Clinical Research Education & Management Academy (CREMA) is goind to introduce an MBA programme in healthcare, in association with Assam's University of Dibrugarh. The programme is for graduates and post graduates in life sciences, graduates in medicine homoeopathy, ayurveda, physiotherapy and medical lab technology. The admission has begun, while the course will start by mid-August 2009 at CREMA campuses in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
The two year, full time programme has been designed to meet the growing needs of hospitals and healthcare establishments, both private and the government, for adequately trained professionals.
Indian hospitals and healthcare establishments will need the services of 10 lakh healthcare professionals by 2012, from the existing two lakh. Therefore, this is the right time to pursue an MBA in healthcare.
Our course is designed in consultation with healthcare industry meeting the required quality standards," said Vijay Moza, Chairman, CREMA.
The syllabus includes key funcational areas like patient retention mangement, MIS management, logistics management, maintenance management, business development, HR managers, accounts and billing functions, front office management, customer relation management, house keeping and catering, public relations and insurance management.