Introduction of the Doctor of Management in Healthcare Program

The Doctor of  Management in Healthcare Program jointly held by Southern Medical University (SMU) and ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) is China's first and currently the only doctor of management program with approval from the Ministry of Education in the major of "healthcare policy and management", targeting at senior managers in the medical and health industry.

It is approved by the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China and gains the approval letter of China-foreign cooperative program issued by the Ministry of Education. The number of approval letter is MOE44PT1A20121213N

The program aims to integrate the superior educational resources of the two universities and provide an international learning, exchange and research platform for middle and senior management boards a master's degree in management or others in the medical and health industry and related fields, thereby conducting a more systematical and in-depth study to analyze the general and special problems in the practice of management in medical and health fields and emerging fields related.

This Chinese-Portuguese cooperative Doctor of Management in Healthcare Program (DMH) is based on the academic standards of the Doctoral Degree in Management of ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL), and the courses are combined with the features of the medical and health industry.

Excellent professors from both China and Portugal jointly deliver lectures at Southern Medical University (Guangzhou Campus). After completing the course and thesis, candidates will be awarded the Doctor of Management by ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL), which is also approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

Characteristics of the Program

●   China's first and currently the only doctorate-level and China-foreign cooperative doctor of management program with approval from the Ministry of Education in the major of "healthcare policy and management";

● Bilingual class (courses by foreign professors will be equipped with Chinese translation) without communication barriers;

● Full communication and effective interaction between professors and candidates;

● Excellent professors from both China and Portugal jointly teach and guide the thesis;

●   Opportunities for visiting Portugal, and graduation ceremony held in ISCTE-IUL, Portugal;

● On-the-job learning, and no need to conduct full-time study.

Degree Certificate

After completing the courses and thesis, candidates will gain:

●  Doctor of Management certificate issued by ISCTE-IUL

●  The above certificate is also approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education, with the approval number MOE44PT1A20121213N

For more details, please visit the website：http://www.crs.jsj.edu.cn

Prospective Candidates

Senior administrators of hospitals, senior managers of pharmaceutical / medical device manufacturing and distribution companies, and senior executives of administrative departments in the field of medicine, health and related industries.

● Candidates must have at least 5-year experience on management or8-year work experience

●   Master's degree or above is a must

List of Application Materials

1. Application form

2. Copy/scan version of id card (both sides are needed)

3. Digital version of full-face colored photograph

4. Copy/scan version of bachelor's degree and master's degree certificates/diplomas

5. Copy/scan version of undergraduate and postgraduate transcripts

6. Proposed research planning (2 pages at most)

7. 2 recommendation letters from personnel with senior professional titles

8. RMB 1,000 as the application fee

(Note: Materials 6-8 can be submitted before interview)

Admission

The admission evaluations and interviewswill adopt the European university's interview-based test model. Southern Medical University and ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) will jointly form a "qualification committee" to conduct comprehensive evaluation and interviews of applicants, mainly reviewing applicants' learning ability, professional achievements, leadership skills and personal potential. Please note that it is a merit-based enrollment.

Note: The maximum number of enrolled candidates is 25 every year.