Examine the economic, political, social, legal, ethical, and historical underpinnings of the Canadian health care system. Key issues behind current policy debates in Canada and Alberta. Evolution of how health care services are funded, organzied, and delivered. Prerequisite: HCM 561 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Laws that govern health care in Alberta and how these laws continuously shape and influence governance, professional practice, and policies. Identify, navigate, and facilitate the resolution of legal issues and risks unique to health care organizations. Identify links between risk, quality, and safety. Apply risk prevention and due diligence. Prerequisite: HCM 505 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Examine selected ethical questions in the health care sector. Establish ethical standards and an ethical decision framework in health care organizations. Model and foster decision-making based on what is best for patients, families, staff, and the community. Reflection, critical analysis, and deliberate and ethical decision-making from different stakeholder perpectives. Prerequisite: HCM 510 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Examine current strategies, theories, and practices in health care communications. Develop approaches to effectively communicate within public and private sector and across health care disciplines. Identify communication strategies for a variety of audiences including patient, patient family, individual, and group team members, funders, external partners, and media. Prerequisite: HCM 515 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Examine frameworks and practices of effective leadership in health care. Discover how to inspire and engage others, and build productive teams, coalitions, and partnerships. Achieve organizational and health care system goals through project chartering, strategic planning, and consistent performance monitoring. Prerequisite: HCM 520 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Examination of evidence-based decision-making. Searching literature and critically reviewing research methods, outcomes, and recommendations. Techniques used to collect, analyze, and report both quantitative and qualitative health care data. Use of data analytics for decision-making in context of patient-centered care. Prerequisite: HCM 525 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Develop basic accounting practices, use financial tools and practices required for decision-making. Within the context of a health care organization, interpret and communicate financial information using operating statements, productivity data, and variance reports. Practice performance evaluation, industry standards, funding mechanisms, and impact on cost effectiveness, quality, volume, and access. Prerequisite: HCM 530 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Develop technical skills in computer applications and information management relevant to health care. Security and privacy standards of information systems containing electronic health records. Overview of new and emerging trends in technology in health care management. Prerequisite: HCM 535 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Develop decision-making skills to lead change through fostering a culture of creative problem solving, rapid cycle improvement, and critical thinking based on quantitative and qualitative data. Apply concepts to lead improvements addressing current health care quality concerns and risks. Evaluation of organizational culture readiness for change. Prerequisite: HCM 540 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

The impact of cultural diversity in health care management. The interrelationship of the body, mind, and spirit and methods to maintain, protect, and/or restore health. Examine the cultural phenomena that vary among cultural groups and how they affect health and health care. Prerequisite: HCM 545 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Examine health care trends impacting the management of human resources in health care organizations. Effectively respond both as managers and leaders to the most common human resources challenge. Knowledge and competencies to effectively manage people, create a positive organizational culture, and lead within a unionized/non-unionized work environment. Prerequisite: HCM 550 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Engage in research to prepare an in-depth analysis/synthesis of a current problem facing health care leaders. Conduct literature review and consult with leaders at various organizational levels. Prepare briefing notes, project charter, and plan. Effectively engage staff and stakeholders in addressing issues while maintaining a patient/customer focus. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all courses, excluding HCM 561, 562, and 563, or consent of the Associate Dean Donald School of Business.

Examine the nature and scope of Canadian health care management in the context of rapid change. In a face-to-face setting, build a professional network with fellow students, faculty, and industry representatives. Improve and expand professional communication strategies.

Integrate knowledge, skills, and behaviour/attitudes from various health care management areas in a face-to-face setting. Build a professional network with fellow students, faculty, and industry representatives. Practice leadership and management skills in a health care context. Prerequisite: HCM 530 and HCM 561, or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Integrate knowledge, skills, and behaviour/attitudes from various health care management areas in a face-to-face setting. Build a professional network with fellow students, faculty and industry representatives. Practice leadership and management skills in a health care context. Prerequisite: HCM 545 and HCM 562, or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.

Integrate knowledge, skills, and behaviour/attitudes from various health care management areas in a face-to-face setting. Build a professional network with fellow students, faculty, and industry representatives. Evidence of professional practice in areas such as research, ethics, program theory, cultural diversity, and management/leadership. Prerequisite: HCM 560 or consent of the Associate Dean, Donald School of Business.