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JOINT DEGREE/TWO YEAR MASTER

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ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA

The University of Bologna is considered to be the oldest university in the Western world. Its history is

intertwined with that of the great names of science and literature, it is a keystone and a point of reference

for European culture.

Unibo today: the numbers of culture and innovation 86,014: the students who have chosen the University of Bologna, making it the most popular university in Italy. Teaching and extra-curricular activities take place in 934,000 m2 of space in the campuses of Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna and Rimini.

11,000: (average) number of research products, 200 patents, more than 330 funded research projects (VII framework programme and other EU programmes), 7 Inter-departmental Centres for Industrial research (CIRI), 6 national technological clusters of the Ministry of Education; University and Research.

33: the Departments of the University of Bologna.

11: the Schools of the University of Bologna.

5: the Campuses of the University of Bologna.

209: Degree Programmes: 92 first cycle 3-year programmes, 105 second cycle programmes and 12 single cycle programmes.

43: International degree programmes, 21 of which are delivered in English.

51: PhD programmes, 47 specialisation schools, 64 first and second level professional master's programmes, 18 of which are international.

2,280: international students from abroad on exchange programmes and 2,033 students enrolled at UNIBO who spent a study period abroad in 2013.

More than 100: projects running for internationalisation of teaching activities and capacity building. 27 new international projects approved in 2013.

Increase in success rates for the presented or participated projects: from 50% in 2012 to 57% in 2013, with predominantly projects approved as coordinators (68% of presented projects).

170: agreements with companies abroad for internships, 34 Erasmus Mundus (action 2) networks running, 5 million EUR for European and extra-European mobility projects.

5,942 people: the university community of teaching and services staff.

The library system offers access to 24,000 on-line journals, 152,000 e-books and 500 databases.

3.5 million: the monthly average number of accesses to the University Website System in 2013. The quality and functionality of the web services are of the highest level, according to the league tables drawn up yearly by the Censis Guide.

631,5 million EUR: the University of Bologna budget for 2013.

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Eu-HEM

European Master in

Health Economics and Management

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Eu-HEM: European Master in Health Economics and Management

The European Master in Health Economics and Management is a joint degree programme held by four Partner Universities (Bologna, Rotterdam, Oslo, Innsbruck) and based on 4 semesters. Each semester grants 30 ECTS. The first semester is dedicated to the fundamentals courses following harmonised learning programmes available at all the four partner institutions. Second and third semesters are dedicated to one specialisation according to the chosen track.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Learning activities are organized according to the following plan for 120 credits in total.

1st semester 6 Fundamental courses 30 ECTS

2nd semester Specialization 30 ECTS

3rd semester Specialization 30 ECTS

4th semester Thesis 30 ECTS

Fundamental courses: the first semester is aimed at acquiring the fundamentals of economics, management, law, policy sciences and research methods relevant to the healthcare sector. The fundamental courses are offered at each of the partner universities.

Specialisation: before the start of the first semester Eu-HEM students need to choose one specialisation track for the 2nd semester. Below you will see where you need to go when choosing one of the six tracks

Track/Specialisation 2nd semester 3rd semester

Management of Healthcare Institutions Oslo Innsbruck

Economic Evaluation in Healthcare Rotterdam Oslo

Health Economics (research track) Oslo Bologna

Decision Making in Healthcare Rotterdam Innsbruck

Global Health Rotterdam Bologna

Healthcare Finance and Management Bologna Innsbruck

Thesis work: students are required to write a scientific Master thesis on a topic that is related to one of the subjects covered in the Eu-HEM programme. The objective of the thesis is to show that the student is able to perform scientific research individually and to report the study and its conclusions in a clear way. Suggestions for a master thesis topic are made by the student, a lecturer or an interested party from industry.

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MOBILITY

Mobility is compulsory. Upon admission, each student will have to choose one track or specialization according to their preference. The 1st and the 4th semester of each track are possible at all partner universities. 1st and 2nd semester cannot be attended at the same University. Given the structure of the tracks students enrolled in Eu-HEM should therefore be ready to move to another partner University at the end of the 1st, the 2nd and, depending on where they will be allocated for thesis work, possibly also the 3rd semester.

TUITION

EU students are required to pay a tuition fee of currently € 1906 per year, while NON-EU students are required to pay a tuition fee of €6000 per year.

DEGREE

Upon successful completion of the Joint master degree programme, the students will be awarded the joint degree European Master in Health Economics and Management recognised by all countries of the partner universities.

ADMISSION

The application and admission process for the European Master in Health Economics and Management are organized at the University of Oslo.

