Why Choose Us?

The Health & Leadership MBA was created to prepare a new generation of leaders who can transform complex healthcare systems into efficient, equitable, and patient‑centred services.

Built through a close partnership between leading economic and medical universities, the programme integrates rigorous management, health economics, policy analysis and clinical perspectives so graduates can design and implement system‑level improvements.

Drawing on international best practice and local insight, the curriculum blends theory with applied learning — case studies, consultancy projects, study visits and mentorship from senior practitioners — to ensure immediate relevance and impact in real healthcare settings.

The programme’s aim is to equip professionals with the strategic vision, analytical tools and leadership capabilities required to deliver sustainable reforms across public and private health sectors.

 

Who Is It For?

This executive programme is designed for mid‑ to senior‑level professionals seeking to lead change across the health sector:

• Healthcare managers and hospital administrators responsible for operations, strategy and performance improvement.

• Clinicians and medical leaders moving into managerial roles who require business, governance and policy skills.

• Policy makers and public sector managers working on regulation, financing and system design.

• Executives from private providers, insurers, pharmaceutical and medical‑technology organisations.

• Consultants, analysts and advisers engaged in health system transformation.

• Entrepreneurs and innovators developing new care models, digital health solutions and sustainable business models.

• NGO, donor and international agency professionals focused on health system strengthening and access to care.

 

Your Study Plan

The programme balances accessibility for working professionals with a rigorous academic experience:

• Duration: Two years.

• Structure: Four semesters, each combining core and applied modules.

• Course load: Approximately five modules per semester.

• Delivery model: Blended — intensive in‑person sessions (around 70% of contact hours) complemented by virtual classes and online activities (around 30%).

• Scheduling: Weekend blocks and concentrated study periods (two weekends per month plus 1–1.5 months of guided independent work).

• International exposure: One study trip per year to leading European healthcare institutions for comparative learning.

• Applied learning: Consultancy projects and a capstone thesis supervised by academic and industry mentors.

 

Your Professors

The faculty unites academic excellence with frontline experience:

• Core professors from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies and Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, offering deep expertise in health economics, management, clinical governance and policy.

• Visiting professors and international scholars who bring comparative perspectives and research‑driven insights from Europe and beyond.

• Senior practitioners and local leaders from hospitals, public institutions and private health organisations who ensure the curriculum addresses current operational and strategic challenges.

 

Program Timeline

The academic calendar is structured for clarity and predictability:

• 1st Semester: Begins early October and concludes mid‑February.

• 2nd Semester: Begins mid‑February and concludes in June.

Annual breaks and holidays:

• Two weeks for Christmas (end of December — early January).

• One week between semesters (mid‑February).

• Summer break of approximately 2.5 months (July — September), excluding scheduled study trips.