Learning objectives: 

Business administration deals with the individual economic dispositions of companies and businesses. In the course, the most important basics for the understanding of general management processes are explained and practiced on case studies. In addition to general knowledge about the management of companies, the special problems of service companies in the health care sector (hospitals, health insurance companies, medical practices, etc.) are taught in particular. 

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

ECTS Credit Points:    

5 

Temporal allocation: 

4-day block course  

Learning objectives:  

Financial accounting represents the business relationships of a company with its environment (customers, suppliers, debtors, creditors) and the resulting changes in its assets and capital in terms of value. The course conveys the possible benefits of financial accounting as well as the basic concepts. By teaching the basic structure of accounting and showing the relationship between profit and loss accounts and balance sheet accounts, the course aims to lay the foundations for the technical preparation and understanding of the content of financial statements. Financial management includes all measures aimed at the procurement and repayment of financial resources. At the same time, this has a significant influence on the design of the information, control and hedging relationships between the company and the providers of capital.

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit points:    

5 

Temporal allocation:  

4-day block course  

Learning objectives:

Cost accounting provides the data basis not only for profitability controls, but also for a large part of all business decisions. Participants are familiarized with the three-part basic structure of cost accounting. They then work on advanced methods of strategic cost management and controlling. The core idea in each case is to organize efficient and effective service processes, even under the special conditions in the healthcare sector. Investment appraisal serves to teach methods that can be used to determine the advantageousness, preferability and optimal timing of investments. In this context, the methods of business valuation are applied to acquisition (investment) or disposal (divestment). Further topics are the determination of the optimal useful life, the optimal replacement times as well as the optimal investment program. As a central application area of investment theory, the fundamentals and basic issues of modern future-oriented business valuation are discussed.

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

5 

Temporal allocation: 

4-day block course  

Learning objectives:

The course imparts basic knowledge of strategic and operational marketing. Strategic marketing, as a concept of market-oriented corporate management, takes into account the dynamics of technical development and changes in the economic environment. Operational marketing focuses on the implementation of basic strategies in the optimal combination of the various sales policy instruments (performance, contracting, communication, distribution policy). The course presents the various instruments and analyzes their possible contribution to the company's success. The focus of personnel management is on design options and problems of personnel deployment in the company. As an interdisciplinary concept, personnel management is based on results from psychology, labor science and sociology.

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

 5 

Temporal allocation: 

 3-day block course  

Learning Outcomes: 

The event deals with current developments in the field of innovation and digitalization in healthcare, e.g. drugs, medical devices and Big Data. Participants learn about telemedical concepts and are able to discuss their opportunities and risks for the interests of patients, physicians as well as healthcare institutions. For this purpose, telemedical solutions for doctor-to-doctor exchange and doctor-patient contact as well as various e-health and m-health solutions will be presented. On the one hand, digital technology shows immense potential to enable affordable and patient-centered healthcare systems that meet current developments and demands in healthcare, prevention and society worldwide. On the other hand, digital developments come with challenges related to security, privacy, evaluation, and implementation. Both will be discussed in the course.

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

5 

Temporal allocation: 

3-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:

Economics seeks answers to the question of what should be produced and distributed when, how, where and for whom in view of the scarcity of resources. The focus is on basic methods for examining goal-means relationships as well as concepts of governance. Students reflect on basic regulatory positions and are able to transfer them to the health care systems.

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

5 

Temporal allocation: 

 3-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:

Health economics examines the use of scarce resources to maintain or restore health. The essential research results are conveyed; the necessity and the possibility of practically implementing these results are discussed.

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

ECTS Credit Points:    

 5 

Temporal allocation: 

 3-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:

In this course, the methods of clinical economics, such as different forms of economic evaluation (cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-benefit analysis, cost-utility analysis), decision analysis and outcome research are presented. In addition, different possible applications of the information obtained in this way are discussed. The course Health Policy allows an intensive examination of current problem areas in health policy. 

Course content: Basics of Economic Evaluation and Analysis of Current Problems and Issues in Health Policy

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

 5

Temporal allocation: 

3-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:

Health systems research deals with the analysis of the health care systems. Among other things, this involves the current structures of medical care as well as their political and economic management. The focus is on individual areas such as the effects of DRG on patient care, innovative care concepts such as case management, the health science and economic relevance of prevention and health promotion, and social inequality of health and disease. The Medical Ethics event will address the question of what modern medical ethics should look like in order to take account of structural change, convince those involved in the healthcare system and inspire confidence in patients. The discussion will focus on organ transplantation, therapy limitation at the beginning and end of life, and rationing and prioritization in the health care systems.

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

5 

Temporal allocation: 

3-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:

 Health systems research deals with the analysis of the health care systems. Among other things, this involves the current structures of medical care as well as their political and economic management. The focus is on individual areas such as the effects of DRG on patient care, innovative care concepts such as case management, the health science and economic relevance of prevention and health promotion, and social inequality of health and disease. The Medical Ethics event will address the question of what modern medical ethics should look like in order to take account of structural change, convince those involved in the healthcare system and inspire confidence in patients. The discussion will focus on organ transplantation, therapy limitation at the beginning and end of life, and rationing and prioritization in the health care systems.

