Milano | Italy

Master of International Health Care

Management, Economics and Policy

MIHMEP

12 months | 2011-2012

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Master of International Health Care

Management, Economics and Policy

MIHMEP

13th Edition

Contents❱❱ Why MIHMEP?

❱❱ Is it you?

❱❱ Program

❱❱ More

MIHMEP may well be the right way to your health care career.

When you care and really know global health care

issues; when you are equipped with a spirit

for teamwork and management culture,

then you can face one of the major challenges

of modern society - improving people's health

worldwide with efficiency and effectiveness.

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Why MIHMEP?

❝Why...

MIHMEP IS INTERNATIONAL.

Over 300 students have attended the program coming from five different

continents and more than 60 different countries.

MIHMEP IS CHALLENGING.

It is the story of Champions who to different extents and in different sectors

– Industry, Public Sector, International Cooperation for Developing Countries,

Academia and Health Organizations – have made the difference and substantially

contributed to developing and shaping health care, thus improving patients’

access to the most irreplaceable good and inalienable right: Health.

MIHMEP IS DEMANDING.

It combines management studies and practice

with health economics, health policy

and public health, thus making MIHMEP

the most comprehensive post-graduate program in health care.

MIHMEP IS INNOVATIVE.

It continually reinvents itself bringing students to the edge of current knowledge.

n 4 new Specializations make MIHMEP's offer unique and highly appealing for the job market ❱❱Global Health & Development;

Health Care Management;

Health Systems Planning & Governance;

Pharmaceutical & Medical Technology.

n Scientific Board 11 prominent experts worlwide in the areas of health care management,

economics, policy, governance and global health, providing MIHMEP

with scientific guidance and input to its Scientific Curricula.

n Advisory Committee 14 Alumni, the best testimonials of how MIHMEP helps to leverage

participants' attitudes and knowledge fitting market needs.

Thanks to their experience and current professional positions,

they complement the guidance given by the Scientific Board.

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If you want to

n approach an international career in health care management, health economics or heath policy

n work in an international and dynamic environment

n ensure yourself up-to-date management and policy skills

and you meet these requirements

n a university degree (in any discipline)

n 2-3 years work experience preferred but not required

n fluency in English (TOEFL or similar)

n GMAT/GRE

then your goals match ours and yes, it’s you!

Is it you?When health care

means a health career. MIHMEP graduate placements

range from multinationalpharmaceutical and biotech

companies to international institutions, from hospitals and

Non Governmental Organizationsto research centers.

more...

❝Key facts...

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Program

A 12-month, full-time, 4-term, intensive Master,

taught entirely in English: 9-month classroom

experience plus 3-month internship in Italy

or abroad.

September 2011 to September 2012 ❱❱

more...

SDA Bocconi School of Management and MIHMEP are proud to host the 1st International Healthcare Case Competition

Compete forHealthcare

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❝ Implicit in the term ‘Master’

is the notion of ‘mastery’: mastery of knowledge,knowledge of a sector, the ability to bring one’squalification and skills to that sector, and to empower one’s future.Alberto Grando | Dean, SDA Bocconi School of Management

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❝ Commitment separates hopes from projects, intentions from results. This also means continuouslearning and strong results orientation. Your Master Program will be a great life experiencewhich will empower your future while developing your

managerial skills, your knowledge and your network of relations. With imagination, enthusiasm and passion. Bruno Busacca | Director, Masters Division,

SDA Bocconi School of Management

Empower your future.

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n 12 months full-time

n in English

n at SDA Bocconi, Milano, Italy

n tuition fee: € 18,000

n application deadline:

rolling application process final deadline: 15th July 2011

n infoline +39 02 5836 6875/6834

n mihmep@sdabocconi.it

n www.sdabocconi.it/mihmep

Faculty International and interdisciplinary, based on andaimed at cultural exchange. The MIHMEP facultyfeatures resident and visiting lecturers, and includesspeakers such as practitioners, public officers,consultants, policy-makers, opinion leaders.

Key Facts

Rosanna TarriconeMIHMEP Director

Aleksandra TorbicaMIHMEP Coordinator

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Healthcare is the largest industry worldwide and strongly impacts the wealth of nations.

Managing healthcare and improving quality of services offered to patients and citizens

is an increasingly complex global challenge. To constructively fuel the debate around

healthcare and encourage young professionals to contribute, SDA Bocconi School of

Management will host the 1st International Healthcare Case Competition:

30th and 31st May 2011Milan, Italy

The competition is an opportunity for Master students from around the world to discuss,

through a concrete and internationally relevant case study, the challenges facing

modern healthcare systems. Join and compete for the sake of healthcare!

This case competition is made possible thanks to the contribution of Novartis,

worldwide leading healthcare company.

SDA Bocconi School of Management and MIHMEP

are proud to host the1st International

Healthcare Case Competition

compete4healthcare@sdabocconi.itwww.sdabocconi.it/compete4healthcare

Compete forHealthcare

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MIHMEP program timetable

1 ❱❱

Public Colloquium

September 2011

2 ❱❱

Core Courses

September 2011 - March 2012

3 ❱❱

Specializations

April - May 2012

4 ❱❱

Internship

From June 2012

SCHOLARSHIPS

A limited number of scholarships and tuition waivers fully or partiallycovering tuition fees is offered by private companies, internationalorganiz ations, foundations and SDA Bocconi. Scholarships andtuition waivers are awarded to outstanding candidates upon thebasis of merit in addition to specific criteria identified year by year.

