Advanced Management (Health Innovation and Transformation)

Entry requirements

Students must attain 2:1 (or overseas equivalent) in an undergraduate degree and any degree subject will be considered. We would also be willing to consider those with other backgrounds and work experience in the sector, in place of the degree entry requirement.

Students must also have a minimum of one year relevant work experience. (Additional experience may be required to access the WG funded bursaries on the programme).

Months of entry

September

Course content

Do you want to play a key role in the transformation of health and care systems? Do you want to challenge the status quo and use your innovative ideas to develop systems and services that benefit both the patient and organisation?

This course is designed to better equip middle and senior managers within health and social care systems in the UK and globally, to lead transformational change and drive innovation within healthcare systems, processes and technologies.

The increasing need for value-driven health and care systems, requires leaders that are capable of driving organisational and system-wide transformations. The future challenges call for a radical new approach, underpinned by prudent principles, to lead change, harness new technologies and contest the purpose, value and location of existing service provision for citizens.

This programme will enable you to realise innovation at a local level, with potential to lead through transformation at system level. Using the Bevan Commission’s thinking and Innovators, along with perspective from NHS Innovation Leads, industry and the wider sector, you will gain first-hand, invaluable insights into the application of the theories you will study.

Enhancing your management skills to correspond with the requirements in a modern health and care setting, is key in ensuring you are able to successfully guide organisations through innovative and transformational challenges.

This pathway provides a vital academic and professional route for those seeking to advance careers in health leadership, policy, commissioning, digital transformation, and systems innovation.

Why Advanced Management (Health Innovation and Transformation)?

• The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners to create the next generation of great leaders.
• Be the key driving force to transform health and care systems for the better.
• Access world‑class academics with extensive experience working within the health, social care, third sector and life sciences sectors, as well as academia.
• Benefit from a flexible, blended learning approach designed to fit around your professional and personal commitments, with an engaging mix of online, in‑person and applied learning experiences that connect theory to real‑world innovation challenges.
• Experience innovative teaching that blends theory with practice through case analysis, participant observation, role play and masterclasses delivered by subject experts.
• Confront contemporary issues in the transformation and improvement of health and social care.
• Explore the inherent complexities of health and social care policy and practice to drive innovation and transformation.
• Promote innovation and navigate the challenges of uncertainty and disruption.
• Undertake a critical evaluation of underlying theory, practice and research in health and social care.
• Become a critically reflective leader, practitioner, manager or researcher who can operate at an advanced level and provide leadership in the planning, development and critical evaluation of integrated health and social care.

Your Health Innovation and Transformation Course experience

This programme is delivered in a research and practice‑led learning environment, where the most up‑to‑date knowledge is used to motivate and inspire you, maximising your learning outcomes. You will be encouraged to become a co‑creator of research through formative and summative assessments across the programme.

You will apply concepts, models and systems‑thinking approaches to real cases drawn from your own professional experience, alongside opportunities to work on live projects that tackle real‑world innovation and transformation challenges. You will also engage with industry experts and high‑reliability organisations to deepen your understanding of how change happens in practice.

The programme draws on international, national, regional and local networks, enriched by the expertise within the All‑Wales Intensive Learning Academy (ILA) for Innovation in Health and Social Care. Through this vibrant interdisciplinary community, you will connect with professionals committed to advancing innovation, leadership and organisational transformation across Wales and internationally.