An advanced academic pathway designed to equip learners and professionals with rigorous scientific, operational, and clinical knowledge.
This qualification is an institutional private academic Bachelor degree awarded under Swiss private educational law (Art. 76 Cantonal School Act Zug). In accordance with Swiss Cantonal and Federal regulations, private degrees are not Swiss state-recognized university degrees and do NOT confer statutory licensure or clinical practice rights in regulated healthcare professions (such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, or pharmacy).
The BSc in Healthcare Administration & Health Systems Management is engineered to meet the evolving demands of modern health systems. Through a balanced synthesis of empirical inquiry, critical literature appraisal, and practical problem-solving, learners develop deep domain expertise.
Whether focusing on health administration, epidemiology, or specialized clinician knowledge updates, curricula are structured modularly to allow working professionals to master competencies sequentially.
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA101 | Introduction to Health Systems & Services | Theory | Comparative analysis of international and Swiss healthcare delivery structures |
| HSA102 | Principles of Healthcare Management | Theory | Organizational behaviour, leadership styles and administrative structures in healthcare |
| HSA103 | Medical Terminology & Clinical Concepts for Administrators | Theory | Comprehensive clinical vocabulary and pathology basics for non-clinicians |
| HSA104 | Healthcare Quantitative Methods & Biostatistics | Practical | Descriptive and inferential biostatistical tools for health data evaluation |
| HSA105 | Foundations of Health Economics | Theory | Supply, demand, insurance models and resource allocation in health markets |
| HSA106 | Academic Research & Professional Ethics in Health | Theory | Scientific inquiry methodology, patient privacy and administrative bioethics |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA111 | Hospital Operations & Departmental Administration | Practical | Operational workflow optimization, patient scheduling and bed management |
| HSA112 | Healthcare Financial Accounting & Budgeting | Theory | Cost center accounting, DRG mechanisms and financial reporting in healthcare |
| HSA113 | Health Law, Regulation & Statutory Frameworks | Theory | Institutional liability, consent regulations and Swiss/European healthcare law |
| HSA114 | Human Resources in Health Organisations | Theory | Clinical workforce planning, talent retention and medical staff bylaws |
| HSA115 | Health Information Systems & Electronic Health Records | Practical | EHR architectures, interoperability standards and clinical documentation integrity |
| HSA116 | Healthcare Marketing & Community Relations | Theory | Patient satisfaction metrics, strategic communication and institutional outreach |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA201 | Healthcare Quality Improvement & Patient Safety | Theory | Six Sigma, Lean healthcare principles and root cause error analysis |
| HSA202 | Clinical Governance & Risk Management | Theory | Clinical audit frameworks, incident reporting and institutional risk registers |
| HSA203 | Health Insurance, Reimbursement & Managed Care | Theory | TARMED/TARPSY, statutory health funds and alternative payment models |
| HSA204 | Epidemiology for Healthcare Executives | Practical | Population disease surveillance, demographic transition and health indicators |
| HSA205 | Healthcare Supply Chain & Procurement | Practical | Pharmaceutical logistics, medical device procurement and inventory control |
| HSA206 | Strategic Planning for Healthcare Facilities | Theory | Facility capacity modeling, service-line development and strategic positioning |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA211 | Digital Health Strategy & Health Informatics | Practical | Telehealth deployment, patient portals and digital transformation roadmaps |
| HSA212 | Leadership & Organisational Culture in Hospitals | Theory | Change leadership, multi-disciplinary teamwork and emotional intelligence |
| HSA213 | Healthcare Project Management | Practical | Agile and PRINCE2 frameworks applied to clinical capital and IT projects |
| HSA214 | Public Health Policy & Regulatory Compliance | Theory | Cantonal public health mandates, accreditation standards and reporting |
| HSA215 | Disaster Preparedness & Crisis Management in Health | Theory | Pandemic surge planning, emergency operations center protocols and resilience |
| HSA216 | Patient Experience & Patient-Centred Care Models | Theory | Patient advocacy, consumerism in health and grievance resolution processes |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA301 | International Health Systems & Global Comparative Policy | Theory | Beveridge, Bismarck, National Health Insurance and Out-of-Pocket models |
| HSA302 | Advanced Health Economics & Decision Analysis | Theory | Cost-effectiveness analysis, QALYs, ICERs and health technology assessment |
| HSA303 | Health Data Analytics & Dashboard Engineering | Practical | PowerBI/Tableau clinical KPI dashboards, predictive occupancy modeling |
| HSA304 | Healthcare Ethics & Conflict Resolution | Theory | End-of-life care committees, resource rationing and ethical leadership |
| HSA305 | Environmental Sustainability & Green Hospitals | Theory | Carbon footprint reduction, hospital waste minimization and green architecture |
| HSA306 | Applied Healthcare Research Methodology | Practical | Qualitative and quantitative field research design for healthcare systems |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA311 | Hospital Accreditation & Standards (JCI / ISO 9001) | Practical | Comprehensive preparation, evidence portfolios and audit simulation for JCI/ISO |
| HSA312 | Executive Seminar in Health System Transformation | Theory | Case-based analysis of leading hospital turnarounds and reform models |
| HSA313 | Health Entrepreneurship & Venture Development | Theory | Medical technology commercialization, clinic startups and business modeling |
| HSA314 | Applied Capstone Project in Health Administration | Practical | Original institutional administrative project, empirical analysis and defense |
| HSA315 | Professional Practice Portfolio & Governance Defense | Practical | Comprehensive portfolio demonstrating mastery of institutional governance |
| HSA316 | Global Health Governance & International Bodies | Theory | WHO, OECD and international cross-border healthcare treaties |
Recognized upper-secondary qualification (Swiss Matura, International Baccalaureate, or foreign equivalent). English proficiency IELTS 6.0+ or equivalent.
Secondary academic preparation in natural or quantitative sciences; commitment to healthcare systems, epidemiology, or health administration.