Prospective Students

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Frequently Asked Questions About Health Management Program

  • What is the Department of Health Management and what does it do?
Health management department is a discipline that ensures effective and efficient management of health services. This department teaches students the functioning of health systems, health policies, financial management, human resources planning, health economics and hospital operations. Graduates undertake tasks such as improving the quality of healthcare services, managing costs and providing strategic management of healthcare institutions.
 
  • What are the career opportunities for graduates of the Department of Health Management?
Graduates of the health management department can work in various health organizations such as hospitals, clinics, health centers, health insurance companies, health consultancy firms, public health institutions. Job roles include positions such as hospital administrator, health services manager, health policy advisor, health systems analyst, health planner.
 
  • What are the characteristics that a student who chooses the Department of Health Management should have?
The healthcare management major is suitable for students interested in business and management principles as well as healthcare. Students who choose this department must have strong problem-solving skills because the healthcare sector is complex and they may encounter various difficulties. It is also important that they have effective communication, leadership and analytical thinking skills.
 
  • What are the internship opportunities in the Department of Health Management?
Internships are extremely valuable for health management department students in terms of reinforcing their theoretical knowledge with practice and establishing sectoral connections. Internships often help students direct their careers and find job opportunities after graduation. Istanbul Gelişim University Health Management curriculum includes both Summer Internship and Field Study I and Field Study II courses. In addition to compulsory internships and practices, there is also the opportunity to do voluntary internships.
 
What does the future of the Department of Health Management look like?
The healthcare sector continues to grow and develop due to technological advances, demographic changes and transformations in healthcare. In particular, changes in digital healthcare, data analytics and healthcare policies create new opportunities for healthcare management professionals. Therefore, graduates of the health management department are expected to have good job opportunities in the future.
 
  • Is there a Major and ERASMUS+ opportunity?
 
Our students, whose GPA in the major program is 2.90 out of 4.00 and who are in the 20% success bracket in their undergraduate or associate degree program, can start the second major program free of charge. Our students who successfully complete the double major program graduate with two undergraduate diplomas.

 

Our students can benefit from education and internship mobility at the universities we have agreements with through the Erasmus+ program.