Business Management in Healthcare Companies I

PROGRAMME START
Wintersemester 2025 / 2026

 
FEES
€1,900
DURATION
2 semesters, 15 ECTS
Language: German, level C1
QUALIFICATION
Certificate of Advanced Studies

The certificate course Business Management in Healthcare Companies I (Certificate of Advanced Studies) covers financial management and controlling in the healthcare sector in compact form. The course includes two theory modules totalling 15 ECTS points and covers two semesters.

Participants of this course acquire basic knowledge concerning the control elements necessary for healthcare companies. They also learn methods of analysis and interpretation for structures, processes and potentials, with the aim of developing new application-oriented solutions.

This certificate course prepares future managers for taking on specialist and management responsibilities, equipping them with practical and up-to-date knowledge on management and controlling in healthcare companies.

This certificate course is a module in the Leadership and Management in Healthcare (Führung und Management im Gesundheitswesen - FMG) MBA programme.

Target group

Specialists and managers in the healthcare sector

Admission requirements

The prerequisite for participation in the certificate course is at least two years of professional experience, preferably in healthcare institutions, or a completed university degree.

Format and Teaching 

The balanced combination of compact on-campus sessions and e-learning periods, as well as periods of self-study and transfer learning means that participants can complete the certificate course while continuing to work.

Content

The certificate course deals with financial management and controlling in the healthcare sector in a compact form.

Introduction to corporate management, financial management

  • Investment, financing
  • Accounting
  • Company/practice evaluation
  • investor relations

Controlling

  • Cost management
  • Corporate management
  • Process costs
  • Reporting; key figures

Opportunity to further your qualifications

The ECTS points earned in this certificate course can be credited in full to the MBA Leadership and Management in Healthcare.

Participants of the certificate course without a formal university entrance qualification acquire the university entrance qualification after successful completion of the certificate course, qualifying them for a bachelor's degree programme at HNU.

Qualification

Upon successful completion of the course, the Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences awards the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) "Business Management in Healthcare Companies I" worth 15 ECTS points.

 

Your programme director:

[Translate to English:]

Your programme director: Professorin Dr. Sylvia Schafmeister

Dean of the Department of Health Management

Head of the degree programme Management for Health and Care Professions (B.A.)

Head of the degree programme Lead­er­ship and Man­age­ment in Health­care (MBA)

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Who to contact for anything relating to admin

[Translate to English:]

Who to contact for anything relating to admin Stefanie Hartfield

Deputy Head of Department

Program Manager Master's degrees

Centre for Postgraduate and Professional Studies

Phone: +49 731 /9762-2502

Location: Main Building A, A.2.15

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FAQs

Who is this course for?

This certificate course is aimed at professionals who would like to acquire practical and up-to-date knowledge in the field of management and controlling in healthcare companies within a relatively short amount of time and in compact form.

This part-time certificate course is especially aimed at specialists and management staff from healthcare facilities.

What are the benefits for course participants?

Participants of this course acquire basic knowledge concerning the control elements essential for healthcare companies. They also learn methods of analysis and interpretation for structures, processes and potentials, with the aim of developing new application-oriented solutions.

What is the timeframe for the course?

The certificate course can be completed part-time in two semesters.

What qualification does the course offer?

Upon successful completion of the course, the Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences will award participants the “Business Management in Healthcare Companies I” Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS), which equates to 15 ECTS points.

How much does the certificate course cost?

€ 1,900

What do I need to be aware of when I apply for this certificate course on the application portal?

Please note that this certificate course is linked to the Leadership and Management in Healthcare (Führung und Management im Gesundheitswesen - FMG) programme. You can therefore find it on the application portal in the section for FMG certificates.