MHCM & PGDHCM REVISED CURICULUM STRUCTURE BY: Kabita Khanal MHCM, MA (email:kabita39@yahoo.com)

MHCM Course Objectives Prepare students to upgrade their professional level managerial position to specialized professional career in Healthcare (Health and Hospital) Management. Prepare students to take positions as chief of the hospitals, health projects and large- scale health care organizations BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC Program Features The MHCM Program consists of 60 Credit hours comprising of core course, professional course, elective, thesis and internship The program is to be completed in 4 semesters of 6 months each. The spring semester begins on March and fall semester begins on September. The intake is made on both the semesters. The program is designed on both the on-college learning and off-college learning. It encompasses class lectures, discussions, presentations, guest lectures, case analysis (on-college learning) and internship, research, group work, field visit (off-college learning). The student intake per semester is limited to 30 students BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC The Semester System The semester system has the provision for taking up five courses (3 credit hours each) per semester one of which would be elective. Each subject is assigned a class of 45 hours. The final or the 4th semester is allotted for research work (Thesis) and Internship. BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC Duration of the Course The Masters in Health Care Management program is an intensive two- year course over four semesters of 6 months each. Upon successful completion of the course the students will be awarded Masters in Health Care Management (MHCM) by Pokhara University. The maximum duration for completion of the program shall be five years including thesis and practicum from the date of registration. BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

Admission Requirements and Procedure The admission requirement for students in the MHCM program is as follows: Any four year bachelor’s degree in Health Science with CGPA 2.0 or 2nd division BHCM or PGDHCM with CGPA 2 or 2nd division Any Masters degree or above pass recognized by Pokhara University with CGPA 2.0 or 2nd division BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC Evaluation System Internal Evaluation The mode of evaluating in a given course is decided by the concerned faculty who may assign varying weights to one or more of the evaluation modes like quizzes and oral tests, class participation, group discussion, assignments, project work, presentations and will announce such weights in the beginning of the course. The concerned faculty shall be responsible for the continuous internal evaluation. The internal evaluation shall have in general a total weight of 60 percent. BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

Evaluation System Contd.. External Evaluation There will be an end term examination in the courses offered during the term. The end term examination is based on the format of Pokhara University and is undertaken at a different college under the affiliation of Pokhara University. The examination is conducted on a full 100 marks for four hours and is converted to 40 percent to be aggregated with the 60 percent internal marking. BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC Grading system Grade Grade Points Description A 4.0 Excellent A- 3.7 B+ 3.3 Good B 3.0 Fair B- 2.7 C+ 2.3 C 2.0 Pass in individual course F 0.0 Fail Apart from the letter grades mentioned above, the following letter grades can also be awarded W = Withdrawn I = Incomplete BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC Course Structure Core Course 5*3 = 15 Credits MGT 711.3 Hospital Organization & Management Theory STT 712.3 Applied Research Methodology HUM 711.3 Health Economics MGT 712.3 OB & HRD ENV 811.3 Health Environment & Ethics BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

Professional Course 7*3=21 Credits HHM 811.3 Managed care and Health Insurance HHM 711.3 Advanced Clinical Service Management HHM 721.3 Health Program Management HHM 714.3 Quality Management in Healthcare Organization HHM 813.3 Healthcare Marketing HHM 821.3 Strategic Health Care Management HHM 712.3 Health Care Evaluation BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC Elective I 1*3=3 Credits HHM 701.3 Health Care Financing HHM 702.3 Population Dynamics HHM 703.3 Health Communication Planning & Management HHM 704.3 Health Management & Policy BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC Elective II 1*3=3 Credits HHM 801.3 Legal and Disaster management HHM 802.3 Project management HHM 803.3 International Health Environment HHM 804.3 IT in Healthcare BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

