BA235 - Bachelor of Health Administration (Hons)
BA265 - Bachelor of Business in Health Administration (Honours)

As the health care industry in Malaysia continues to expand and becomes more diverse, employment of health services managers is expected to grow faster than average for all occupations. Job opportunities will increase, especially in the offices of health care, practitioners, general medical and surgical hospitals, home health care services, insurance companies and hospital equipment companies. To fulfil this demand in job market, the Bachelor of Health Administration (Hons.) is offered by the Faculty of Business Management, UiTM. The programme aims to provide the best training for health administration in the country.

Health care is a business, and like other businesses, it needs good management to keep it running smoothly. Health services managers, also referred to as health care executives or health care administrators, plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the delivery of health care. The three-year programme provides sufficient knowledge, experience and skill in a range of courses relevant for health services. Inclusive are also courses in administrative management, computer and information technology and communication. Apart from that, English and a third language are also incorporated into the curriculum to put an extra advantage to the students enrolled into this programme.

Program Overview

This program covers

• Managing Healthcare Organizations
• Health Economics
• Health Informatics
• Health Service Communication
• Health Financial Management
• Hospital Management
• Management for Health Records
• Health Project Management
• Issues in Healthcare

Program Content

Year 1

Semester 1

• Co-curriculum I
• Third Language I
• Falsafah Dan Isu Semasa
• Immediate Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Business Law
• End User Applications
• Introduction Human Resource Management
• Principles and Practice of Management
• Principles and Practice of Marketing

Semester 2

• Co-curriculum II
• Third Language II
• English for Critical Academic Reading
• Financial Management
• Introduction to Operation Management
• Health Economics and Policy
• Health Informatics
• Health Service Communications
• Management in Healthcare

Year 2

Semester 3

• Co-curriculum III
• Third Language III
• English for Oral Presentations
• Hospital Management
• Medical and Health Terminology
• Billing and Insurance
• Elective 1
• Elective 2

Semester 4

• Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban II
• Principles of Entrepreneurship
• Business Analytics
• Health Records Management
• Health Planning and Evaluation
• Medical Coding I
• Elective 3: Choose 1
  • Digital Workforce
  • Digital Entrepreneurship
  • Digital Marketing Essentials

Year 3

Semester 5

• English Exit Test
• Research Methods
• Strategic Management
• Medical Coding II
• Issues in Healthcare
• Health Quality Management
• Elective 4

Semester 6

• Internship

Career Prospect

Executive and middle level management positions in industries related to

• Health & Wellness
• Insurance
• Pharmaceuticals
• Managed Care System
• Research & Consultancy
• Data Management
• Business Management

Program Availability

This program is offered at UiTM Selangor.

Course Coordinator:
MOHD ZULKIFLI ABDULLAH (DR.)
Department of International Business and Management Studies
m_zulkifli@uitm.edu.my 
+603-3258 7015