MA in Leadership (Health Specialization)
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Through a combination of online courses and a series of short residencies, the MA in Leadership with a specialization in Health program allows you to gain the leadership skills necessary to develop strategies and processes that can be applied immediately to meet the business and service needs of the health care system. The program is designed to better equip graduates to create high performing workplaces that deliver improved health services.
Online and on-campus courses include Fundamentals in Personal Learning, Leadership in Organizational Systems, Concepts and Theories of Leadership in Organizations, Leading Systematic Inquiry into Organizations, Action Research and Learning, Strategic Leadership, Sustaining Power of Vision and Values, Financial Management for Leaders, and Performance Measurement and Financial Management for Leaders.
Who it’s for
Middle and senior managers who lead clinical service departments, health policy development, and community agencies, including those involved in health services, strategic planning, human resources, finance, information technology, communication and other program services.
Applicants who do not have the formal academic education to qualify for admission may be assessed on the basis of both their formal education and their informal learning, in accordance with the Flexible Admission Policy.
Outcomes
Graduates of the program will have the ability to:
- Develop personal, organizational and societal learning practices
- Use systems theory, thinking and planning in problem discovery, identification and solution skills
- Apply concepts and models of strategic leadership within the organization
- Apply action research and evaluation processes to improve decision-making abilities and implement innovation, and create results
- Use business planning processes and organizational performance measures to implement change from concept to evaluation
- Use evidence-based indicators to analyze and develop strategies to engage employers, interest groups and stakeholders in implementing change. More
