Profile area

Health management

The German healthcare system will undergo fundamental change in the future. The driving factors include advances in medical technology, demographic change and increasing digitalization. This (digital) transformation poses new challenges for all players in the healthcare sector. Ensuring high-quality, effective and efficient healthcare is of the highest economic and socio-political relevance. The Healthcare Management profile area is therefore consistently geared towards the needs of the healthcare sector and the professional groups working in it. You will acquire a comprehensive scientific toolkit in the fields of business administration, insurance, medical management, law and human resources for dealing with changes and challenges in the healthcare sector and will be optimally prepared for your entry into this attractive job market.

Course content

Future Health: Patient-oriented transformation in the healthcare sector

What is it about? In healthcare management, you will deal with special management and controlling instruments for hospitals, medical care centers and medical networks. You will also work out the special features of healthcare markets and evaluate the value of healthcare services. You will analyze information and incentive problems in healthcare organizations and investigate the functioning of the German health insurance system (SHI and private health insurance). In this context, you will investigate the opportunities and risks arising from the use of E-Health, machine learning and artificial intelligence. You will also learn the basics of risk theory and insurance technology and have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in practical seminars or supplementary subjects taught by lecturers from the field (e.g. Medicine for Economists).

What is being researched? The main objective and core competence of the chair lies in the analysis of the healthcare market from a business management perspective and the communication of current research results in teaching. This includes the development of scientifically sound, innovative care concepts to meet the challenges of the growing healthcare market.

Why should you choose this profile area? Due to the increasing demand for interdisciplinary specialists and managers in the health and social care sector, you can expect excellent career opportunities as a graduate in this profile area in an industry that is crisis-proof. To prepare you for management positions, you will receive a broad education in health economics with various elective options that allow you to specialize individually. Thanks to our numerous contacts with partners in the field and international cooperation partners (including New Zealand, Australia and the USA), you have various opportunities to gain international experience during your studies.

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Sensible module combinations

There are two strategies for choosing your modules: Focusing on one area or developing broader skills. In principle, many other module combinations are possible so that you can design your personal profile according to your own interests.

Focusing

Health Care Management: Planning, Control & Management of Health Care Facilities and Social Services in combination with concepts and instruments of Controlling and Health & Social Management
Health insurance: Planning, Control & Management of Health Care Facilities and Social Services in combination with Insurance Technology and Economic Evaluation and Health Insurance Systems

Building broader competencies

Health and social management parallel to health economics and E-Health
Economic Evaluation and Health Insurance Systems in parallel with Health Economics and E-Health

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Research practice

In our profile area, you will encounter research practice from the very first day of your studies.
During the introductory week in the first semester, you can get to know scientific work on current topics in health management as part of the „Forschung schnuppern“ program. Our profile seminars often take place with our cooperation partner, the University Hospital of Tübingen. Here you can experience scientific work in the day-to-day work of the clinic. You can have an internship credited as a study achievement in the free elective area.
You will learn the „Future Skills“ that matter: classifying and understanding large amounts of information, being able to ask and answer relevant questions about current topics, developing knowledge about future topics together with researchers at the university and taking treasures of knowledge with you into your career.

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Research practice

In our profile area, you will encounter research practice from the very first day of your studies.
During the introductory week in the first semester,
you can get to know scientific work on current topics in health management as part of the „Forschung schnuppern“ program. Our profile seminars often take place with our cooperation partner,
the University Hospital of Tübingen.
Here you can experience scientific work in the day-to-day work of the clinic.
You can also have an internship credited as a study achievement in the free elective area.

You will learn the „Future Skills“ that matter: classifying and understanding large amounts of information, being able to ask and answer relevant questions about current topics, developing knowledge about future topics together with researchers at the university and taking treasures of knowledge with you into your career.

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Further Master's programs

Following your Bachelor's degree in Economics with a profile in Health Management, the following Hohenheim degree programs are particularly recommended:

Hohenheim Master Management (HMM)
in particular with a focus on Health Care & Public Management
Double Master HMM with Liège or Venice

But you are also very well prepared for the following degree programs:

Master International Business and Economics (IBE)
Double Master IBE with Liège or Pavia or Venice or Varese
Master Economics
Double Master's Economics with Liège or Pavia

A Master's degree qualifies you for scientific work at universities and research institutes.

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Career perspectives

In this profile area, you will deepen your economic education specifically for the healthcare sector. The broad knowledge of health economics will qualify you for management and various business administration positions in the healthcare sector.

Some typical occupational fields:

Controlling
Project Management
(Digital) Change Management
Management consulting Healthcare and non-profit
Management
Personnel development
Project development and management (care concepts)
Quality management

Employers are for example:

Hospitals
Medical practices
Social institutions
Insurance companies
Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers

Helpful competencies:

Independent work and organization
Communication with different departments and hierarchical levels
Implementing standards and political guidelines

We regularly receive offers for working student positions and internships from our numerous partner companies, which we of course pass on to our students immediately. This not only gives you the opportunity to gain practical experience at an early stage; many former students have successfully started their careers in this way.

The CareerCenter offers you support with career orientation and career entry. You can also get individual advice here on your choice of profile area and talk about your possible career paths. The F.I.T. program also offers courses to support you in your decision-making process.

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