Health Care Management Cape Breton University

Overview

The Health Care Management at Cape Breton University  allows students to learn essential aspects of managing a health care unit, including accounting, statistics, analytics, organizational behaviour and more, all within a culturally respectful environment.

Key facts

• This program is for domestic or international students who have an undergraduate degree, and wish to pursue supervisory careers in the field of health care. 

• Or, for those students wishing to gain a foundational knowledge of management prior to pursuing a Master’s degree.

What skills will I gain from this program?

• Understand the effect of external environments (political, legal, market, sector) on the management of health care organizations

• Use data analytics tools and techniques to make strategic decisions, support operational goals and maximize resources

• Understand and respect the diverse beliefs, values and health care needs of the community, including Indigenous health care priorities, barriers and needs

• Ability to integrate technical knowledge of management, incorporating theoretical and ethical concepts in managing people, operations and finances

Possible Career Paths

Upon graduation with a Health Care Management Diploma, students can pursue employment and gain practical experience in a variety of organizations in the health sector, such as hospitals, nursing homes, medical clinics and medical practices.Possible careers include:

• Administrative Support Specialist

• Healthcare Consultant

• Administration Officer

• Healthcare Human Resources Manager