Master in Healthcare Services Economics and Management

The Second-Level Master in Healthcare Services Economics and Management is offered by the University of Ferrara, Department of Economics and Management. It has an interdisciplinary structure focused on the tools for the direction and management of healthcare and social-care facilities, with economic, managerial, organisational and regulatory components. The pathway is aimed at those who wish to deepen and update their skills, with a structure that links theoretical reflection to concrete applications in the relevant professional context.

The master lasts one year and is in a mixed format, with lectures in person and online, in Ferrara. Professional internships at affiliated bodies are provided and included in the programme.

The aim is to train figures able to face the organisational and managerial challenges of complex facilities, with transferable skills in the management of resources and processes. Career opportunities are managerial roles in public and private healthcare facilities, with a qualifying regional certification for management functions. Upon completion, those who successfully finish the pathway obtain the qualification provided and can use the skills acquired in their own professional field or in further study. Concrete prospects nevertheless depend on each participant's starting profile and experience. Those who work should carefully assess the commitment required, in terms of weekly hours and attendance, to understand whether the programme is compatible with other professional or personal commitments.