MBA in Healthcare Management at IMU Malaysia

Postgraduate Certificate / Postgraduate Diploma / Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management

(R/345/7/1082)(09/28) (MQA/SWA11354)
(R/345/7/1090)(12/28) (MQA/SWA11355)
(R/345/7/1085)(10/28) (MQA/SWA11353)

Commencement

Mar*, Sep & Oct

*For Postgraduate Certificate/ Postgraduate Diploma levels.

Degree/Duration

Postgraduate Certificate of Business Administration in Healthcare Management (IMU) :
6 months (Full-time)
12 months (Part-time)

Postgraduate Diploma of Business Administration in Healthcare Management (IMU) :
10 months (Full-time)
20 months (Part-time)

Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management (IMU):
15 months (Full-time)
27 months (Part-time)

Advance the Cornerstone of Healthcare

Our Healthcare Management programme is designed to equip students with the vital management skills needed to excel in leadership roles within the healthcare sector. We offer a range of study options, including full-time, accelerated, modular, and blended learning formats, ensuring accessibility for all.

Why Study MBA at IMU?

An Established Private Healthcare University

IMU is Malaysia’s first and most established private medical and healthcare university with over 30 years of dedicated focus in healthcare education. The IMU is placed under the Competitive (Berdaya Saing) category under SETARA 2022 for the third consecutive year.

Highly Experienced Faculty

Those studying this programme will benefit from the collective experience of a diverse cohort as well as learning from highly experienced faculty and leaders in the industry, combining academic excellence with industry expertise.

Develop a Lifelong Peer Network

New perspectives and insights can be gained by working closely with peers from a diverse range of industries and form relationships with these leaders. These relationships will develop into a lifelong peer network.

Strategic Thinking

Our programme places a strong emphasis on strategy, with a view towards empowering graduates to help shape and lead the future of business locally and internationally. The programme will also help you develop the analytical and interpersonal skills necessary for successful management. A solid understanding of how various business disciplines contribute to organisational performance is gained together with an understanding of the role of the manager as a key decision maker and change agent.

Entrepreneurial Skills

Our programme will prepare its graduates for a future in entrepreneurship. An enterprising and creative mind-set can help them achieve business success, and adds value through new business activity and innovations.

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent, accepted by the University’s Senate; or
A Bachelor’s Degree in the field or related fields or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment.
A Bachelor’s degree in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00, as accepted by the HEP Senate, and relevant working experience*, subject to rigorous internal assessment.
A Bachelor’s degree in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00, as accepted by the HEP Senate, and without relevant working experience, subject to passing prerequisite courses.

English Requirements

For Malaysian Students

Not applicable

For International Students

IELTS : Band score 6.0; or
TOEFL iBT : Overall score of 60 / Scale score of 4.0; or
MUET : Band 4
Cambridge English : Advanced (CAE) : Overall score of 169; or
Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE) : Overall score of 169; or
Cambridge Linguaskill : Overall score of 169; or
Pearson Test of English (PTE) : Overall score of 59;
ELS (CIEP Level) : 109

The following categories of students are exempted from the above requirements:

International students from countries in which English is the first language.
International students who graduated from any Malaysian or other institutions where the curriculum is delivered in English.

Note: Please note that achieving the minimum Entry and English requirements as stated does not guarantee you admission into any of IMU’s programmes. Please refer to our Student Admissions Policy for more information.

Programme Structure

Postgraduate Certificate

Human Resource Management
Leadership and Organisational Behaviour
Entrepreneurial Marketing
Financial Management Accounting
Business Health Economics
Business Analytics and Health Informatics

Postgraduate Diploma

Healthcare Strategic Management
Business Research Methods
Healthcare Operation Management
Healthcare Quality Management

Master

Ethics, Business & Health Laws
Epidemiological Management
Management Projects

The MBA-HCM is a 46 credits programme and will offer 13 Modules, the PGDBA-HCM is a 33 credits programme and will offer 10 modules and the PGCBA-HCM offers 6 Modules.

