MBA Essentials for Healthcare
€2,800 €̶3̶,̶5̶0̶0̶
Build strategic, operational and financial leadership in healthcare. This course empowers professionals to drive quality, innovation and culture change in complex environments.
CPD
8 weeks
Online - Part-time
CPD points TBC
22 August 2025
Introductory bursary: MBA Essentials for Healthcare
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About
The MBA Essentials in Healthcare is delivered by the RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management and is designed for experienced healthcare professionals who are ready to lead complex change and shape the future of healthcare organisations.
Over eight weeks, participants from across the globe will develop critical leadership, operational, and financial skills in a highly interactive blended format, including in-person sessions, virtual learning, and applied project work.
Delivered via our virtual learning environment, the programme fosters both individual growth and organisational impact.
Deepen your grasp of core healthcare business principles
Apply strategic frameworks to complex service challenges
Evaluate how digital and quality initiatives drive outcomes
Contribute with impact to leadership-level conversations
Align with executive priorities through shared language
Enhance your strategic influence and negotiation skills
Suitable for
Ideal for experienced healthcare professionals in or preparing for broader leadership roles, who wish to enhance their strategic, business, and leadership capabilities.
What you will learn
The challenge of leading in a complex organisation.
How to contribute to the strategic agenda of your organisation.
How to execute your financial responsibilities and validate financial information that is presented to you.
How to understand and contribute to the governance and quality process in your organisation.
Understanding the dynamics of patient flow and the operational requirements of large organisations.
Understand the critical aspects of HR management and workforce planning at a strategic level.
Understand the key developments in the world of digital health and digital transformation.
Develop skill in improving your own influence ability and dealing with highly skilled negotiators
Faculty highlight
Biography
Dr Anjali Raj Westwood
Dr Anjali Westwood is a Fellow of the HEA. She teaches a range of subjects spanning healthcare and business with a focus on leadership and strategy. Anjali is an ex-entrepreneur in the healthcare technology industry and has a special interest in digital health.
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Dr Colm Foster
Dr Colm Foster is Director of Academic Programmes at the RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management, where he has responsibility for all academic matters concerning the school’s masters, professional diploma and executive education offerings.
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Course information
- Analyse key concepts in strategy, healthcare finance, quality and safety, governance, regulation, healthcare operations management and strategic HR to inform effective organisational decision-making.
- Apply strategic and operational business tools to address complex challenges in healthcare environments.
- Understand the role of digital and quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient care and service delivery.
- Contribute effectively to senior management discussions on cross-functional initiatives and challenges.
- Gain the tools, language and competence to challenge and support leadership team colleagues on interdisciplinary agendas.
- Learn the techniques and approaches needed to optimise your own negotiation ability and to deal with highly skilled negotiators at the senior team level.
- Session 1: Introduction to the programme – the challenge of leading in a complex organisation
- Session 2: Strategic Management – how to contribute to the strategic agenda of your organisation
- Session 3: Finance – how to execute your financial responsibilities and validate financial information that is presented to you
- Session 4: Quality, Safety and Risk – how to understand and contribute to the governance and quality process in your organisation
- Session 5: Operations Management – understanding the dynamics of patient flow and the operational requirements of large organisations
- Session 6: Strategic HR – understand the critical aspects of HR management and workforce planning at a strategic level
- Session 7: Digital Healthcare – understand the key developments in the world of digital health and digital transformation
- Session 8: Negotiation and Influencing – develop skill in improving your own influence ability and dealing with highly skilled negotiators
| Sessions |
Day |
Date |
Irish time |
UAE time |
KSA/Qatar time |
| Opening | Friday | 22 August | 12-3pm | 3-6pm | 2-5pm |
| Session 1 | Friday | 29 August | 12-3pm | 3-6pm | 2-5pm |
| Session 2 | Friday | 5 September | 12-3pm | 3-6pm | 2-5pm |
| Session 3 | Friday | 12 September | 12-3pm | 3-6pm | 2-5pm |
| Session 4 | Friday | 19 September | 12-3pm | 3-6pm | 2-5pm |
| Session 5 | Friday | 26 September | 12-3pm | 3-6pm | 2-5pm |
| Session 6 | Friday | 3 October | 12-3pm | 3-6pm | 2-5pm |
| Session 7 | Friday | 10 October | 12-3pm | 3-6pm | 2-5pm |
To complete the course, participants are required to attend the live sessions. Optional asynchronous content is available to further enhance learning and engagement.
To receive the RCSI Certificate of Participation, participants must successfully complete the weekly multiple-choice quizzes.
Participants will receive an RCSI Certificate of Completion.
Admissions
There are no entry requirements, and no formal application review is needed. Once your application is submitted and your fee has been paid successfully, your seat will be confirmed on your course.
Introductory bursary: for a limited time only, the fee for this course is €2,700.
Note: RCSI accepts no obligation to refund any fee, or part thereof, in respect of a participant who chooses to withdraw from or does not complete a course.