Health Industry Management

Successful completion of 12.00 credits total, consisting of the following:

• Minimum 9.00 credits of HIMP elective courses
• With a letter of approval, up to 3.00 credits of
  relevant graduate level health courses from other
  York Faculties may be substituted from the list of
  electives below and counted toward the 12.00
  credits

HIMP Elective Courses:

• HIMP 6110 3.00 THE BUSINESS OF HEALTHCARE

  This course examines the role of the private sector within the multi-faceted publicly funded healthcare program, including major industry segments such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consulting, the role of IT and public-private partnerships. All industry participants need to be aware of the roles played by other sub-industries.

  Prerequisite: All 5100-series Required Foundations of Management Core Courses or permission of instructor.

• HIMP 6130 3.00 STRATEGY IN HEALTHCARE

  This course examines the roles played by hospitals, governments, regional authorities, as well as their decisionmaking and accountability structures. The course also examines costs and financing; stakeholders; consolidation and clinical integration; challenges and threats. The course illustrates strategic management concepts in various management and multi-disciplinary settings, changing technologies and methods of health delivery.

  Pre-requisites: All 5100-series Required Foundations of Management Core Courses or permission of instructor.
  Co-requisite: SB/SGMT 6000 3.00

• HIMP 6150 3.00 ECONOMICS OF HEALTHCARE

  This course examines the demand and utilization of health services; drivers of healthcare costs; measuring output in healthcare; tradeoffs between efficiency, operational effectiveness and equity; realignment of capacity; how healthcare reforms affects demand; utilization and the mix of providers in the healthcare industry.
  Prerequisites: All 5100-series Required Foundations of Management Core Courses or permission of instructor.

• HIMP 6180 3.00 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE

  This course examines the entrepreneurial landscape in healthcare (e.g., long-term care and nursing homes), the role of disruptive technologies, innovation, new business models, leveraging public-private partnerships, understanding complex regulatory requirements, and the need for human capital. This course explores value creation through the art and science of business planning to drive investment, innovation and transformation in healthcare.
  Pre-requisites: All 5100-series Required Foundations of Management Core Courses or permission of instructor.

Graduate Diploma in Health Industry Management

Successful completion of 12.00 credits total, consisting of the following:

• 3 courses (9.00 credits) from the current four HIMP Elective courses,

        AND one of the following options:

• One related course (3.00 credits) from the Additional Electives list
• With a letter of approval, up to 3.00 credits of relevant graduate level course from other York Faculties
• An approved Independent Studies Course (HIMP 6900 3.00) in the Healthcare Sector
• A fourth course from the four current HIMP courses offered

Additional Requirements:

• Must be taken concurrently with a Schulich MBA*
• The diploma must be completed within one term of completing graduate program degree requirements
• All students must take a minimum of 9.00 credits of HIMP Elective Courses
• Equivalent of a minimum 10-week full-time internship in a healthcare organization. Upon approval, prior work experience and/or prior internship in the healthcare sector may be considered as a substitute for the 10-week internship requirement

^{* Students must satisfy both Graduate Diploma and MBA requirements.}

^{NOTE: Not all courses required to fulfill a specialization are offered each term. Course offerings are based on factors such as student demand and instructor availability. The office of Student Services & International Relations is available to provide advising on course sequencing and the fulfillment of program and specialization requirements within a student’s period of study. For current course offerings and details, please view the Schulich Course Offerings Database.}