*Eligible students may obtain credit transfer for a maximum of 60% through Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Credit Award (APEL.C), subject to IMU University’s Policy. Find out more here.

Advance Your Career with APEL.C at IMU University

At IMU University, we empower experienced professionals to fast-track their journey into postgraduate studies where lack of formal academic qualifications should not hold you back from pursuing a Master’s degree.

Through Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Credit (APEL.C), your professional experience and prior learning can be recognised as academic credit.

APEL.C is applicable to selected Master’s programmes at IMU University, particularly those aligned with professional and experiential learning:

Note: APEL.C eligibility depends on the relevance of your work experience and faculty assessment.

What is APEL.C?

APEL.C is an assessment pathway that allows you to:

Convert relevant work experience into academic credits
Reduce the duration of your Master’s programme
Optimise your overall study cost

Why Choose APEL.C at IMU?

Industry experience recognised – Your real-world expertise is formally valued
Flexible pathway – Designed for working professionals
Structured and transparent assessment – In line with guidelines by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency

Who Should Apply?

You may be eligible if you:

Have relevant working experience in your field
Have attended training, professional courses, or non-formal learning
Are looking to accelerate your Master’s degree journey

How It Works

Apply for your chosen Master’s programme at IMU
Receive your offer letter
Submit your APEL.C application
Prepare and submit your learning portfolio
Undergo academic assessment
Receive credit awards and progress faster in your studies

Fee Structure

Fee	Malaysian Student (RM)	International Student (RM)
Application Fee	150	500
Registration Fee	1,100	3,400
Refundable Caution Deposit	2,000	2,000
Student Association Fee per Semester**	60	60

All IMU Alumni who are self-funding their postgraduate studies and meet the eligibility criteria will be eligible for a bursary of 15%.
Application fee is payable upon submission of application.
Registration fee and refundable caution deposit is payable upon acceptance of the offer letter issued by the IMU Admissions Office.
Students must adhere to the Policy on Payment of Fees
For information on Student Visa Administration fee, please refer to Visa and Immigration on the IMU website, www.imu.edu.my
Fee payable per semester are subject to the number of credits registered
**Subject to annual increase

	At IMU University
Study Mode	Malaysian Student Tuition Fees	International Student Tuition Fees
Postgraduate Certificate
Conventional	RM1,300 per credit hour	RM1,500 per credit hour
No. of Credit Hour: 21 hours	RM27,300	RM31,500

Postgraduate Diploma
Conventional	RM1,300 per credit hour	RM1,500 per credit hour
No. of Credit Hour: 12 hours	RM15,600	RM18,000

Master
Conventional	RM1,300 per credit hour	RM1,500 per credit hour
No. of Credit Hour: 13 hours	RM16,900	RM19,500

Total Credit Hours: 46 hours	RM59,800	RM69,000

All listed fees are exclusive of the 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST), which will be applied to all international students where applicable.
Note: To earn the master’s degree, a student must accrue a total of 46 credit hours, unless granted an exemption.
Early bird discount – RM5,000 for those accepting offer by 2 months before enrolment date.

All IMU Alumni who are self-funding their postgraduate studies and meet the eligibility criteria will be eligible for a bursary of 15%.
Early bird discount – RM5,000 for those accepting offer by 2 months before enrolment date.

Get All the Facts About Our Programme

Explore in-depth information on our programme, including intake dates, curriculum, partner universities, career pathways, and admissions requirements.

Hear from Our Students and Alumni

It is a good learning experience for me to associate the industrial experience with theory in this programme. The basic modules of Postgraduate Certificate has prepared me to continue with the Master programme to gain more depth in healthcare governance and systematic research, preparing me to be a better management personnel in my organisation. Self-guided learning in this programme is a good approach for the working adult's busy schedule while continuing their studies.

Chung Shin Fung

Student

A goal near and dear to my heart is to help my fellow colleagues in this healthcare management conundrum find avenues where they may best serve Malaysians to the best of their capabilities. Being halfway through the program already, I believe even more strongly now than when I first started out, that the MBAHM in IMU will help me achieve my goals, expand my horizons, and further develop my career in healthcare management and administration.

