Program Description
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management (B.B.A. HCM) is a four-year program which prepares graduates to embark on a professional career path in health care and related professions. In this program, students develop a comprehensive understanding of general business and healthcare specific issues and concepts to improve the administration of patient care. In the program, students engage in experiential learning and work in multi-disciplinary teams analyzing business cases. The program also includes a practical on-the-job healthcare management work placement, which allows students to gain dynamic in-field work experience. In the final year of the program, students demonstrate the breadth and depth of their skills and knowledge through an applied healthcare management capstone project.
Program Duration:
4 years
Admission Requirements:
1. High school graduation certificate or equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education with a minimum average of 60%; OR
2. Two-year Healthcare Management Diploma or equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
2. Two-year Healthcare Management Diploma or equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
1. The required score on the University English Placement Test or a passing score from another approved internationally recognized English language test, as validated by the Admissions & Registration Directorate; OR
2. A valid (within two years) IELTS Academic Test Report Form with an overall band of 5.0 with no individual band score (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) below 5.0; OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Program requirements.
2. A valid (within two years) IELTS Academic Test Report Form with an overall band of 5.0 with no individual band score (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) below 5.0; OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Program requirements.
1. A minimum of 60% on the University Math Placement Test; OR
2. A valid SAT Report Form with minimum score of 480; OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Program requirements.
2. A valid SAT Report Form with minimum score of 480; OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Program requirements.
1. Admission is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked based on their overall final year (Grade 12 or equivalent) high school percentage, placement tests rankings, and admission priority category.
2025-2026 Study Plan:
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| COMM1010 | English Communication I | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| MATH1070 | Applied Mathematics | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| HRMG1001 | Principles of Human Resource Management | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Elective - Effective & Experiential Learning: select 1 of 3 | ||||||
| EFFL1001 | Effective Learning | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| EFFL1002 | Applied & Experiential Learning | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| EFFL1003 | Experiential Learning & Entrepreneurship | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 1 Total: | 12 | 11 | 4 | |||
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| COMM1020 | English Communication II | COMM1010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| ACCT1001 | Financial Accounting | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| HCMT1001 | Introduction to Healthcare Management | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Elective - Mathematics & Natural Sciences: select 1 of 36 | ||||||
| BIOL1001 | Inquiry-Based Biology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1002 | Introduction to Botany | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1003 | Introduction to Ecology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1030 | Biochemistry & Microbiology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1031 | Biochemistry & Microbiology (Lab) | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BIOL1110 | Anatomy & Physiology I | - | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| BIOL1210 | Anatomy & Physiology II | BIOL1110 & BIOL1111 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| BIOL2010 | Microbiology | BIOL2011 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL2011 | Microbiology (Lab) | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEM1010 | General Chemistry I | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEM1011 | General Chemistry I (Lab) | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEM1020 | General Chemistry II | CHEM1010 & CHEM1011 | CHEM1021 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEM1021 | General Chemistry II (Lab) | CHEM1010 & CHEM1011 | CHEM1020 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEM1030 | Health Sciences Chemistry | - | CHEM1031 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEM1031 | Health Sciences Chemistry (Lab) | - | CHEM1030 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEM1040 | Applied Science | - | CHEM1041 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEM1041 | Applied Science (Lab) | - | CHEM1040 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEM3010 | Petrochemistry | CHEM1020 | CHEM3011 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| CHEM3011 | Petrochemistry (Lab) | CHEM1021 | CHEM3010 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| COMP1401 | Introduction to Computers & Information Systems | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFT2102 | Mathematics for IT | INFS1101 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| MATH1010 | Algebra & Trigonometry | MA1029 OR AMPII Score of 60% | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH1020 | Pre-Calculus | MATH1010 OR AMPII Score of 75% | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| MATH1030 | Calculus I | MATH1020 OR AMPII Score of 85% | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| MATH1040 | Statistics | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH1050 | Linear Algebra | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH1060 | Numerical Problem Solving | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH1070 | Applied Mathematics | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH2002 | Quantitative Designs & Statistics | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH2010 | Calculus II | MATH1030 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| PHYS1020 | General Physics | - | PHYS1021 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| PHYS1021 | General Physics (Lab) | - | PHYS1020 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| PHYS1030 | Health Sciences Physics | - | PHYS1031 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| PHYS1031 | Health Sciences Physics (Lab) | - | PHYS1030 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| SCIE1001 | Science & Its Applications | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SCIE1002 | Science & the Environment | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 2 Total: | 12 | 10 | 6 | |||
| SEMESTER 3 | ||||||
| BKFT1001 | Principles of Finance | ACCT1001 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Elective - Mathematics & Natural Sciences: select 1 of 36 | ||||||
