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Overview
Excellent healthcare delivery requires more than clinical expertise—it depends on sound financial stewardship, efficient operational management, strong workforce leadership, and strategic decision-making.
As healthcare professionals progress into supervisory, managerial, or executive roles, they face complex organizational challenges that demand specialized managerial competence.
Introduction
This programme is designed to help you excel in the ever-evolving healthcare landscape. Through this course, you will strengthen your ability to tackle emerging challenges, maximise your potential, and position yourself for meaningful growth. It is an opportunity to push your boundaries, lead with integrity, and become the best version of yourself.
In Africa, the healthcare sector is rapidly transforming, with increasing demands in areas such as management, technology, policy, and patient-centred care. This programme equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate these dynamics and drive impactful change.
This programme is delivered by the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) at Strathmore University Business School in collaboration with Hochschule Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (HNU), Germany. It equips healthcare leaders to bridge the gap between clinical practice and executive administration.
Programme Objectives
By integrating practical executive management concepts with healthcare-specific applications, HMHP prepares participants to:
- Align institutional operations with strategic goals and effective governance standards.
- Optimize resource allocation, workforce management, and supply chain processes.
- Interpret financial accounting, control expenditures, and lead capital budgeting decisions.
- Utilize health information systems, digital tools, and AI to improve hospital performance.
- Lead strategic communication and structured responses during institutional crises.
Target Participants
This programme is tailored for healthcare professionals holding management duties or transitioning into leadership, including:
- Hospital Directors, Chief Executives, and Senior Management Teams
- Hospital Board Members and Institutional Governance Professionals
- Department Heads, Unit Managers, and Clinical Team Leaders
- Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, and Clinical Officers moving into administration
- Healthcare Managers in Operations, Quality, HR, Finance, Procurement, and Health Informatics
HMHP provides a strong foundation for management teams and professionals looking to embark on the journey towards building highly reliable healthcare organisations – where effective leadership, well-coordinated systems and a culture of continuous improvement translate into consistent, high-quality patient care.
Programme Modules
The curriculum consists of 7 virtual 2-week modules bookended by 2 in-person interactive sessions at Strathmore University Business School:
| Module / Phase | Topic & Focus Area | |
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| Inception | Context Setting & Orientation (In-Person) | |
| Module 1 | Strategic Planning for Hospital Settings | |
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| Module 3 | Client Services & Marketing | |
| Module 4 | Quality Management, Operations & Supply Chain | |
| Module 5 | Accounting, Control & Capital Budgeting | |
| Module 6 | Crisis Communication | |
| Module 7 | Health Informatics & Artificial Intelligence | |
| Close-out | Soft Skills Transfer & Action Learning Project Showcase (In-Person |
Programme Benefits
1. Professional Growth & Leadership Advancement
- Career Transition: Successfully transition from clinical/specialist expertise into senior management and institutional leadership roles.
- Change Management: Build competencies to design, drive, and evaluate transformational change across hospital operations.
2. Institutional & Operational Impact
- Resource & Financial Stewardship: Acquire practical tools to strengthen budgeting, lower operational inefficiencies, and enhance organizational sustainability.
- Quality & Care Optimization: Deploy proven quality management and supply chain models to elevate service delivery and patient satisfaction.
3. Strategic Networking & Global Expert Access
- International Faculty: Gain insights from practical sessions led by global academic experts and leading healthcare practitioners.
- Executive Network: Connect with peers across the African healthcare ecosystem and join an exclusive international alumni expert network.
Programme Delivery
Designed for busy healthcare executives, the blended learning format offers maximum flexibility without compromising impact:
- 90% Virtual Learning: Delivered across 7 virtual 2-week modules featuring self-paced online coursework, weekly moderated discussions, and live virtual sessions.
- 10% In-Person Engagement: Two 2-day on-campus sessions at Strathmore University Business School (Inception Orientation in February and Final Project Showcase in August).
- Action Learning Project (ALP) & Coaching: Continuous faculty mentorship and executive coaching throughout the programme to support real-world project execution in your facility.
Faculty
Course Lead: Dr. Joan Osoro, Adjunct Executive Fellow, Strathmore Business School (SBS).
The programme is delivered by a high-powered team of academic leaders, international faculty from HNU Germany, and senior healthcare management practitioners.
About the Institute of Healthcare Management – Strathmore University Business School
The face of healthcare is dynamic and more complex than ever, with technological innovations, new treatments, new laws æ regulations, and new types of healthcare service delivery models.
In addition to negotiating the day-to-day demands of a busy and complex organization, healthcare delivery leaders and professionals need to evaluate and understand the impact of different healthcare delivery models and major service delivery programmes in specific disease areas.
We have developed over time programmes to help healthcare leaders and managers cope with this ever-changing landscape.
About Honschule Neu-Ulm (HNU) University
The Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (HNU) is an international business school located in an innovative economic region of southern Germany.
It offers degree programmes that focus on specific areas of industry, both profit and not-for-profit, with the overall objective of combining the theory and practice of business.
The HNU’s close relationships with business organizations and the lecturers’ expertise are the basis of thorough practical relevance in both applied research and practice-oriented teaching.
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Key Details
Dates: Begins 17 February 2027
| Module / Phase | Topic & Focus Area | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Inception | Context Setting & Orientation (In-Person) | 17 & 18 Feb 2027 |
| Module 1 | Strategic Planning for Hospital Settings | 1 – 19 Mar 2027 |
| Module 2 | HR & Talent Management in Hospital Settings | 22 Mar – 9 Apr 2027 |
| Module 3 | Client Services & Marketing | 19 Apr – 7 May 2027 |
| Module 4 | Quality Management, Operations & Supply Chain | 10 May – 28 May 2027 |
| Module 5 | Accounting, Control & Capital Budgeting | 7 Jun – 25 Jun 2027 |
| Module 6 | Crisis Communication | 28 Jun – 16 Jul 2027 |
| Module 7 | Health Informatics & Artificial Intelligence | 19 Jul – 6 Aug 2027 |
| Close-out | Soft Skills Transfer & Action Learning Project Showcase (In-Person) | August 2027 |
Cost: KES 150,000
Contacts
For more information, reach out to
Ian Musyoki on
- Email: imusyoki@strathmore.edu
- or call: +254 716 724 349
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