Healthcare industry is emerging as one of the promising sectors in the economy. An explosion of technology has occurred that will require managers to have a new set of skills, coupled with knowledge of traditional healthcare organizations. The educational programme in Health Care Administration was started in 1972 to impart the knowledge of basic as well as specific areas of management to professionals responsible for management of health care service. To meet the educational challenges of this rapidly evolving field, the Health Care Administrations (HCA) programme provides students with a managerial and technical foundation for careers in consulting, medical products, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, financial services, venture capital, health care systems, health plan management and insurance, associations and government.

The programme and the pedagogical techniques are designed to develop initiative, analytical ability, effective communication & problem solving during situations arising in health services organizations. The specific objectives of this programme are:

- To provide management education to medical professional and alike working in the field of health services administration.
- To equip executives concerned with health administration with up-to-date knowledge about management and to develop relevant skills and attitudes; and
- To prepare them to apply modern management techniques in managing health care services in the country

The intake in this programme in the year 2010 is 37 students.

Important Announcement :

• Candidates applying to the programmes are required to visit FMS website (www.fms.edu) and apply online.  Applications will be received only through the online registration process.
• Announcement in major National English Dailies: 05th September, 2010
• Online registration opens on 6th  September 2010 and closes on 15th October 2010                                        
• FMS Admissions Office will begin despatching the Entrance Test Admit Cards for MBA (FT) and PhD candidates from the 2nd week of November 2010, and for MBA (PT) and MBA (PT) HCA candidates from the last week of December 2010. 
• All candidates applying to any of the FMS programmes are required to send back the acknowledgement form to FMS Office on or before 15th October 2010.
  
• Admission Test for MBA (FT) and PhD - 5th December 2010
• Admission Test for MBA (PT) and MBA (PT) HCA - 23rd January 2011.

Eligibility Criteria

• Every candidate seeking admission to the course shall have passed a Bachelors’ Degree Examination in Medicine of the University of Delhi or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto.
• He/She should have at least five years’ experience in Hospital Administration after acquiring the Bachelors’ Degree in Medicine.
• Five years’ experience shall be determined as on 1st August of the year of admission.
• Candidate must be sponsored by his/her present employer.

Selection Procedure

Applications for admission to various programmes are invited through advertisements in major national newspapers in September/October every year. Application forms are distributed to interested candidates on payment of the application fees. The filled-in application forms are to be sent to the Administrative Officer, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 for further processing. Eligible candidates are be called for a written test and/or an interview.

The selection will be made on the basis of an interview. Only those candidates who satisfy the eligibility conditions will be called for an interview. The candidates will be required to produce original certificates and mark-sheets at the time of interview. The final list of candidates selected to the program will be announced after conducting all the interviews.

Fee Structure

The fee for various programmes is payable in three instalments every year. The approximate annual fee for the MBA programme is Rs. 11,000. The fee payable at the time of admission is approximately Rs. 6000.

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