Undergraduate in Health Administration
Fundación Universitaria Internacional de La Rioja - UNIR Colombia
Key Information
Campus location
Bogotá, Colombia
Languages
Spanish
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
9 semesters
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Description
The Virtual Undergraduate in Health Administration (SNIES 109498) aims to train professionals who are capable of leading the transformation of organizations, and face the new challenges of the Colombian Health System and the General System of Social Security in Health.
With our study you will have the opportunity to train in the latest trends in educational technology to be able to perform in management, and obtain a broad knowledge of the environment and with investigative and service capacity to the health system.
The undergraduate in Health Administration is focused on the area of health management and direction, so that you are able to promote new business trends and develop strategies to improve the quality of life of people in the field of health.
A constant practical component
Your study at the International University Foundation of La Rioja will include practical cases, face-to-face seminars, practical workshops and teamwork that will help you complement your professional profile as an expert in Health Administration.
In addition, you will have business practices so that you can fully enter the work environment and apply the knowledge obtained. UNIR, in addition to those it already has, will establish agreements with companies from different sectors to accept students that cover personal, geographical and time circumstances.
Innovative learning model
The learning model is a new experience that will allow you to update knowledge in a practical and collaborative way. You will have a managerial training with virtual environments, you will work collaboratively through projects, you will develop interdisciplinary learning based on problems that are analyzed from the perspective of different areas of knowledge, and you will learn with the same cases that are studied at Harvard "case method ”. You will have access to an international faculty with extensive professional experience in health management. Further:
- Live and delayed virtual classes
- Personal tutor
- Wide variety of learning resources
- Continuous evaluation system
Why study the Undergraduate in Health Administration
The Health Administration professional will be trained to adapt or design the implementation of plans, programs and projects, for their contribution to the improvement of the quality of life of people and the development of organizations in the health sector and social security. In addition, you will be able to:
- Project the resources for the efficient and effective functioning of the organizations of the health sector.
- Organize institutions, organizational processes, resources and human talent.
- Employ management strategies that guarantee their contribution to the fulfillment of the mission and objectives.
- Apply methodologies and tools for evaluation and control of organizations, areas, processes and people, which facilitate the development and application of continuous improvement programs.
- Carry out research and intervention projects with a view to solving problems and needs.
Methodology
The study method of the International University Foundation of La Rioja - UNIR is flexible, personalized and effective. The methodology is based on live virtual classes and personal tutor to offer the best training.
At the International University Foundation of La Rioja-UNIR we offer a successful pedagogical model that is based on these pillars:
- Live virtual classes: there are classes scheduled every day of the week, in the morning and in the afternoon, so that each student can attend class when it suits them best.
- Deferred virtual classes: if you cannot attend a class or have doubts, you can access all your classes deferred. You can see them whenever you want and as many times as you need.
- Personal Tutor: You will be assigned a personal tutor on the first day. He will be in contact with you by phone and by email. Your tutor will support you in your day-to-day life, guide you through the educational process and resolve any doubts that may arise.
- Virtual Campus: here you will find everything you need to study at the Foundation. Classes, teachers, colleagues, the library, teaching resources, schedules, chat, forums and much more.
- Didactic resources: you will have access to different learning resources to complete your training, such as complementary readings, diagrams with key ideas, masterclasses, self-assessment tests, etc.
Evaluation system
The evaluation of learning is carried out taking into account the qualification obtained in the following points:
- Continuous evaluation (evaluation tests, participation / involvement by the student in forums, debates and other collaborative means and resolution of practical cases, activities and laboratories).
- Virtual exam at the end of each semester.
- Final Undergraduate Project.
Professional outings
With the undergraduate degree in Health Administration, you will be able to successfully enter the labor market as an entrepreneur, manager, director or advisor to national and international organizations, both in the private sector and in public administration:
- Finance and accounting administrator in the health area
- Health Business Auditor
- Human Resources Manager
- Marketing and Purchasing Manager of businesses in the field of health
- Supplier Administrator
- Digital Health Business Manager
- Administrator of the health and social security system
- Administrator of organizations and communities
- Director of innovative projects
- Organizational intervention project manager.
- Entrepreneur and manager of his own business
- Project manager to solve health, public health and / or occupational health problems.
In addition, the UNIR Health Administrator will be trained to face the processes of political, economic and social changes that Colombia is facing, as well as to formulate and manage their own business projects with an export and global business vision, and be a generator of employment.