The online course Hospital Management: The Simulation offers healthcare leaders a realistic team-based exercise to tackle executive challenges and strategic decision-making. Developed in partnership with Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, this course strengthens managerial skills through simulations covering mission/vision, service mix, capacity, quality, patient/payer mix, marketing, staffing, finances, telehealth, and community initiatives. To gain practical skills and learn to use data for strategic decisions, manage healthcare crises with strategic decision-making in real-case scenarios, interacting with top educators from the US and Europe.

It Fits You If

You are international healthcare professionals with 5-10 years of experience, including Hospital Directors, Managers, Healthcare Executives, CFOs, CMOs, and CNOs.

Program Counseling

Olesea Ciumas
Program Advisor

Contact our Program Advisor for more detailed information about the program or to build a customized plan or you or your organization.

Write to: olesea.ciumas@sdabocconi.it

Structure and Contents

3 days

24 equivalent hours

2 pillars

Pillars I

Opening and comparative Healthcare Systems

Pillars II

The simulation

Simulations

Webinar

Download the brochure to find out more about the Program and the Faculty of the course.

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Program Agenda

Online Live

18 - 20 Jun 2025
9:00 - 18:00

Online
MODULE

Fee

€ 4,000 + VAT
The fee is exclusive of VAT and includes course materials and working breakfasts.

Special Payment Terms

Bocconi Alumni

Bocconi Alumni are entitled to a 10% reduction on participation fees. To take advantage of the discount, please enter your Alumnus status when registering by indicating“ALUMNI10” in the notes section. Remember that without this indication, the discount will not be applicable.
Women are good for business

The educational dimension is one of the tangible levers that we can provide to men, women, and our organizations to truly make a difference, to have an impact. Providing education means offering a concrete tool for change and social transformation. To foster and contribute to women’s professional development, SDA Bocconi School of Management offers them until 8 March 2026: a 20% discount on the participation fee for all Executive Open Programs and Executive Online Programs.
Multiple enrollments

Companies, institutions and public bodies that enroll at least 3 participants in a single program are granted a 20 percent discount for each registration fee. The concession is not applicable for personal enrollment and must be formalized by the start date of the course.

Early Bird

A 10% reduction on the program fees offered to applications sent in by 17th April 2025.
Custom training programs

In the case of training needs involving several resources of the same company enrolled in more than one program, it is possible to define a customized plan from the specific needs of the organization. In this case, our Program Advisors are available to build with the client organizations ad hoc training plans with special pricing.
Partnerships and channel agreements

SDA Bocconi offers the possibility to initiate collaborations that allow them to expand the portfolio of educational trainings to be offered to their members. In this case, the School is available to evaluate partnerships and channel agreements so as to respond in a timely manner to the specific needs of the organization.

By attending at least 80% of the classes, you will receive a certificate of participation in the program and a digital badge to share with your network on LinkedIn.

Program Direction

“The course provides the unique opportunity of experiencing the challenges faced by the executive leadership in making strategic decisions in a competitive hospital environment through a realistic team exercise that effectively simulates the complexity and intensity of today’s evolving healthcare environment, especially in times of crisis.”.

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Viviana Mangiaterra

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Hospital Management: the Simulation - Summer Edition

A Comprehensive Strategic Exercise for Executive Leadership in Healthcare

Strengthen healthcare leadership skills