Bachelor in Health Care Management (BHCM)
Imperial Business College has been running the BHCM (Bachelor of Healthcare Management) program since its inception in 2013. It is a tailored course provided to students for theoretical and practical exposure in the world of health and management sectors. This program is designed to promote and prepare students to complete in the global market by enhancing the leadership quality and strengthening deep knowledge in the areas of healthcare and management.
The program covers a period of four academic years spread over eight semesters and 133 credit hours that includes coursework, project works and internship. Students need to carry out internship in the third, fifth and eighth semesters, and each semester consists of five or six subjects.
With growing investments in the Healthcare industry from both public and private institutions, Healthcare Management study is on the rise. There is a significant demand for prominent healthcare leaders, who can optimize patients’ care and medical practices, lead hospital management, foster a healthcare program or become a clinical nurse leader. A BHCM degree will empower you along to instill these required qualities.
IBC aims to produce skilled professional who can successfully translate the theories of healthcare management into practice. We make students competent to identify and solve management problems themselves. Therefore, BHCM in IBC is a best choice for healthcare services and management lovers.
Program Objectives
- To produce qualified healthcare management and healthcare administration professional.
- To acquaint student with modern principles, concept and ways of healthcare management.
- To arouse awareness and interest in student about the importance and fundamental role of health care management.
- To prepare students for higher level studies and research, such as Master’s degree as Ph.D in this area.
Career choices
- Capable Entrepreneur
- Hospital Management
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Medical College
- Entrepreneurship or Management in clinic, Pharmacy
- Health Insurance Companies
- Medical Diagnostic & product testing labs
- Medical Representative
- NGO/INGO Health Programme Manager
- Government Healthcare sectors
- Health Consultants
Course Overview
| Duration | 4 Years, 8 Semesters |
| Total Credit Hours | 133 |
| Credit Transfer | USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Malaysia |
| Internship | 3rd, 5th & 8th Semester |
| Affiliation | Pokhara University |
| Seats | 48 |
Semester I
English I 3 Credit hrs
Principles of Management 3 Credit hrs
Computer and IT Applications 3 Credit hrs
Principles of Healthcare 3 Credit hrs
Anatomy and Physiology 3 Credit hrs
Semester II
English II 3 Credit hrs
General Psychology 3 Credit hrs
Introductory Microeconomics 3 Credit hrs
Principles of Hospital Administration I 3 Credit hrs
Hospital Planning I 3 Credit hrs
Semester III
Business Communication 3 Credit hrs
Fundamentals of Sociology 3 Credit hrs
Introductory Macroeconomics 3 Credit hrs
Basic Mathematics 3 Credit hrs
Principles of Hospital Administration II 3 Credit hrs
Intership I 3 Credit hrs
Semester IV
Fundamental of Organizational Behavior 3 Credit hrs
Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance 3 Credit hrs
Hospital Planning II 3 Credit hrs
Basic Epidemiology 3 Credit hrs
Health Policy and Program Management 3 Credit hrs
Semester V
Management of Human Resources 3 Credit hrs
Health Information System 3 Credit hrs
Business Research Methods 3 Credit hrs
Biostatistics and Computer Application 3 Credit hrs
Healthcare Inventory and Biomedical-Equipment Management 3 Credit hrs
Internship II 3 Credit hrs
Semester VI
Principle of Marketing 3 Credit hrs
Hospital Support Services Management 3 Credit hrs
Healthcare Law 3 Credit hrs
Introductory Disease Management 3 Credit hrs
Health Care Project 3 Credit hrs
Semester VII
Concentration I: Hospital Management (Two Courses) 6 Credit hrs
Concentration II: Health Management (Two Courses) 6 Credit hrs
Elective I: Health Management 2 Credit hrs
Elective II: Hospital Management 2 Credit hrs
Semester VIII
Concentration I: Hospital Management (Two Courses) 6 Credit hrs
Concentration II: Health Management (Two Courses) 6 Credit hrs
Strategic Management 3 Credit hrs
Internship III 3 Credit hrs