| BIOL1001 | Inquiry-Based Biology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1002 | Introduction to Botany | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1003 | Introduction to Ecology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1030 | Biochemistry & Microbiology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1031 | Biochemistry & Microbiology (Lab) | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BIOL1110 | Anatomy & Physiology I | - | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| BIOL1210 | Anatomy & Physiology II | BIOL1110 & BIOL1111 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| BIOL2010 | Microbiology | BIOL2011 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL2011 | Microbiology (Lab) | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEM1010 | General Chemistry I | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEM1011 | General Chemistry I (Lab) | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEM1020 | General Chemistry II | CHEM1010 & CHEM1011 | CHEM1021 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEM1021 | General Chemistry II (Lab) | CHEM1010 & CHEM1011 | CHEM1020 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEM1030 | Health Sciences Chemistry | - | CHEM1031 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEM1031 | Health Sciences Chemistry (Lab) | - | CHEM1030 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEM1040 | Applied Science | - | CHEM1041 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEM1041 | Applied Science (Lab) | - | CHEM1040 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEM3010 | Petrochemistry | CHEM1020 | CHEM3011 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| CHEM3011 | Petrochemistry (Lab) | CHEM1021 | CHEM3010 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| COMP1401 | Introduction to Computers & Information Systems | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFT2102 | Mathematics for IT | INFS1101 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| MATH1010 | Algebra & Trigonometry | MA1029 OR AMPII Score of 60% | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH1020 | Pre-Calculus | MATH1010 OR AMPII Score of 75% | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| MATH1030 | Calculus I | MATH1020 OR AMPII Score of 85% | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| MATH1040 | Statistics | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH1050 | Linear Algebra | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH1060 | Numerical Problem Solving | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH1070 | Applied Mathematics | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH2002 | Quantitative Designs & Statistics | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| MATH2010 | Calculus II | MATH1030 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| PHYS1020 | General Physics | - | PHYS1021 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| PHYS1021 | General Physics (Lab) | - | PHYS1020 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| PHYS1030 | Health Sciences Physics | - | PHYS1031 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| PHYS1031 | Health Sciences Physics (Lab) | - | PHYS1030 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| SCIE1001 | Science & Its Applications | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SCIE1002 | Science & the Environment | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 3 Total: | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||
| Year 1 Total: | 30 | 26 | 13 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 4 | ||||||
| HCMT2001 | Healthcare Operations Management | HCMT1001 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| MGMT2010 | Organizational Behavior | Min 30 Credits | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| MISY2010 | Management Information Systems | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Elective - Global Awareness & Regional Challenges: select 1 of 4 | ||||||
| GARC1001 | Qatar History & Society | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| ECON1001 | Global Economic Concepts | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2001 | Human Development in Qatar | COMM1020 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2002 | Globalization & Environment | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 4 Total: | 12 | 10 | 6 | |||
| SEMESTER 5 | ||||||
| ACCT2001 | Managerial Accounting | ACCT1001 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| ECON2010 | Business Economics | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| MRKT1001 | Principles of Marketing | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| BUSG2010 | Qatar Business Law | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester 5 Total: | 12 | 8 | 12 | |||
| SEMESTER 6 | ||||||
| RSST3001 | Research & Statistics | COMM1020 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Elective - Social Science, Humanities & the Arts: select 1 of 7 | ||||||
| BUSG2001 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| SSHA1001 | Islamic & Arab Civilization | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1002 | Introduction to Sociology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1003 | Introductory Psychology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1004 | Ethical Reasoning | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1005 | Law & Society | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1006 | Introduction to the Arts | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 6 Total: | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Year 2 Total: | 30 | 24 | 18 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 7 | ||||||
| MGMT3035 | Business Ethics | Min 30 Credits | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| HCMT3001 | Health Policy | HCMT2001 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| HCMT3002 | Healthcare Information Governance | HCMT2001 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| HCMT3003 | Healthcare Quality Management | HCMT2001 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Semester 7 Total: | 12 | 9 | 6 | |||
| SEMESTER 8 | ||||||
| HCMT3004 | Health Economics | ECON2010 & HCMT2001 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| HRMG2020 | Employee Relations | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| HCMT3005 | Healthcare Informatics | HCMT2001 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| HCMT3006 | Healthcare Risk Management | HCMT2001 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Semester 8 Total: | 12 | 8 | 9 | |||
| SEMESTER 9 | ||||||
| BUSG2002 | Project Management | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| HCMT3007 | Research in Healthcare management | RSST3001 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Semester 9 Total: | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Year 3 Total: | 30 | 21 | 19 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 10 | ||||||
| MGMT4000 | Strategic & Sustainable Management | MGMT2010 & Min 60 Credits | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| HCMT4008 | Trends in Healthcare | HCMT3003 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| BUSG4101 | Practicum in Business | - | - | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Elective - Global Awareness & Regional Challenges: select 1 of 4 | ||||||
| GARC1001 | Qatar History & Society | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| ECON1001 | Global Economic Concepts | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2001 | Human Development in Qatar | COMM1020 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2002 | Globalization & Environment | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 10 Total: | 12 | 9 | 8 | |||
| SEMESTER 11 | ||||||
| MGMT4010 | Leadership & Change Management | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| HCMT4009 | Career Planning in Healthcare Management | HCMT2001 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| MRKT3006 | Services Marketing | MRKT1001 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| BUSG4201 | Capstone Project | BUSG4101 | - | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Semester 11 Total: | 12 | 8 | 10 | |||
| SEMESTER 12 | ||||||
| BUSG4301 | Work Placement | BUSG4201 ; CGPA>2.0 | This course is the only course that the student may enroll for in a particular term. | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Semester 12 Total: | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Year 4 Total: | 33 | 17 | 18 | |||
| Program Total | 123 | 88 | 68 | |||
Graduate Future Pathways:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management (B.B.A. HCM) may choose to continue their studies and complete the Master of Science in Human Resource Management (M.Sc. HRM) degree program or pursue further specializations in their field.
Graduate Career Opportunities:
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management (B.B.A. HCM) is an applied program with learning outcomes closely linked to the labor market. A wide range of career opportunities in the field currently exist and include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Hospital or Medical Clinic Administrator
- Healthcare Data Analyst
- Health Information Specialist
- Healthcare Service Manager
- Clinic Assistant Manager
- Client Services Consultant