
Program Goals
Technical knowledge
The Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) in Seniors Care is structured around a project-based curriculum that covers all stages of the industry value chain, from understanding the context of seniors care and developing care strategies to leading organizational operations and maintaining quality.
Working in collaboration with faculty and health-sector professionals at the UBC Vancouver campus, you will graduate with the ability to:
- understand and apply principles of environmental gerontology
- analyze and use data for technical decision-making
- understand and appreciate non-technical issues that impact the sector
conduct relevant quality-assurance research
Business foundations
Professional success requires both specialized health-care knowledge and managerial and business competence. Through courses offered by UBC Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School, you will explore data analysis, project management and organizational leadership.
These classes enable you to gain foundational business knowledge in:
- assessing visual analytics techniques for analysis and communication
- evaluating project management processes and demonstrating their use
- analyzing sustainability opportunities across a range of industries
- using a case study analysis approach to develop recommendations for organizational leadership challenges
- understanding business decision-making through the lens of key functional areas (strategy, marketing, operations and logistics, accounting and finance, human resources and organizational behaviour, and entrepreneurship)
“There are so many demands in the health-care setting, and healthcare leaders need to know how to articulate the importance of their work, make the business case to get the funding and infrastructure needed for the program, and have the project management skills to put it all in place.” – Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch
Leadership and interpersonal skills
Effectively managing people and successfully leading teams requires a wide range of interpersonal skills. The MHLP offers professional development workshops throughout the 12-month program. These extra-curricular sessions cover topics that include communication, teamwork, coaching and mentoring. Group projects and collaborative problem-solving are embedded into the MHLP courses, creating ongoing opportunities for you to practice your skills as a manager and leader
Learn more about some of the most significant challenges being faced within the industry and how this innovative leadership master’s degree can place you in a position to address some of our world’s most pressing problems.
Application Deadlines
Applications for the January 2024 intake are now closed.
The online application portal for January 2025 intake will open on January 1, 2024.
Application Deadlines
Round 1: March 25, 2024
Round 2: June 25, 2024