course provides the unique opportunity of experiencing the challenges faced by the executive leadership in making strategic decisions in a competitive hospital environment through a realistic team exercise that effectively simulates the complexity and intensity of today’s evolving healthcare env...
We help healthcare professionals strengthen their strategic mindset and decision-making capabilities, empowering them to design innovative solutions that generate value for patients, organizations, and society.
