Imperial’s MSc Global Health Management – which concentration is right for me?
At Imperial, where business and technology intersect, our MSc Global Health Management goes beyond traditional health management and leadership. This programme explores a broad range of interconnected factors—including innovation and technology, socioeconomic and environmental influences, policymaking, sustainability, and data analytics to shape the future of global healthcare.
By the time you graduate, you’ll have developed the skills to become a responsible healthcare leader, prepared to drive change and take on impactful roles within the healthcare ecosystem.
Our unique programme offers three distinct concentrations, allowing you to tailor your learning experience and showcase your career aspirations to future employers:
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Management
- Economics & Data Science
This blog dives into the different concentrations on offer, so you can better understand which concentration you would like to study at Imperial.
Management
Aspire to be a leader and drive strategic change within a healthcare organisation? The Management concentration could be the ideal choice for you. With modules covering business strategy, marketing, innovation, and organisational behaviour, you’ll develop the skills to lead and tackle global health challenges effectively.
Core modules include:
- Accounting
- Business Plan Competition
- Business Strategy for Global Healthcare
- Global Healthcare Marketing
- Health Management in Practice
- Managing Change and Innovation in Healthcare
- Organisational Behaviour
Career opportunities: Management roles within the NHS or in private healthcare settings, government departments, international organisations and NGOs; management consulting; management, strategy or market access roles in pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Are you driven to create sustainable global health impact through innovation and business development? Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? Then the Innovation & Entrepreneurship concentration could be the perfect fit for you. With modules covering design thinking, entrepreneurship, and business sustainability, you’ll gain the skills to drive innovation and shape the future of health and healthcare.
Core modules include:
- Accounting
- Business Plan Competition
- Business Strategy for Global Healthcare
- Design Thinking: Solving Complex Problems Through a Disruptive Mindset
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing for Entrepreneurship
- Technology & Innovation Management
Career opportunities: Medical, health, or social entrepreneur; innovation consultants; or business development managers.
Economics & Data Science
Do you aspire to drive global change through economics and data, backed by strong quantitative skills? Then the Economics & Data Science concentration could be the right choice for you. With modules covering digital economics, health analytics, big data, AI and machine learning, you’ll learn to tackle global health challenges using data-driven insights.
Core modules include:
- Design Thinking: Solving Complex Problems Through a Disruptive Mindset
- Contemporary Topics in Health Economics
- Digital Economics
- Evidence for Policy and Social Impact
- Introduction to Health Analytics
- Population Health Analytics
- Quantitative Methods
Career opportunities: Data or information analyst roles within a health system; healthcare consultant; analytical and technical roles in international organisations, government departments, or NGOs; health policy analysts; health economics roles in technology or pharmaceutical industries; or data scientists in the health sector.
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Imperial’s MSc Global Health Management – which concentration is right for me?
Confused about which concentration to choose for your MSc in Global Health Management? Our blog breaks down our three concentrations on offer, along with the career prospects for each to help you make the right decision.
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