Can I complete MBA in hospital management? I completed my PGDBM in HR in 2012.

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Asked by Neha Raina

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    Nehal Parihar | Contributor-Level 6

    5 months ago

    Hey,

    Yes, you can definitely pursue an MBA in Hospital Management even if you completed your PGDBM in HR back in 2012. Most universities, including Lovely Professional University (LPU), accept candidates with a postgraduate diploma or degree in any discipline for a second postgraduate program, provided other eligibility criteria are met. Your background in HR management is an advantage, giving you knowledge of business, organizational behavior, and HR—useful in hospital administration. Hospital Management covers healthcare laws, quality assurance, and patient care management. Universities often welcome students returning after a gap,

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    Nandani Gupta | Contributor-Level 6

    5 months ago

    Hey,

    Yes, definitely. MBA Hospital Management can be pursued even by someone who completed his PGDBM in HR back in 2012. Most universities, including Lovely Professional University (LPU), consider candidates with a postgraduate diploma or a post-graduate degree in any discipline to be eligible for a second postgraduate program such as MBA, subject to fulfillment of other eligibility criteria. Your earlier qualification in Human Resource Management can indeed be an advantage as it gave you a background in business management, organizational behavior, and human resource issues—all of which come handy in hospital administration.

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    YogyaaOSharma | Contributor-Level 8

    7 months ago

    Lovely Professional University has an MBA program in Hospital and Healthcare Management, which is a two-year program designed to equip students for a leadership position in healthcare settings.

    Eligibility :

    1. A bachelor's degree in any discipline from an university recognized by LPU with an aggregate of at least 55% marks.    
    2. The entrance exam: Candidate must qualify for the LPUNEST or any of the following entrances CAT, MAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT.Your PGDBM in Human Resources completed in 2012, shows you are serious about furthering your education. However, LPU eligibility requirements focus on undergraduate degree and entrance exam
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  • Neha, you can as admission to that would be on the basis of graduation. Check the eligibility below:
    Pass with 50% aggregate marks in bachelor's degree (any discipline) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPU-NEST-2017 or CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT (85 percentile) and interview.
    Check the link below for more course details:
    http://www.lpu.in/ programmes/all/ Graduation/Management/ MBA_(Hospital_and_Healthcare _Management)#Details .
    For more information, visit LPU camp office in your town
    http://www.lpu.in/admission/lpu-in-your-town.php#lpu-town

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