Master of Hospital Administration

Date of BOR Approval
Program Learning Outcomes
Admission Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Summary of Credit Units
Curriculum Checklist
Individual Course Titles and Descriptions with Credit Units, Pre-requisites, and/or Co-requisites

The Master of Hospital Administration (MHA) program provides the students with the basic knowledge, concepts and principles in the field of health care administration with emphasis on hospital and health care organizations. It also aims to develop proper attitudes and skills to manage a hospital efficiently and effectively.

Date of BOR Approval (Institution)

1998-1999

Date of Latest Revision

2019

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Hospital Administration program are expected to:

  1. administer healthcare organizations effectively, efficiently, and in an ethical manner;
  2. apply the latest developments in the field as appropriate to their specific organizational and socio-cultural contexts;
  3. establish an effective working relationship with co-workers, other organizations, and the larger community;
  4. integrate research methods in hospital administration;
  5. manage change in hospital administration guided by evidence; and
  6. communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Admission Requirements

  1. Compliance with the General requirements found on the 2nd page of the Application Form (UPM-NGS-OP-01F1)
  2. Duly accomplished Application Form (downloadable through the NGOHS website: ngohs.upm.edu.ph)
  3. Good scholastic record from any recognized institution of higher learning
  4. At least 1-year of work experience in a related field

Graduation Requirements

  1. Residency of at least 1 full academic year immediately prior to the granting of the degree
  2. Completion of a minimum of 38 units of formal courses (14 units of core courses, 15 units of major courses, 9 units of electives)
    1. Plan A– at least 32 units of formal courses and 6 units of thesis
    2. Plan B – at least 35 units formal courses and 3 units special study
    3. Plan C – at least 38 units formal courses and passing the written comprehensive examination
  3. A GWA of 1.75 or better in all courses taken, provided there is no grade of 5.00 in any of them. If the weighted average of 2.00 is not attained, either the Certificate of Hospital Administration or Certificate of Units Earned may be awarded.
  4. Maximum residency: 5 years

Summary of Credit Units

Category Credit Units
General Education N/A
Core/Professional Courses 27.0
Electives 9.0
Internship/Thesis/Capstone 2.0
Total 38.0

Curriculum Checklist

For full-time students
First Year
First Semester Second Semester Midyear
Course Code Credit Units Course Code Credit Units Course Code Credit Units
First Quarter Third Quarter
HPAd 201 2.0 HPAd 209 2.0 HA 280.2 2.0
HA 201 2.0 HA 206 2.0
Biostat 201 3.0 HA 207 2.0
Total 7.0 Total 6.0
Second Quarter Fourth Quarter
HPAd 202 2.0 HA 280.1 1.0
HA 202 2.0 Elective 2.0
Epi 201 3.0 Elective 1.0
Total 7.0 Total 4.0
Semestral Courses Semestral Courses
HA 205 2.0 HPAd 203 2.0
Elective 2.0 HA 204 2.0
Elective 2.0
Elective 2.0
Total 4.0 Total 8.0 Total 2.0
For part-time students
First Year
First Semester Second Semester
Course Code Credit Units Course Code Credit Units
HPAd 201 2.0 HPAd 202 2.0
HA 201 2.0 HA 202 2.0
Biostat 201 3.0 Epi 201 3.0
Elective 2.0 HPAd 203 2.0
Total 9.0 Total 9.0
Second Year
First Semester Second Semester Midyear
Course Code Credit Units Course Code Credit Units Course Code Credit Units
HPAd 209 2.0 HA 280.1 1.0 HA 280.2 2.0
HA 204 2.0 HA 206 2.0
HA 205 2.0 HA 207 2.0
Elective 2.0 Elective 2.0
Elective 1.0 Elective 2.0
Total 9.0 Total 9.0 Total 2.0

Individual Course Titles and Descriptions with Credit Units, Pre-requisites, and/or Co-requisites

Major Courses

Course Code: HA 201
Course Title: Principles of Hospital Organization and Management
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: General principles of hospital organization and management

Course Code: HA 202
Course Title: Organization and Administration of Clinical/Ancillary Services/Departments
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Organization and management of the various hospital services and departments

