Master’s Degree in
Health Services Management

Graduates of the Master’s Degree in Health Services Management can work in areas and activities such as:

• Manager of a hospital center or medical center.
• Advisor in hospital centers.
• Advisor and consultant in government agencies.
• Trainer in health centers.
• Project developer in the health sector.

The Master’s Degree in Health Services Management has these requirements

• Original and copy (collated) of the bachelor's degree diploma or its equivalent (in the case of foreigners, the document must be apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of their respective country).
• Copy of credits or grades of the bachelor’s degree or its equivalent (in case of being a foreigner, the documents must be apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the respective country).
• Two photocopies of the identity card (passport in case of being a foreigner).
• Certificate of good physical health.
• Two passport size photos.
• Application letter
• Resume.
• Fill out the application form for admission to the program.

The permanence in the Master’s Degree in Health Services Management at the University will depend solely and exclusively on the student's motivation, capacity and vision to obtain the chosen academic degree.

The term of permanence in the University will be five (5) quarters.

The student must maintain an Academic Index of a minimum of 2.0 and/or a minimum grade of 81 (B) to remain in both the Specialization and the Master's Degree.

Given the characteristics of the University the student will be able through advisors in the methodological fields.

• Attend 80% of the face-to-face meetings.
• Punctually attend events and academic sessions (field practices).
• Ethical and respectful conduct in the representations of the institution.
• Prove that during the first year of study he/she has a command (verbal and written) of another language (recognized by UNESCO) that allows him/her to read updated scientific bibliography.

To obtain the title of Specialist in Health Management the following is required:

• Complete and pass the academic content of the first two (2) quarters (29 credits).
• Maintain a cumulative academic index of not less than two (2.00) on a scale of three.
• Maintain a grade point average equal or higher than 2.0 and have no subjects lower than 81.
• Submit an exam or certificate of a second language recognized by UNESCO, updated (five years).
• Submit an exam or certificate on the use of computer tools.
• Elaborate, support and approve the degree work (monograph).
• Payment of all fees (tuition, monthly fees, degree fees, etc.).
• Courses and/or seminars.

The graduate of the Master’s Degree in Health Services Management is a professional who has acquired training to work as a health manager and director.

Among its characteristics, the following stand out:

Mastery of a conceptual and methodological framework to improve the performance, productivity and quality of integrated health systems.

Mastery of methods and techniques to organize and direct integral health systems, and to make proposals that contribute to the quality of health services.

Ability to teach management and direction of health services. Likewise, capacities and skills for research applied to the field of management, direction and administration in health.

Know how to know:

• Knows the management models for the various medical-care, hospital and sanitary-environmental services.
• Knows the statistical indicators of the sector.
• Identifies the main quantitative tools for problem solving and decision making.

Know how to do:

• Performs diagnostic analysis to identify problems, opportunities related to financial and human resources of the health sector.
• Develops proposals to optimize productivity and rational use of resources to improve access and quality of health care.
• The professional of the Master’s Degree in Health Services Management proposes changes that facilitate the work in health organizations according to the analysis of their strengths and weaknesses.
  weaknesses.
• He proposes improvements in the allocation of resources, efficiency in investment and health spending according to the analysis of the financing of health services and the identification of sources, funds and payment mechanisms.