Overview
As the scope of healthcare delivery systems becomes increasingly complex, the demands on senior leaders to possess highly sophisticated management skills are growing.
The courses in the Executive Doctor of Science (DSc) in Healthcare Leadership curriculum at The University of Alabama at Birmingham prepare executives to lead more effectively and proactively address current and future challenges.
Program Benefits
- Increase your value to your organization.
- Open new doors to advancement.
- Obtain advanced problem-solving skills and depth of knowledge in areas vital to healthcare leaders.
- Network with healthcare leaders from across the country.
- Develop highly refined organizational leadership skills more advanced than you will find in a master's degree program.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Strategic Management Theory and Research
- Comparative Health Systems
- Marketing Strategy & Research
- Health Policy, Process and Issues
- Quantitative Methods in Health Services Administration
- Macro-environmental Analysis
- Regression Analysis
- Health Economics & Insurance
- Leadership of Health Systems
- Health Care Finance
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT: 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- Qualified applicants will have a minimum of five years of mid- to senior-level managerial experience in the healthcare industry.
- In addition, qualified applicants will preferably have a master's degree in health administration; health informatics; business administration; or a related field.
- Your updated resume/CV
- An organizational chart, highlighting your position within your organization
- Short essay responses to a set of questions
- Three recommendations from professional contacts. The online system will require you to enter the names and email addresses for all three recommenders. The system will send them an email with a link to the online recommendation form.
- Transcripts from all universities previously attended.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 50,080 AUD / year (approx. 34,880 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 47,476 AUD / year (approx. 33,066 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 19,235 AUD / year (approx. 13,397 USD / year)
Living costs
Birmingham, United States: 1,463-2,366 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.