The increase in population is increasing the demand for healthcare services and the increase in income level and literacy is further supplementing this demand. With the increase in healthcare services the need to effectively manage the health care facilities and related infrastructure is bound to increase. This will boost the demand for people who may manage these facilities professionally. Sensing this demand, the Air University School of Management has launched BS in Healthcare management (BSHCM) degree program.
The program aims to inform and teach:
- imparting knowledge required to manage and run large and small hospitals
- Provide hands on experience of managing hospitals.
- Imparting the knowledge of managing and primary health care units.
- Imparting knowledge of the softwares used in the healthcare industry for managing hospitals and primary healthcare units.
- Imparting knowledge of e-healthcare.
BSHCM Degree at a Glance
| Category |
Courses |
Cr.Hrs |
| General |
12 |
13 |
| Major |
25 |
75 |
| Interdisciplinary |
7 |
21 |
| Internship |
1 |
3 |
| Capstone Project-I |
1 |
1 |
| Capstone Project-II |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Total |
47 |
135 |
Fact File
- Duration
- Number of Semesters
- Class Timings
|
04 years
08
Morning and Afternoon Sessions
|
|
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management (BSHCM)
|
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For Batch Fall 2023 onwards
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Scheme of Studies
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|
Course Code
|
Subject Name
|
Cr.Hrs
|
Pre-Req
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Semester I
|
|
CS 181
|
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies
|
2-0-2
|
-
|
|
CS 181L
|
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies Lab
|
0-1-1
|
-
|
|
HC 100
|
Principles of Health Care
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
BA 151
|
Principles of Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
EL 170
|
Functional English
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HU 124
|
Islamic Studies & Ethics
|
2-0-2
|
-
|
|
MA 120
|
Mathematics & Logics-I
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
Semester II
|
|
PY 115
|
Introduction to Psychology
|
2-0-2
|
-
|
|
HC 151
|
Hospital Administration
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
EL 271
|
Expository Writing
|
3-0-3
|
EL 170
|
|
AF 102
|
Financial Accounting-I
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HU 405
|
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
|
2-0-2
|
-
|
|
HC 131
|
Health Care Ethics & Values
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semester III
|
|
MA 121
|
Mathematics & Logics-II
|
3-0-3
|
MA 120
|
|
PH 112
|
Introduction to Environmental Science
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 243
|
Health care Management Information System
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HU 411
|
Civics and Community Engagement
|
2-0-2
|
-
|
|
HC 221
|
Health Care Policy & Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 211
|
Basic Environmental & Occupational Health Care
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
Semester IV
|
|
HC 233
|
Health Care Inventory Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
BA 356
|
Entrepreneurship
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
BA 232
|
Macroeconomics
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 242
|
Primary Health Care
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 212
|
Patient Safety
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 232
|
Supply Chain in Health Care
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HC 490
|
Internship
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semester V
|
|
MK101
|
Principles of Marketing
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
AF 103
|
Financial Accounting-II
|
3-0-3
|
AF 102
|
|
HC 325
|
Health Delivery & Operations Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
AF 251
|
Introduction to Business Finance
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HR 301
|
Human Resource Management
|
3-0-3
|
BA 151
|
|
HC 337
|
Health Care Analytics
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
Semester VI
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HC 334
|
Health Care Finance
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 336
|
Health Care Economics
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 335
|
Health Care Customer Service and Satisfaction
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
BA 363
|
Business Research Methods
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 313
|
Health Care Marketing
|
3-0-3
|
MK101
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semester VII
|
|
HC 437
|
Health Care Promotion, Advocacy & Social Mobilization
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC XXX
|
Elective-I
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC XXX
|
Elective-II
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 340
|
Health Care Crisis Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 471
|
Managing Operations in Health Care Organizations
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 498
|
Capstone Project-I
|
1-0-1
|
-
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semester VIII
|
|
HC 438
|
Risk Management in Health Care
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 439
|
International Health Care Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC XXX
|
Elective-III
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC XXX
|
Elective-IV
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 499
|
Capstone Project-II
|
2-0-2
|
HC 498
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
GRAND TOTAL (CREDIT HRS.)
|
134
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electives for BSHCM Program
|
|
|
|
Course Code
|
Subject Name
|
Cr.Hrs
|
Pre-Req
|
|
HC 471
|
Managing Operations in Health Care Organizations
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 473
|
Introduction of Public Health
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 474
|
Health Care Systems
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 475
|
The Legal Environment of Health Care Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 476
|
Special topics in Health care
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 427
|
Quality Management in Healthcare
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
Electives for BSHCM Program
|
|
|
|
Course Code
|
Subject Name
|
Cr.Hrs
|
Pre-Req
|
|
HC 471
|
Managing Operations in Health Care Organizations
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 473
|
Introduction of Public Health
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 474
|
Health Care Systems
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 475
|
The Legal Environment of Health Care Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 476
|
Special topics in Health care
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
HC 427
|
Quality Management in Healthcare
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
Final Project
The project providing real-world business consulting experience
Opportunity to apply theoretical foundation in a real-world setting
Summer Internship
-Eight-week internship during summer vacations
-Opportunity to understand corporate environment
-Diverse background students are eligible to apply
-Minimum 50% marks required in F.A/FSc., A-Levels or Equivalent
-Admission test