The Rushford DBA in Healthcare Management is a comprehensive program that provides students with high-level knowledge, research, and analytical skills. These skills can be applied by business students, managers, practitioners, and leaders to solve the most complex business problems. Unlike master-level programs, the DBA program emphasizes the application of theory to real-world business challenges. Students undergo a transformative learning process that enhances their research skills, enabling them to view business situations differently, with a focus on applying research methods to find solutions that lead to organizational efficiency, growth, and long-term sustainability.

The IIDM DBA in Healthcare Management is a 180 ECTS credits doctoral program that offers flexibility while maintaining a rigorous curriculum, all accessible online. The program allows students to choose their pace and duration based on their pathway (Coursework vs Research). Most students complete the program and obtain their qualification within three years of enrollment. The research pathway can lead to obtaining the qualification in less than three years.

This program emphasizes applied research in Healthcare Management, enabling executives, managers, and practitioners to use their newly acquired skills in real-time business situations. Students will gain a high level of proficiency in various aspects of business and Healthcare Management through coursework. The program also focuses on enhancing students’ research skills, writing skills, presentation skills, critical and analytical thinking skills, and change management skills.

After finishing the program, students will have the following competencies:

• Apply research techniques to examine business scenarios and tackle business issues
• Perform primary and secondary research to comprehend business challenges
• Use extensive knowledge of business and healthcare management principles and practices to anticipate outcomes
• Master business communication skills
• Express intricate ideas, strategies, plans, and tactics in a clear and efficient way
• Attain a high level of proficiency in producing relevant reports that employ data collection, cleaning, interpretation, and data visualization to captivate readers
• Participate in academic and professional research undertakings that could result in publishing in peer-reviewed journals
• Develop advanced expertise in using robust research methodologies, study design, and implementation of studies to generate a thesis at the program’s end, as required for the granting of the doctoral degree.