For more information please visit: www.eu-hem.eu

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STUDYING

@ UNIBO

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LIVING COSTS AT UNIBO AND THE THREE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

Tuition fees and the purchase of books and teaching materials are not the only expenses students must incur. It is necessary to consider accommodation and living costs too. Rents are one of the main expenses students have to face. How much money you will actually need depends on your life style. The costs for housing, for example, may differ considerably. Also, if you plan to travel during your stay, you will obviously need more money. Anyway you will find here after examples of approximate prices in the four partner Universities cities and estimates for one month living costs.

University of Bologna, Italy

Students living and studying in Bologna spend €750 to €900 a month.

Read more on Unibo website

Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Students living and studying in Rotterdam spend approximately €1,000 a month. This amount is needed to cover daily expenses, meals, accommodation costs, insurance, study books etc. This estimate does not include tuition fees and unforeseen costs, and should be used as a general indication of the costs of living.

Read more on EUR website

University of Oslo, Norway

Norway is an expensive country and it takes a while getting used to the high cost of living. As a student you will need a minimum of approximately NOK 10.000 per month in order to cover basic expenses.

During your first semester you must be prepared to use a substantial amount of money for setting up your household and for buying suitable clothing for the Norwegian climate.

Read more on UiO website

Management Center Innsbruck, Austria

According to the Management Center Innsbruck students need approximately € 1.000 per month for accommodation, meals and leisure activities.

Read more on MCI website

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ACCOMODATION SERVICE

University residences are available at reduced rates for students who meet the requirements of merit and income. They are managed by the Regional Board for the Right to Higher Studies (ER.GO.) and assigned following a call for application. ER.GO. accommodation is not available to international exchange students.

For more information consult the ER.GO website.

International students and international exchange students attending a period of study at the University of Bologna can contact the SAIS service for support in the search for housing in the private market and for help with rental agreements.

The SAIS also provides non-EU students with the certificate of housing availability, which is a prerequisite for the issue of an entry visa.

For more information and to access the service visit the SAIS website.

For further information on accommodation services visit the dedicated Unibo Webpage.

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COURSE LISTING

1st Semester

International Law and Health

At the end of the course the student has an in-depth understanding of the relationship between international law and public health. The student becomes familiar with the principal issues of international health law, including the major international health Treaties and governing structures. The focus of the course is especially oriented on international institutions such as: the World Health Organization, UNAIDS, the World Trade Organization, the International Labor Organization, and the World Bank; and on the important role that those play in the international health governance and in the development of health regulation and policy. A comprehensive approach to international health law involves multiple, interrelated fields, including trade, economics, intellectual property, human rights, ethics, and national security. Through the unit, the student is trained to identify legal issues and to explore the tension between public goals and private rights and interests, and he/she is expected to apply the law to particular policy contexts and public health issues and to critically evaluate the laws effectiveness in protecting and promoting the public health.

Fundamentals in Health Economics

The course should enable students to analyse, according to the methods of microeconomics, the typical resource allocation problems involving health and healthcare. Teaching practice combines theory and institutional analysis with updated empirical evidence from the literature.

At the end of the course, participants shall demonstrate knowledge about:

• the peculiar economic characteristics of health and health care,

• the fundamental trade-offs afflicting resource allocation in health and healthcare,

• the way different Health Systems address these fundamental trade-offs.

The primary purpose of the course is to examine the framework and analytical methods economists use to study the health economy and address key policy issues. Students need to be comfortable with basic economic tools (e.g., demand-supply, elasticity, marginal analysis, production functions). The principal method of learning is through discussion and written analysis.

Fundamentals in Healthcare Management

The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the practices and concepts of management and their applications in healthcare through the definition of both the task of management, and the key tools adopted.

After focusing on the specific perspective of management science, the impact of institutional context on organizational choices are presented, shifting the attention from the government of healthcare system to the management of healthcare organizations.

Healthcare management issues are assessed in the light of organization's strategies, with a specific focus on different categories of managerial choices concerning: (1) Organizational design process; (2) Leadership and human resources; (3) Performance measurement system; (6) Partnership with other organizations; (6) Clinical governance and Quality.

Statistics for healthcare

At the end of the course the student is provided with the essential concepts of statistics and probability, with the dual objective of illustrating the basic tools for the exploratory analysis of health-related data and introducing the founding elements of econometrics.