SDA Bocconi reserves the right to make any changes to the contents of this brochure (rules, curriculum, courses).

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MIHMEP program timetable

Public Colloquium (September 2011)

An orientation period, preparing participants with practice in public speaking, professional writing and team building.

1

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Core courses (September 2011 - March 2012)

2

MIHMEP program timetable

TERM 1

(September - December)

n Epidemiology

n Financial Accounting

n Health Care Systems & Policy

n Health Economics

n Foundations of Management

n Quantitative Methods

TERM 2

(January - March)

n Cost Accounting

n Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programs

n Issues in Public Health

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Specializations (April - May 2012)

3

MIHMEP program timetable

TERM 3

Students are expected to choose 1 among 4 Specializations, for a total of 120 hours of Specialization courses and seminars to be taken in the 3rd term (some courses are to be delivered in the 2nd term). In addition, students have to choose 2 more courses (minimum 48 hours)from the other MIHMEP Specializations. The 4 Specializations are:

Global Health & Development

n Global Health Strategies

n Health Policy andHealthcare Managementin Poor Countries

n Managing Global HealthChallenges Seminar

n International Consultingand ProgramManagement

n Evidence Based HealthPolicy Evaluation Seminar

Health Care Management

n Quality Improvement inHealthcare Organizations

n Management Control and PerformanceMeasurement

n Healthcare Marketing and Communication

n E-Health

n Seminars related toHealthcare ManagementIssues

Health Systems Planning & Governance

n Systems, Network andPathways for Healthcare

n Public Health Policies

n Managing Global HealthChallenges Seminars

n Decision Analysis forHealthcare Organizations

n E-Health

n Evidence Based HealthPolicy Evaluation Seminar

Pharmaceutical & Medical Technology

n Pharmaceutical Policy and Management

n Health Economics of Medical Devices

n Regulation Managementand Entrepreneurship in the Biotech Industry

n Decision Analysis in Healthcare

n Market Access Seminar

n Marketing Strategy andLifecycle ManagementSeminar

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Internship (From June 2012)

4

MIHMEP program timetable

TERM 4

Internships may be performed in pharmaceutical/medical device companies, national and regional health authorities, hospitals, health insurance organizations, NGOs, supranational organizations, research centers and consulting companies – all representing potential employment destinations opportunities.

Projects

During the fourth term, students participate in aninternship within a healthcare organization or a companyin Italy or abroad. The projects are carried out over aperiod of 12 weeks and require full-time commitment.During the internship, students are supervised by twotutors: one from the host organization and the other from the MIHMEP Faculty. Near the end of the first term,the Internship Day is organized in order for MIHMEPstudents to meet field project providers and to presentinternship options.

Providers

Internships may be performed in pharmaceutical/medicaldevice companies, national and regional health authorities,hospitals, health insurance organizations, NGOs,supranational organizations, research centres andconsulting companies. All represent potential employingorganizations for MIHMEP students. At the end of the program, students will receive adviceconcerning job placement and the best job optionsavailable both in Italy and abroad.

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Why MIHMEP...

❝ We all have a responsibility to ourselves firstand then to the World, to reveal our passionsand missions, to the best of our ability. For those whose dreams lie within health care,MIHMEP is the gate through which one can learn applicable skills, acquire valuableknowledge and connect internationally on aglobal level. MIHMEP inspires you to be part of the leading edge of health care.

Victor Savevski MIHMEP Student 2010-2011 Natonality: Macedonian

❝ I only realized the true value of MIHMEP after leaving SDA Bocconi. Guest lecturers from leading internationalorganizations and companies provide you with a real life perspective on the relevantissues in the health care field, and the corecurriculum brings valuable analytical tools to your professional life.

Jesper Jørgensen MIHMEP Student 2009-2010Nationality: Norwegian

❝MIHMEP has been one of the most enriching professional experiences I have been through. As an occupationaltherapist working in rehabilitation, MIHMEP adapted to my development needsand I also used my fellow students, teachers and the wider international MIHMEPnetwork to help me discover aspects of the health care industry that were far out of my reach before I joined.

Senai Jimenez MIHMEP Alumna 2010Nationality: SpanishProject Manager at NHS South London Cardiac and Stroke Network, UK

We thank our MIHMEP Students and Alumni for their suggestions, testimonials and photographs contained in this brochure.

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SDA Bocconi School of Management

The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian Schoolpresent in all of the most important International rankings (FinancialTimes, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Economist), SDA Bocconi hasestablished itself as a European leader in higher education.

SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Università Bocconi, the firstItalian University to grant a degree in economics. For over a century,

Bocconi has played a leading role in Italy's social and economic modernization. SDABocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive training since1971, with an International approach. The School's vision of empowering life throughknowledge and imagination lies behind its program offerings: Executive and CustomPrograms, MBA and Master Programs, for the development of individuals, companies,institutions and economic systems.

Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment, theentrepreneurial, financial and industrialized center of Italy, a doorway to Europe. In short, awealth of international contacts and opportunities. And Milano, of course, is culture, fashion,design, food and the art of living.

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