Babeș-Bolyai University - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Master in Health Economics
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 1,300 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Tuition fee for candidates from the European Union, European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation| 4000 EUR for Non-EEA
Key Summary
The healthcare industry in Romania and the EU shows an increasing need for specialists with advanced knowledge of the healthcare system's economics, both in terms of developing appropriate healthcare policies and managing healthcare organizations. Therefore, the main objective of the master's program in Health Economics is to provide the necessary economic principles and tools to decision-makers who will shape the future of the public and private organizations that operate in this sector.
1st Semester
Core Courses
Core Economic course
- Welfare Economics
- Innovation in Healthcare: Comparative Health Systems in Romania and the U.S.
Organization Science courses
- Fundamentals of Leadership and Management in Healthcare Organizations
Quantitative Methods course
- Health Data Analytics
2nd Semester
Core Courses
Core Economic course
- Health Economics to analyze the role of the patients and providers
- Health Economics to analyze and inform policy and practice
Organization Science courses
- Organizational psychology for healthcare units
Quantitative Methods course
- Statistics Applied in Healthcare
3rd Semester
Core Courses
Specialized courses
- Financial Management of Health Care Organizations
- Public Health Law and Policies
Quantitative Methods course
- Applied Econometrics for Health
Electives (1 or 2)
- Core Economics Tracks:
- Health Organization
- Delivery and Financing
- Organization Science Track:
- Healthcare Marketing
4th Semester
Core Courses
Healthcare Practice
- Internship
Health Research
- Master's Thesis
Electives (1 or 2)
- Core Economics Tracks:
- Risk and insurance in healthcare
- Organization Science Track:
- Essentials of Communication for Managers
To pursue this objective, the core courses of the program offer fundamental microeconomics-, macroeconomics-, and business-related knowledge that can be applied in the healthcare sector, as well as the necessary data analytics, statistical and econometrics tools that can be used to offer solid quantitative support to decision making in the industry.
Through two distinct elective tracks, students can acquire specialized knowledge in either:
- healthcare policy-making or
- organizing healthcare units.
Health economics provides a wide range of career opportunities for individuals interested in the intersection or mix between health and economics.
As a Health Economist, you analyze and inform policies in academia, research, or government.
- Policy Analysts shape healthcare policies, while Health Services Researchers focus on improving healthcare delivery.
- Data Analysts provide critical insights from large healthcare datasets, and Consultants offer expertise to navigate economic challenges.
- Researchers and Professors contribute to knowledge in academic settings.
- Specialists in Pricing and Market Access play a key role in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Health Insurance Analysts shape financing, and Global Health Economists address challenges worldwide.
These dynamic paths reflect the varied and influential roles health economists play in shaping the future of healthcare.