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Econometrics

At the end of the course the student has adequate knowledge of the basic instrument used by economists for their empirical investigations (the linear regression model for the analysis of cross-sectional and panel data) and is able to understand under what conditions the estimated relationship has a causal interpretation. Drawing on critical discussion about some micro-economic applications from recent research, the student receives specific data to practice at the computer and learn the basic skills to perform empirical work using the software STATA. At the end of the course he/she is capable to understand scientific articles using the linear regression model and is also able to perform its own analysis with this instrument.

Health systems

At the end of the course student is introduced to the principles of health care organization and policy in a comparative perspective. Aim of the course is to understand the evolution and contemporary state of health care systems in different OECD countries.

By the end of the course, the student is able to:

• Identify the key characteristics and components of health care systems.

• Assess each health care systems strengths and weaknesses

• Explain the recent health care reform efforts in OECD countries

2nd Semester

Accounting in healthcare

This course provides students with some frameworks concerning the use of accounting in the healthcare sector. In particular, it focuses on how management accounting information can support managers of healthcare organizations in decision making. Starting from the basic tools of management accounting and management control, the course explores the issues that healthcare managers face in working within an organization where professionals (especially clinicians) influence decision making, and where a growing demand for services can compromise financial sustainability.

Students who complete the course successfully know about:

The characteristics of healthcare organizations that affect the way they do business, and that influence how they design their management accounting systems

Ways that organizations can account for their costs and how the cost accounting effort can assist managers to deliver more efficient services, and also help them to determine appropriate prices when necessary

How responsibility centers can be used to encourage all the actors to adhere to the organization’s strategic goals

Why some programming decisions require a capital investment analysis, and how to undertake the appropriate analyses through accounting information

Some ways to prepare the operating budget in a healthcare setting

The important characteristic of performance measurement in healthcare organizations

How to design a useful set of reports (both financial and non-financial) for managers of a healthcare organization

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How the technique of variance analysis can improve a manager’s understanding of the reasons underlying the differences between actual and budgeted financial results, and thus help the manager to choose the appropriate course of action

Management Systems in Healthcare

At the end of the course student is introduced to the principles of quality management in healthcare organizations. By the end of the course, the student is able to: adopt a process perspective to quality management and improvement; understand variation in processes; examine and critique continuous improvement approaches; understand the importance of quality management in healthcare organizations; discuss and critically asses examples of implementations of lean management in healthcare; use of improvement tools; understand the role of performance measurement in continuous improvement; reconcile attempts to incremental and radical innovation in healthcare.

Regulation in Healthcare Markets

At the end of the course the student is in a position to understand the fundamental microeconomic justifications of public intervention in the economy and to identify potential remedies and their limitations. Teaching practice supports theoretical considerations with an accurate discussion of the major institutional features that characterize the different possible forms of intervention in healthcare markets. At the end of the course, the student is expected to reach a detailed knowledge about:

• the main reasons lying behind healthcare market and state failures;

• the trade-offs characterising public intervention in financing and delivery of services;

• the implications of regulatory policies.

Law & Economics of Healthcare Insurance Markets

This course focuses on the economic and legal aspects of healthcare insurance markets mainly in developed countries. At the end of the course the student understands the fundamental economic and legal arguments for regulatory intervention in healthcare financing and insurance markets. The course also provides students with case-studies regarding the practice of health insurance in various European countries and the US. Teaching combines conceptual and theoretical considerations with applied country-based cases.

At the end of the course, the student is expected to reach a detailed knowledge about:

• the main economic and legal rationales lying behind healthcare financing and insurance markets;

• the role, limitations and potential solutions of regulatory intervention in healthcare (e.g. including aged and long term care insurance) markets;

• European countries and US health insurance design and regulatory frameworks.

The Economics of Human Resource Management in Healthcare Organization

This course deals with important aspects of the employment relationship within healthcare organizations, such as worker motivation and incentives, compensation schemes, selection of managers and employees, teamwork and the organization of work more generally. The first part of the course sets the stage by providing the theoretical background, and by presenting selected empirical evidence. The second part focuses on special topics, case studies, and organizational design pertaining to the management of human resources (personnel, in particular) in healthcare organizations.

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Workshop: The labor market for EU-HEM students

The aim of this workshop is to present to HEM students key players operating in the European and international marketplace for health and healthcare. Special emphasis is given to market structure and key leaders in the market for healthcare insurance, pharmaceuticals, medical devices. NGOs, Intergovernmental and international institutions are also introduced and presented. A special attention is given to the analysis of tasks assigned and skills required by each type of players to successful employees. Contributions and witnesses from qualified key players area constituent part of this workshop.

Internship

At the end of the internship the student acquires a direct knowledge of a working environment coherent with studies in health economics and management. The student develops a deep understanding of the organization he's working in and is able to adapt to the internal governance rules. He trains to manage relations with management, colleagues, clients and other public stakeholders. he enhances abilities to work in teams.