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

5 

Temporal allocation: 

 3-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:

Quality management aims at ensuring, maintaining and improving the quality of processes and offerings. In the course, the theoretical background of quality management will be explained and popular methods (total quality management, certification, quality awards) will be critically examined. Furthermore, an outlook on specific problems of quality management in medicine (e.g. diagnosis and therapy management) will be given. EbM is the conscientious and judicious use of the current best scientific evidence for decisions in the medical care of individual patients. EbM principles can be applied from the individual patient to many areas of health care, including health system management decisions. This course provides an overview of the methods, opportunities, and limitations of EbM.

Form of knowledge transfer:

 Lecture 

Assessment:

 graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam  

ECTS Credit Points:    

 5 

Temporal allocation: 

 4-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will learn about various aspects of legal governance in the field of healthcare. In particular, problems of health and medical law in the broader sense as well as related areas of law will be addressed. A special focus will be placed on compliance issues in healthcare organizations. 

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

 5 

Temporal allocation: 

6-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:

Students learn the basic structure of national tax systems and become familiar with the systematics of taxation of different healthcare organizations. Participants will be provided with basic knowledge of income, substance and transfer taxes relevant to healthcare organizations. Special attention will also be paid to issues of optimal tax structuring using the German tax system as an example. 

Form of knowledge transfer:

 Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

 5 

Temporal allocation: 

 2-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:

The learning objective is to develop a more conscious and serene way of working and living. The participants are shown ways to question their own habits in dealing with time. In addition, knowledge is imparted on how to design a presentation in an informative, understandable and interesting way and how to use appropriate media for this purpose. The Leadership and Motivation course takes into account the increasing importance of motivated employees as a key success factor in practices and clinics. To build up this social (leadership) competence, theoretical basics alternate with practical applications. In project management, techniques and means for the successful completion of a project are demonstrated. The aim of the course is to map out a structured workflow in order to perform tasks effectively with regard to the project goal to be achieved. The course Negotiation and Conflict Management deals with typical situations of negotiation and conversation as they should be mastered by decision makers in their daily work. Practical exercises will deepen the theoretical knowledge. Aim of the course 

Entrepreneurship and Management in Health Care Markets is to recognize the importance of adopting basic concepts and action patterns of entrepreneurship in existing organizational forms of health care.

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment: 

Presence evaluation

ECTS Credit Points:    

5 

Temporal allocation: 

 3-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:  

The increasing complexity of service processes in hospitals demands a high level of organizational competence from managers. On the basis of a solid theoretical foundation, participants learn to analyze problems of organizational structure and process organization and to develop their own proposals for solutions. This enables them to make appropriate management decisions, design organizational structures, and plan and implement stringent work processes. The special legal framework conditions (e.g. DRGs) and the special features of service provision (e.g. clinical pathways) in hospitals require precise knowledge of how controlling instruments work. The course provides the medical professional with the ability to understand or design the economic information flows necessary for management decisions. The development of limited fee increases with simultaneously increasing cost pressure is increasingly being countered with medical forms of cooperation. The course Medical Forms of Cooperation and Organization deals with the different types and forms of cooperation with special attention to tax and (contractual) legal issues. 

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

5 

Temporal allocation: 

3-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:

Financing options for medium-sized companies are increasingly subject to tougher audits (Basel II), which are also becoming more and more important for pharmacies. In addition to practice-related financing scenarios, this course also maps a credit decision from the perspective of the lender. Suitable marketing measures are dealt with, which take into account the special structures of a pharmacy. These include, in particular, pricing policy and a product policy appropriate to the target group. Building on general management knowledge, the Management in Healthcare course deals with the specific features of managing healthcare facilities. This includes questions of internal and external accounting as well as strategic and operative organizational problems.

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

5 

Temporal allocation: 

6-day block course  

Learning Outcomes:

 First, the basics of medical terminology, history taking and clinical examination methods are taught. The second part of the course focuses on internal medicine and general surgery. The explanation of selected clinical pictures should enable the participants to become familiar with the spectrum of current diagnostic and therapeutic measures and to gain a basic understanding of medical care. Building on general management knowledge, the Management in Healthcare course addresses the specifics of managing healthcare facilities. This includes internal and external accounting issues as well as strategic and operational organizational problems. 

Form of knowledge transfer:

Lecture 

Assessment:

graded certificate of achievement based on a one-hour written exam

ECTS Credit Points:    

5 

Temporal allocation: 

6-day block course  

Learning Outcoms:

By writing the master's thesis, students develop a coherent research content from the field of health economics at the end of their studies. This will enable them to work through a practically relevant and theoretically challenging research question in a structured manner and to draft implications for action.

Workload:  

500 hours 

ECTS credit points:  

20 

Temporal allocation:  

18 weeks