Online MBA with Clinical Leadership

Tackle the growing challenges facing healthcare and empower yourself to lead smarter, more effective healthcare systems with our AMBA-accredited, global top 10 Online MBA (Financial Times 2024). Delivered jointly by the triple-accredited Birmingham Business School and long-established Health Services Management Centre, the programme takes on a truly interdisciplinary approach.

Not only will it empower you to manage experts, change policy, and predict strategic level changes, the MBA with Clinical Leadership will also help you to understand the value of innovative care delivery models, advanced digital technology, and data-led decision making to develop more robust healthcare systems. By exposing you to such diverse perspectives, this programme develops a deep understanding and appreciation of the systems and techniques needed to deliver change more effectively and efficiently to transform patient outcomes.

Our AMBA-accredited online MBA with Clinical Leadership offers flexibility, convenience, and collaboration with international colleagues to gain essential knowledge to achieve your career goals. Designed with a responsible business focus, the Birmingham MBA offers three intakes per year and imparts hands-on experiences to tailor your learning and translate valuable skills to your current or future business role. Immersive study opportunities are available face-to-face in the UK, UAE, Singapore, Mexico, and Spain – plus, there is the option to take up to three modules at one of our campuses in the UK, UAE, or Singapore.

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• Online MBA ranked 9th in the world (Financial Times 2024)
• 2nd for MBA careers services
• 4th for value for money
• 5th for global mobility
• World leading ‘Top 100’ university (QS 2025, THE 2025)
• Russell Group member university
• Partner with University Hospitals Birmingham and other major NHS Trusts.

The online MBA with Clinical Leadership is a 180-credit programme which includes 13 modules and a 40-credit project or research dissertation to help you develop the expertise you need to effectively lead teams in health and clinical settings. Study as part of a diverse, global coalition of students with opportunities to expand your professional network during group assignments, lecture sessions, roundtable discussions and optional residencies.

Module highlights:

· Governance, Policy, and Regulation in Health Organisations

· Leading Clinicians

· Digital Healthcare

If you’re unable to commit to the full MBA qualification, there are alternative qualification routes. You can exit with one of the following credentials:

· Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip): 120 credits

· Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert): 60 credits

Programme Outcomes:

• Practice purposeful and inclusive leadership in a health setting.
• Explore and advance leadership practice in healthcare organisations.
• Develop and implement strategy.
• Assess social, economic, and technological trends and developments relevant to different areas of expertise and wider organisation and promote innovation to address changing requirements.
• Generate business improvement through promoting an ethical, inclusive, innovative, entrepreneurial and supportive processes and culture.
• Apply business frameworks and data intelligence for ESG to develop more responsible business practices. 
• Work collaboratively and/or in partnership with a variety of stakeholders to influence key decision makers as appropriate and meet sustainable development objectives.
• Set direction, vision, governance and provide a clear sense of purpose for organisations and/or core functions of the organisation.

Strategic events such as job search workshops, career development sessions, and networking opportunities with employers and alumni are designed to further advance your career. In addition to being invited to online industry guest lectures, you will have the opportunity to visit campus for workshops like our annual Deloitte Consultancy Challenge and MBA Symposium.