3rd Semester

Planning and evaluation of health promotion programs

At the end of the course, the student has developed the skills supporting evidence-based decision making, and has adequate knowledge of the evaluation approaches and their applications to the different health promotion programs.

Lifestyles and Health Outcomes

At the end of the course the student understands the health-related behavioral determinants and has an overview of some recent policies aimed at improving the population's lifestyles.

He/she has adequate knowledge of:

• the demand for health and health capital;

• the behavioral determinants leading to unhealthy outcomes such as obesity and addiction;

• the trade-offs between health and welfare objectives;

• the policies aimed at changing health-related behavior and lifestyles.

The course combines theoretical analysis and discussion of case-studies.

Legal issues in Pharmaceutical Markets

At the end of the course the student is expected to reach a detailed knowledge of the enforcement of EU antitrust rules in the field of health care. In particular, he/she is aware of the main antitrust issues dealt with at the EU level in this field. The student especially becomes familiar with the case law developed by the EU jurisprudence in the field of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, hospital services, sickness funds and health insurance. This requires from him/her an interdisciplinary approach to legal issues that touches upon intellectual property law, trade law, commercial law, and competition policy. The course is based on a Law & Economics approach that should help student in fully understanding the impact of the rules of EU competition law on national health care policies and especially how EU institutions and Member States attempt to solve the trade-off between equity and efficiency in the provision of health care services.

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Health Econometrics

At the end of the course the students have knowledge of a number of econometric models designed to study the behavior of economic agents using cross sectional and longitudinal data. They are able to critically evaluate the applications of the methods in the health economics field and to perform their own analysis in the context of new case studies.

Economics of the Biopharmaceutical Industry

The course aims at providing student with an advanced knowledge on the economics & regulation of the biopharmaceuticals market. Biopharmaceutical markets are regulated in most countries. The objective of regulation is to assure consumers that the inputs into the health production function are of sufficiently high quality, and are made available at reasonable social costs. Regulation typically consists of some combination of different tools like regulation of market access and product safety, patent protection, pricing regulation and regulation of promotion.

At the end of the course the student is aware of:

• Technological characteristics of the pharmaceutical sector and the objectives of regulation.

• Pharmaceuticals' R&D and productivity

• The economics of pharmaceutical patenting: patent extension policy, generic entry, extension of patent to developing countries.

• Regulation of pricing and profitability.

• Regulation of pharmaceutical promotion and DTCA.

Health Economics & Policy in Low and Middle Income Countries

At the end of the course the student is provided with an overview of:

how health economics theory and methods can be applied to understand the challenges facing health systems in low and middle income countries;

• the patterns and key issues of health systems and policies in developing countries, with an emphasis on critical assessment of current and future policy options.

By the end of the course students are able to:

• Appreciate the relevance of applying health economics methods in low and middle income countries;

• Assess alternative methods of raising revenue to funding health systems in low and middle income countries;

• Assess equity of access to health services and how health system can identify and respond to health inequities;

• Assess policy options to improve health systems performance in low and middle income countries;

• Adopt a systematic view on health and health systems in developing countries, and develop independent thinking on future perspective of health sector reforms.

Workshop: Building empirical case studies in health economics

At the end of the workshop the student has fully developed under standard econometric packages a portfolio of case studies in applied health economics, through the following steps:

• data collection, managing and validation

• definition of key question and model specification

• estimation and testing

• post-estimation analysis and reporting.

The focus is on preparatory work (steps 1 and 2) and post-estimation analysis (step 4). At the end of the course the student is able to develop his/her own applied studies from scratch.

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FACULTY AND STAFF

FACULTY

Francesca Barigozzi

Alberto De Prà

Claudia Desogus

Davide Dragone

Daniele Fabbri

Matteo Lippi Bruni

Laura Mariani

Mario Mazzocchi

Chiara Monfardini

Pietro Micheli

Emanuele Padovani

Francesco Paolucci

Davide Raggi

Fabrizio Tediosi

Federico Toth

Giulio Zanella

ACADEMIC COORDINATOR

Daniele Fabbri

PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

Sarah Russo

CONTACTS

School of Economics, Management and Statistics Piazza Scaravilli, 2 - 40126 Bologna (Italy) Tel: (+39) 051 2098870

bologna@eu-hem.eu www.eu-hem.eu eu-hem@unibo.it www.eu-hem.unibo.it

NOTE: The information contained in this brochure may change, please visit regularly the websites to keep up to date.