MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT | ENROLMENT DEADLINE 30 SEPTEMBER 2026 | ONLINE PROGRAMME STARTS OCTOBER 2026
You could become your medical practice’s
next leader.
Clinical excellence earned you the promotion. Leadership capability is what determines your success. Develop the skills to lead teams, manage resources and drive performance.
Want to add leadership to your clinical skills?
8 MONTHS
6 HOURS PER WEEK
SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE
R34,950
PER LEARNER
FORMAT
CERTIFIED ONLINE SHORT COURSE
EARLY BIRD OFFER R31,950*
GET A R3,000 DISCOUNT IF YOU ENROL AND PAY BEFORE 30 SEPT 2026. T&Cs APPLY
ENROLMENT DEADLINE 30 SEPTEMBER 2026 | ONLINE PROGRAMME STARTS OCTOBER 2026
Management Development Programme In Healthcare Management
Step into healthcare management with confidence
Most healthcare professionals enter management without formal training in people, finance or performance leadership. This programme helps close that gap. The Management Development Programme in Healthcare Management gives you the leadership skills you need to lead with confidence.
This programme is for you if you are:
- A healthcare professional ready to move into management or a leadership role
- A clinician, nurse or other health professional who wants a genuine grasp of healthcare management principles alongside your clinical expertise
- A public health official or policymaker working to make healthcare systems run better
- A current manager or administrator who wants stronger business and financial acumen to do the job with real confidence
- A healthcare entrepreneur or innovator building or scaling something of your own
- Anyone in the healthcare sector who wants a solid foundation in economics, finance, technology and leadership
What you will walk away with
Six modules, one clear capability from each, built specifically for healthcare
Lead teams, manage conflict and make sound decisions under pressure
Navigate healthcare compliance and ethical risk with confidence
Make sound resource allocation and investment decisions
Read, build and defend a real healthcare budget
Evaluate and adopt new healthcare technology with clarity
Run departments, manage change, and lead through crisis
Ask your employer to invest in you
You don't need to find budget on your own. Most healthcare employers already spend on staff development, whether that's a formal budget line or a case-by-case decision, and a leadership qualification for someone they're already relying on is an easy yes to make.
The hardest part usually isn't the money. It's knowing how to ask. What do you say, who do you ask, and how do you explain why this matters to them, not just to you?
We've put together the case for you: what the programme covers, what changes for your team once you've done it, and why it's a good use of their money, not just yours. You don't have to write it yourself.
Register your interest
Places for the October 2026 intake are limited. Leave your details and we'll send you the full brochure and curriculum breakdown and support you in getting your employer to fund it.
Take advantage of our early bird launch offer! Pay before 30 August 2026 and receive a R3,000 discount. T&Cs APPLY.
The Healthcare Management Development Programme (HMDP) is a partnership between Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) and DigitalCampus. October 2026 intake.
*Early Bird Offer Terms and Conditions: Early Bird pricing is available to delegates whose programme fees are paid in full by 30 September 2026. Delegates with outstanding balances at the commencement of the programme will be charged the standard programme fee. Early Bird discounts are non-transferable and may not be used in conjunction with any other offer.