Course Code: HA 204
Course Title: Hospital Planning, Design and Maintenance
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Major consideration in the planning and construction of hospitals, physical plant and equipment maintenance, standards for hospital plant and equipment

Course Code: HA 205
Course Title: Hospital Information System
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Collection and analysis of data necessary for health care administration

Course Code: HA 206
Course Title: Hospital Accounting
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and procedures of financial accounting and their use in health care administration

Course Code: HA 207
Course Title: Financial Management
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Financial planning and control in the management of health care institutions

Course Code: HA 280.1
Course Title: Supervised Practice in Hospital Administration
Credit Unit: 1.0
Pre-requisites: HPAd 201, HA 201, Biostat 201, Epi 201, HPAd 202, HPAd 209
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: In-hospital practicum with selected hospital visits

Course Code: HA 280.2
Course Title: Hospital Management Study
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisites: HPAd 203, HA 204, HA 205, HA 206, HA 207, HA 280.1
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Implementation of a health management research proposal in hospital administration

Core Courses

Course Code: HPAd 201
Course Title: Principles of Health Administration
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theoretical framework in planning and managing the health system

Course Code: HPAd 202
Course Title: Practice of Health Administration
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HPAd 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of planning and management principles to the health system

Course Code: HPAd 203
Course Title: Public Health Methods
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HPAd 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Various public health procedures premised on sound principles

Course Code: HPAd 209
Course Title: Health Services Research
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HPAd 201, Biostat 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Philosophy, concepts, methods and applications of health services research

Course Code: Biostat 201
Course Title: Fundamentals of Biostatistics I
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Collection, presentation and elementary analysis of data

Course Code: Epi 201
Course Title: Principles of Epidemiology
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: Biostat 201 or consent of faculty
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Ecology of human diseases and epidemiologic methods

Electives

Course Code: HPAd 204
Course Title: Community Mental Health
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and methods of organization for mental health, programming, consultation, supervision and mental health education

Course Code: HPAd 205
Course Title: Hospital Information System
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic principles of health policy studies and legislation, and methods of health policy analysis

Course Code: HPAd 206
Course Title: International Health and Development
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Major problems of international health quarantine and the role of International Health Agencies

Course Code: HPAd 207
Course Title: Human Resource Management
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Human resources management policy, practice, functions and problems in health care organizations

Course Code: HPAd 208
Course Title: Economics in Health
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HPAd 202
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Study of general principles of economics and their applications to health development

Course Code: HPAd 210
Course Title: Health Care Organization and Theory
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisites: HPAd 201, HPAd 202
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and concepts of health systems organization and management

Course Code: HPAd 211
Course Title: Benefit Cost-Analysis and Valuations in Health
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HPAd 208
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and methods in the determination of benefits and costs programs, health policy analysis and development

Course Code: HPAd 212
Course Title: Advanced Health Care Financial Management
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisites: HPAd 201, HPAd 207
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of financial planning, implementation and control in the management in health care organizations

Course Code: HPAd 213
Course Title: Health Care Quality Management and Regulation
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: Consent of faculty
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic concepts and tools of quality management in the development of health regulations

Course Code: HPAd 297
Course Title: Seminar in Public Health
Credit Unit: 1.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Discussions and conferences on problems and current issues in public health

Course Code: HPAd 299
Course Title: Special Studies and Research
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Special Studies and Research

Course Code: HPAd 300
Course Title: Master's Thesis
Credit Units: 6.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Master's thesis

Course Code: HPAd 301
Course Title: Advanced Course in Health Management
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The course focuses on managerial work and competencies/ techniques in health organizations (service, teaching, research)

Course Code: HPAd 397
Course Title: Seminars in Public Health
Credit Unit: 1.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Seminars in public health

Course Code: HA 203
Course Title: Legal Aspects of Hospital Administration
Credit Units: 1.5
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Laws governing hospitals, legal responsibilities of hospitals in the care of patients; liabilities of hospital doctors, nurses, students, and employees, hospital ethics, hospital licensures, laws affecting the medical and paramedical professions