ICRI HEALTH will offer 2 year full time MBA in Healthcare Management (HCM). Apart from the full time programmes, ICRI Health will also offer part-time programmes for working professionals in healthcare sector.
The MBA (HCM) will commence from August 2008 and will be offered in ICRI's six campuses located in Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Hyderabad and Bangalore. In total, ICRI Health is expecting 250 to 300 candidates to enrol for the programme. The fees for two year full time programme will be Rs 3 lakh. Graduates from science background are eligible for two year MBA (HCM).
ICRI HEALTH has entered into an MoU with Academy of Hospital Administration (AHA) for jointly conducting Hospital Operations Management and Healthcare industry related courses. For the medical tourism course, faculty from Singapore Health, Singapore will be teaching the modules in India.
The MBA (HCM) provides specializations in Hospital Operations Management and Medical Tourism in the final year. The courses will be taught by faculty drawn from industry and academia of medical, management and tourism sectors.
While sharing the details of fast growing Healthcare sector, Mr S R Dugal, Chairman, Board of Directors, ICRI said, "The healthcare industry in India has come a long way. We wish to bring in a paradigm shift in the healthcare and wellness segment using the science of management and training to ensure continuity, maximize capacity and improve quality of care. India has the huge potential in terms of capability and quality and this is what we need to harness today in the healthcare and wellness segment."
Major General (Dr) M Srivastava, Director Health Service, ICRI HEALTH said, "Healthcare is the sun rise sector in India but there is a gap in Health management education and training. There is a necessity of collaboration to offer education and training programme in this sector to meet the social needs. That's why we are offering Post Graduate degree in Healthcare management."
Quoting a CII-McKinsey Study, ICRI Health said, "Medical tourism is India could become a $1 billion business by 2012." It adds: "Indian government predicts that India's $17 billion a year healthcare sector could grow by 13% annually for next 6 years, boosted by medical tourism."
ICRI was established in 2004 with the objective of meeting the growing demand of skilled Clinical Research professionals in the future. The institute offers full time and part time programmes in clinical research, clinical data management, clinical trial management and others.