Dr Jonathan Chua Zhi Ern

Student

The MBAHM had extend my horizon in the entrepreneurship and management view and philosophy. Their study culture with the medical student is very challenging and exciting providing a very interesting platform for students to blend our business experience and knowledge with the high complexity of healthcare industry.

Ling Ho Wah

Student

MBAHM has changed my perspective towards healthcare management in a positive way. I’ve learned a lot of new knowledge delivered by experienced lecturers and guest lecturers from the industry. We even had a field trip to a hospital to understand more about the management of hospital. Although there are many tasks to be completed in a short time frame, it was easier with the assistance of colleagues who are always helpful. It was stressful yet fun experience!

Nabilah Binti Osman

Student

IMU was the obvious choice for me to pursue this MBA in HM because they are market leaders, offered networking opportunities with industry experts, and frankly as an alumni who has experienced the quality of the MBBS programme, I felt they were the most reliable and trustworthy to take on this course with.

Nandinii Kumarasamy

Student

Frequently Asked Questions

You will need to prepare the following documents for your application:

Verified copies of your academic qualifications
Evidence of English language proficiency
A copy of your MyKad or the identification page of your passport

These supporting documents needs to be attached electronically to your application. Please note that all of our programmes require payment of a non-refundable application fee after the application has been submitted. Application will only be processed once the payment for application fee has been made. We wish you all the best with your application and hope we will be welcoming you into one of our programmes soon!

There has been promising future for those with MBA in Healthcare Management (MBAHM). There is still a vacuum of managers and leaders in healthcare that requires these competencies that can be provided by this course.

The programme is accredited by the MQA and the Malaysian Ministry of Education.

This mixed mode Programme has course work and management project in the programme structure. Full Time The duration for full-time mode is 1 year 3 months. All classes are conducted during the weekends. The course covers 13 modules, and all are mandatory. It also includes a management project that must be completed within the period. Students in full-time mode would register 2 modules per block and 6 modules per semester (3 blocks). These modules are delivered in pairs in each block. There are 7 blocks altogether with the last block, just a module ie the Management Project. 3 blocks make a semester (which is 6 months). Part Time The duration for part-time mode is 2 years 3 months. All classes are conducted during the weekends. The course covers 13 modules, and all are mandatory. It also includes a management project that must be completed within the period. These modules are delivered in pairs in each block. Students in part-time mode can only choose 1 module per block or a mixture of any three 3 modules per semester (3 blocks). The 2 years 3 months will involve 13 blocks altogether with the last block, just a module ie the Management Project. 3 blocks make a semester (which is 6 months).

IMU has come out with an innovative idea of a blended learning mode for MBAHM. Most of the Teaching and Learning activities are student-centred and self-directed. All the Teaching and Learning of MBAHM programme are delivered via hybrid mode (Face-to-Face and Real time online Teaching and Learning activities).

A Word from the Programme Director

Welcome to the MBA in Healthcare Management at IMU University. Healthcare is evolving rapidly, demanding leaders who can navigate its complexities with expertise, innovation, and strategic vision. At IMU University, our MBA in Healthcare Management is designed to empower professionals like you with the knowledge, leadership skills, and business acumen required to drive excellence in healthcare organizations. Whether you are a healthcare practitioner seeking to transition into leadership roles or a business professional looking to specialise in the healthcare sector, our programme equips you with the tools to make a meaningful impact. Through a dynamic curriculum, industry collaborations, and experienced faculty, we ensure you gain real-world insights and practical expertise. Join us at IMU University and take the next step toward shaping the future of healthcare.

Dr Mehrunishah Begum

Senior Lecturer and Programme Director , Business Administration in Healthcare Management (Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/Masters)

PhD Management (SEGi University), MBA (UUM), BCom (Deakin University, Australia)

A Word from the Programme Director

Dr Mehrunishah Begum

Senior Lecturer and Programme Director , Business Administration in Healthcare Management (Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/Masters)

PhD Management (SEGi University), MBA (UUM), BCom (Deakin University, Australia)

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