Warsaw's leading universities have signed a letter of intent to establish a new two-year master's degree program. The studies are aimed at future managers in the health care system. The studies will be jointly conducted by WUM and SGH.
Education
Joint course of study between WUM and SGH
Published May 6, 2023 13:37
The labor market expects graduates who are adequately prepared for the new challenges in the health care sector. Health care managers should be competent in both management and law and understand the specifics of the sector. To this end, the Warsaw Medical University (WUM) and the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) have established cooperation that will result in the opening of a joint degree program.
The program uniquely combines the scopes of management science, health sciences, economics, finance and legal sciences. Students are equipped with a broad knowledge of the mechanisms shaping the health care sector, as well as the soft skills necessary for managers operating in this industry. The program emphasizes the development of practical skills, which translates into a high proportion of seminars and exercises. Two tracks of study allow specialization in the systemic or organizational area.
The first enrollment of students in the new course is planned for the summer semester of the 2023/24 academic year.
- We have a very good tradition of cooperation with SGH, and we jointly run the Executive MBA in Health Care. Now we are adding pre-graduate education to the post-graduate level. There is a big gap here in preparing people for healthcare management. I am convinced that the combination of a university that is engaged in educating medics and has access to modern medicine with a university that is a leader in educating management personnel will ensure the final result at the highest level," said WUM rector Prof. Zbigniew Gaciong.
- We need professionals. And professionals, these are managers who know the conditions of the sector. I am very happy that today we have signed this agreement, because combining the competencies of the Warsaw Medical University with those of the Warsaw School of Economics will allow us to educate at the highest level the cadres of professionals who will manage health care institutions," explains SGH rector Dr. Piotr Wachowiak.
- The agreement is the result of WUM and SGH recognizing the potential of health care in Poland. In every developed country, the health sector generates a significant share of GDP - it is seen not only from the point of view of the health care system, but also from the point of view of the economy and the development of society. This element adds value to this project," says the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at WUM, Prof. Mariusz Gujski.
- Students who choose the direction of Management in Health Care will have the opportunity to use the experience of both universities, the staff of SGH and WUM. This combination will make it possible to create a unique offer both in terms of didactics and the preparation of the diploma thesis, which will have a unique value on the Polish market," adds the Dean of the Graduate School at SGH, Dr. Dorota Niedziółka.
- Health needs are at the top of the hierarchy of human needs and we cannot apply pure economic methods to them. Combining the strengths of our universities will give us a huge qualitative change and allow us to create effective management models in health care," said Barbara Więckowska, PhD, from the Department of Social Insurance at the Warsaw School of Economics.
The new master's degree program will be run jointly by WUM and SGH. SGH will be responsible for the administrative side. In accordance with the assumptions, after each of the four semesters, the unit conducting classes will change (alternately SGH and WUM thus ensuring access to the best lecturers in the field). Classes will be implemented in a modern formula of thematic blocks (typical for medical universities). As a result, students will be taught in a way that resembles more a series of thematic training courses than traditional teaching.
The second-degree program is aimed at those who wish to occupy managerial positions in the field of health care in both the public and private sectors in the future. Management knowledge prepares graduates to undertake tasks related to planning, organizing, motivating and controlling in all types of health sector organizations, including public administration units. Issues in health sciences will enable graduates to find their way in the specifics of the health industry and successfully meet professional challenges.
Assumptions of the course: 4-semester studies aimed at 60 students per year (1 lecture group, 2 seminar groups, 4 exercise groups). Classes oriented to practical knowledge (lectures 10%, seminars 65%, exercises 25%). Classes scheduled by blocks will be implemented for 3 days a week (about 20h/week), which will allow to combine studies with work in sector organizations and gain practical experience in parallel.
Source: WUM