Elective III 1*3=3 Credits HHM 901.3 Hospital Operation Management HHM 902.3 Medical Audit and Certification HHM 903.3 Recent Development in Healthcare HHM 904.3 Applied Epidemiology and Bio statistics BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC MHCM I Semester MGT 711.3 Hospital Organization & Management Theory HHM 711.3 Advanced clinical Service Management HHM 721.3Health Program Management HUM 711.3 Health Economics & Policy Elective I BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC MHCM II Semester MGT 712.3 OB & HRD STT 712.3 Applied Research Methodology HHM 714.3 Quality Management in Healthcare Organization HHM 712.3 Health Care Evaluation Elective II BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC MHCM III Semester HHM 811.3 Managed care & Health Insurance HHM 813.3 Healthcare Marketing ENV 811.3 Health Environment & Ethics HHM 821.3 Strategic Health Care Management Elective III BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC MHCM IV Semester HHM 800.9 Thesis HHM 900.6Internship BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

HHM 821.3 Strategic Health Care Management Brief Content The Course introduces the basic concepts and process of strategic planning as well as orient on the application of strategic planning and management in Health Care Delivery and importance of Environmental Analysis. It deals with process, alternatives and selection of strategies, and implementation and evaluation of strategy. Course Objectives The course will help to Understand the basic concept of strategic healthcare management Study the principles of strategic healthcare management Develop capabilities to practice structural process of strategic management Analyze the internal and external environment of healthcare organizations Set vision, mission and objectives of healthcare organizations Understand the basis and various approaches to health strategic management   BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

PGDHCM PROGRAM OBJECTIVES Prepare students to upgrade professional level managerial position to start specialized professional in Health Care Management either in Health Management or in Hospital Management Inculcate a positive attitude, abilities and practical skills so essential for component and responsible manager Develop necessary foundation for professional managerial skills in Management, especially in Health Care Management and Prepare students to take position as Chief of the Hospital Management: Hospital Administrator in middle sized hospitals, health projects or unit chiefs of large-scale health care organizations. BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC CURRICULUM STRUCTURE A student needs to successfully complete maximum 30 credit hours (10 courses of 3 credit hours each) of course works to graduate PGDHCM program. Recognizing the need for both breadth and depth in a quality academic program the curriculum for the PGDHCM program comprises of 4 distinct components that is taught in 2 semesters: BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE Contd… 1. Professional Core courses (Courses) Total 6 courses (total 18 credit Hours) for specializing in Health care Management 2. Concentration Courses (2 courses) Concentration courses are 2 with 3 credit hours each (total 6 credit hours (that enable a student to broaden the understanding of Health Care Management 3. Capstone Course (one) Total one course of three credit hours (total 3 credit hours) for the capstone courses. 4. Practicum Practical Training (total 3 credit hours) in recognized Hospital & Health Program Institutions for practical orientation and application of knowledge. BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

1. PROFESSIONAL CORE COURSE [6 X 3 = 18 Credit] MGT 611.3 Health Care Management ECO 612.3 Managerial Finance and Economics HHM 613.3 Epidemiology and Bio- Statistics HHM 614.3 Health Care System and Policy MGT 621.3 Organizational Behavior HHM 622.3 Health Care Law BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC 2. CAPSTONE COURSE: [1 x 3 = 3 credit] MIS 615.3 Health Information System 3. CONCENTRATION: [2 X 3 = 6 Credits] i) HHM 623.3 Management of Support and Utility Services ii) HHM 624.3 Hospital and Medical Care Planning   4. HHM 625.3 Health Care Practicum [3 credits] BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

Semester OI/ Fall: September to February MGT 611.3 Health Care Management ECO 612.3 Managerial Finance and Economics HHM 613.3 Epidemiology and Bio-Statistics HHM 614.3 Health Care System and Policy MIS 615.3 Health Information System BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

Semester II/ Spring: March to June MGT 621.3 Organizational Behavior HHM 622.3 Health Care Law HHM 623.3 Management of Support and Utility Services HHM 624.3 Hospital and Medical Care Planning HHM 625.3 Health Care Practicum BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

MGT 611.3 Health Care Management This course is designed to introduce the students to management principles. The course provides a general understanding of management process, techniques, basic of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. The course also provides an understanding of management theory and its historical development such as transition from classical management theories to contemporary management theories. The emerging concepts such as quality control, total quality management, business process reengineering, time management, stress and conflict management, globalization and management etc are also addressed with reference to Health Care BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC

BY: Kabita Khanal, Director HCM Dept, NOC