semester wise syllabus for An MBA in Quality Assurance in Healthcare Management

Semester-wise Syllabus Breakdown

Semester 1: Foundations of Healthcare & Management

1. Principles of Healthcare Management

   • Overview of healthcare systems, policies, and challenges.

2. Healthcare Laws & Ethics

   • Medical laws, patient rights, HIPAA, and ethical dilemmas.

3. Quality Concepts in Healthcare

   • Introduction to Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, and Lean in healthcare.

4. Organizational Behavior & HR in Healthcare

   • Team dynamics, leadership, and workforce management in hospitals.

5. Healthcare Economics & Finance

   • Cost control, budgeting, and insurance systems.

6. Research Methodology & Biostatistics

   • Data analysis, research techniques, and healthcare metrics.

Semester 2: Operational Excellence in Healthcare

1. Healthcare Operations & Supply Chain Management

   • Hospital logistics, procurement, and inventory management.

2. Patient Safety & Risk Management

   • Medical errors, adverse events, and mitigation strategies.

3. Healthcare Information Systems

   • EHR (Electronic Health Records), telemedicine, and data security.

4. Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance

   • NABH, JCI, ISO 9001, and other global healthcare standards.

5. Strategic Management in Healthcare

   • SWOT analysis, competitive advantage, and healthcare marketing.

6. Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Trends

   • Cross-border healthcare services and international standards.

Semester 3: Advanced Quality Assurance & Specializations

1. Healthcare Quality Tools & Techniques

   • PDCA cycle, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Kaizen.

2. Clinical Audit & Performance Improvement

   • Measuring KPIs, benchmarking, and audit methodologies.

3. Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance

   • GMP, GLP, FDA compliance, and drug safety regulations.

4. Healthcare Project Management

   • Agile & Six Sigma in healthcare projects.

5. Elective I (Choose One)

   • Hospital Infection Control / Public Health Quality / Digital Health Innovations

6. Internship / Industry Project

   • Hands-on training in a hospital, pharma company, or healthcare consultancy.

Semester 4: Leadership & Implementation

1. Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare

   • DMAIC methodology, waste reduction, and process optimization.

2. Healthcare Policy & Advocacy

   • Government regulations, insurance reforms, and policy-making.

3. Disaster & Crisis Management in Healthcare

   • Pandemic response, emergency preparedness, and BCP (Business Continuity Planning).

4. Dissertation / Capstone Project

   • Research-based project on a QA challenge in healthcare.

5. Elective II (Choose One)

   • AI & Big Data in Healthcare QA / Mental Health Service Quality / Healthcare Fraud & Compliance

6. Viva & Final Presentation

   • Defense of dissertation and case study analysis.