Course Overview

The Master of Business Administration (Healthcare Management) provides a comprehensive foundation in core business principles, with a specialisation in healthcare management. This specialisation is designed to prepare aspiring leaders to learn the latest concepts which can be applied to health and aged care settings.

The MBA (Healthcare Management) is designed for the future, with sustainability built in. You will learn how to take advantage of technology to test and better manage quality and safe care whilst tackling the challenges of the digital age. This MBA course has industry engagement embedded, with a total of up to 36 weeks of experience available through Work Integrated Learning and industry programs.

Healthcare managers are the professionals who are involved in decision-making in hospitals, aged care and other health related organisations. They are responsible for designing policies, managing human resources, improving the business unit and managing the operations including the procurement and supply of hospital equipment in addition to improving the quality of patient care.

Key Facts

Delivery

Face to Face

Course Type

Master's

Duration

24 months (Full time)

Intake

July, 2025
October, 2025

Units

Fees

FEE-HELP

What you will study

You must complete 16 core topics (72 units). Each topic is valued at four and a half units.

Driving Financial Performance
Economic Environments: Assessing Current and Future Markets
Marketing in a Digital Age
Ethics, Sustainability and Governance
Business Analytics
Creating Resilient Supply Chains and Procurement
Legal Signposts for Decision Makers
Emerging Business Models: Disruptions, Collaboration and Competition
Building Teams and Networks
Health Law and Ethics
Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Researching Markets
Trends in Business Finance
Health and Aged Care Systems and Policy
Health Informatics
Leading a Future Workforce

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants must have one of the following:

A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
A completed Graduate Diploma in Business Administration at Flinders University.

English language requirements

For international students, contact the university to find further information about English language requirements.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Potential occupations include:

Medical practitioner
Nursing professional
Allied health professional
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Chief robotics officer
Director of nursing
Artificial intelligence architect
Program director
Information manager
Aged care manager
Senior business development manager

Learning outcomes

Formulate solutions to complex healthcare management problems.
Critically appraise evidence to support decision-making.
Assess risks for strategic planning.
Evaluate opportunities for change.
Adopt contemporary leadership theories and practices to real life settings.
Apply technical and healthcare management knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Annual indicative fee in 2025: $35,640 (full-fee paying place)

The annual indicative fee is based on a full-time study load of 36 units.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

The number of units studied per term.
The choice of major or specialisation.
Choice of units.
Credit from previous study or work experience.
Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.

Master of Business Administration (Healthcare Management)