The MSc Health Analysis, Policy & Management has been developed to equip you with practical, evaluative, and analytical skills to allow you to influence and develop strategy and performance in the healthcare sector.The skills you'll learn are sought after for roles at different levels in organisations across the health sector, including in hospitals, health systems, healthcare consulting firms, governments, and other local and international health organisations. They're also useful tools for beginning an academic research career in the area.Our academics are actively engaged in research and consulting work for UK and international health organisations, including the English and Scottish National Health Services in the UK. You'll work on summer projects relevant in this context and where possible for these organisations.This unique course takes a ‘systems thinking’ approach to improving decision-making in healthcare in the UK and internationally.What you'll studyThe core Becoming an Effective Health Analyst class runs over both semesters and provides you with a practical environment to apply methodological learnings from other classes into challenging projects from clients in the healthcare sector. It will include guest lectures and cases from external clients.Semester 1Semester 1 is designed to provide you with the fundamental skills for analysis of health policy and management. This includes key skills to structure problems, analyse hardsoft data, build forecasting models, managing healthcare operations, and health economic evaluation.Semester 2Semester 2 is designed to extend your core skills as you learn about health systems performance, financing, and innovation. A broad range of electives will allow you to specialise in areas such as simulation modelling and performance measurement.Summer projectThe final component of the MSc course is a three-month summer dissertation project. The Department will arrange projects with external host organisations, as well as with internal academic clients. The type of placement you pursue will depend on your career goals, preferences, and a host of other factors. You can also propose your own projects.CareersAs a graduate of the course you'll have gained skills that translate to roles at different levels (e.g., starting as health analysts) in public and private organisations across the health sector, including in hospitals, health systems, healthcare consulting firms, governments, and other local and international health organisations. They're also useful tools for beginning an academic research career in the area.One of the key strengths of Strathclyde Business School is the strong links with industry and healthcare partners, including the English and Scottish National Health Services in the UK, the Scottish Government and the World Health Organisation.Your studies will benefit from our interaction with practitioners, both directly and indirectly. For example, many healthcare organisations such as Scottish NHS Health Boards provide projects that you'll work on in your core classes or in your MSc project. Healthcare professionals will take part in seminars, as well as core classes, discussing real-world challenges and will give you the opportunity to discuss career goals and aspirations. Moreover, you'll have the opportunity to develop an important network through connecting with various stakeholders in the field of healthcare, allowing you to further your career.The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how our world is becoming increasingly connected and problems are becoming more complicated. Using data analytics, modelling, and management science to find ways to solve potential problems has never been more important or timely.