The healthcare sector is developing fast. After a boom in insurance, this sector is touted as one of the major sectors in India that is set to open floodgates of opportunities for businesses and individuals.

Medicine has always been a coveted career, but today’s healthcare sector is more about other avenues of wholesome care and service.

Having an MBA in hospital administration is the latest program being offered by select universities and institutes. The aim is to provide trained professionals a way to manage the vast hospital facilities. The 2 year program enables a student to build robust administration systems and deliver top notch health care services.

Students from both medical and non- medical streams can get into this program after clearing an entrance exam.

Universities such as AIIMS, Delhi; AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College), Pune; Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and Delhi University offer hospital management courses for medical students.

For non-medical students institutes like, Indian Institute of Health Management and Research (IIHMR), Jaipur; Indian Institute of Commerce and trade (IICT), Lucknow; Tata Institute of social sciences, Mumbai provide MBA programs in hospital management and administration.

Since the number of institutes offering the courses is limited, the competition is tough. But given the expansion that the health care industry is witnessing, this is the right time to step into this industry and build your career.