MBA Healthcare Management-Eligibility and Institutions

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.

TAPMI Manipal-PGDM Admissions 2011-12

TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal, Karnataka issued Admission Notification 2011-12 for its two full time residential programmes. Both the programmes are recognised by AICTE and duration is 2 years. The TAPMI is one amongst the few top B-Schools offering full-time PGDM (Healthcare Management Programme). TAPMI has been ranked 15th top B-School in India by The Week Rankings. Selection will be based on initial short listing of candidates based on CAT/ GMAT scores and second stage consisting of Group-discussion / Case Analysis / Interviews. There will be separate Entrance Test for PGDM-HCM course called TAPMI Admission Test (TAT) to be held during February 2011. Following are details of the programmes:

1. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) – 180 Seats
2. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Healthcare Management) – PGDM (HCM) – 60 Seats

Eligibility: Applicants should have three-year (10+2+3) Degree in any discipline with at least 50 percent marks in aggregate. Candidates with Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accounting and Company Secretary qualifications also can apply. Those appearing for final year exams also eligible.

Aplications and Prospectus are available at designated branches of Axis Bank, Syndicate Bank, IMS Learning resources, Career Launcher, T.I.M.E, Career Forum and Erudite centers. Candidates can also apply online through official website www.tapmi.edu.in.

Last date for receipt of filled in applications: 31st January 2011.

Apart from Management, TAPMI also offering various courses in Medicine, Engineering, Pharmacy, Information Technology and Journalism. Admission notifications for all these courses will be issued separately.

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