The concept of health care has gone beyond hospitals and is now related to a gamut of quality services linked to hospitals. This has increased the demand for quality health care professionals in India. Healthcare is, in fact, a fast growing vertical. Indian health-care market is currently estimated at USD 35 billion. It is expected to reach USD 150 billion by 2017. It is growing at a rate of 12 percent per annum. Changing demographics, rising incomes, growing lifestyle diseases, etc. demand better healthcare delivery in future.

There is a shortage of healthcare professionals in India and hence the Healthcare and Hospital Management verticals are expected to provide promising career. Opting for MBA Healthcare Management from a well known and a recognized institution would be a good option.

Generally, the eligibility criteria for joining the MBA in Healthcare Management is minimum of 50-55 percent of marks at the graduation level. Clinical Research Education and Management Academy (CREMA) and Institute of Clinical Research India offer top end courses in MBA Healthcare Management.

In addition, Faculty of Management Sciences, Delhi University; Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani; Madurai Kamaraj Univeristy, Madurai; Symbiosis Centre of Healthcare; and University of Hyderabad , Hyderabad offer MBA in Healthcare Management. Manipal Institute of Management offers MBA course in hospital administration and healthcare management.

A student asked… ‘I got 55 percent score in SNAP test. Please give me information of colleges for my score. And also give me other alternatives for MBA?’. Following is the answer:

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is conducted for admission into the PG Programs of Symbiosis International University and its constituent units. The overall good score in SNAP 2010 is estimated to be in the range of 120-124 marks out of 180 marks. You have obtained 55 percent. For this level of performance in SNAP, you are likely to receive intimation for further selection process from Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) for International Business (IB) and Agri-Business Management (ABM) Programs.

The other alternative tests for SNAP, for admission into MBA Program are Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIMs, Management Aptitude Test (MAT) conducted by AIMA, IBSAT conducted by the Federation of Universities for admission into IBS, Hyderabad and Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) conducted for admissions into foreign Universities. Various other tests by local institutions are also conducted, but student should choose based on his/her interest, aptitude, focus, career aspirations and reputation of the institution.