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The International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) consists of five 11-day modules spanning 12 months, followed by a master's paper, leading to the degree of Master of Management. The program is delivered through three synchronous (live) online modules, and two in-person modules. There are also online workshops and reflection papers between modules, and a Managerial Exchange.

The IMHL is a master’s degree program of 45 graduate credits. Those who complete the GCHM can bring the 15 graduate credits to the IMHL and then complete only 30 of the 45 credits to finish the degree.

Program Dates for 2025/2026

Our next cohort is scheduled to begin in November 2025. The first term you will be registered formally as a student is Fall 2025.

Attendance is mandatory - students must attend all online and in-person modules and workshops live, in their entirety. Sessions are NOT recorded.

• There is a managerial exchange to be completed prior to Module 3. GCHM graduates are not required to do this, but may do so.
• There areÌý4 mandatory interim online workshops between each module.
• Students must complete a reflection paper following Modules 1 - 4.
• Students must complete a final master’s paper (non-thesis) after the final module (due December 2025), except those students who have completed the GCHM program first.
• Graduation and convocation are expected to take place inÌý2027.

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Managerial Mindsets

Each module focuses on a particular managerial mindset. Between modules students return to the workplace where they apply the learning and insights of the program. We encourage our students to focus on the organizational and system-wide changes they want to create. Students can come to class ready to address specific challenges they encounter in their unique environments, allowing for real-time applications.ÌýFollowing the five modules, there is a period in which the final master's degree paper is written with the guidance of an advisor. This last phase can be done from anywhere in the world.

Managerial Exchange -ÌýAn Experience in Consultation!

In addition to the five modules, the 3-creditÌýManagerial Exchange is one of the program'sÌýnovel elementsÌýto enhance the learning experience.Ìý

The Managerial Exchange examines how management is accomplished in health-related settings. It focuses on real-life, current exercises of power, authority and responsibility in your workplaces, and it identifies opportunities for improvement in personal and organizational leadership.

Projects

Some students come to the IMHL with a project or change in mind in their organization or system.ÌýThisÌýchange can be a strategic project running in tandem with the five modules, or it can be a focus on change in an organization or context during the course of the program. A student may engage in an activity of their (or their sponsoring organization's) own choosing with the objective of affecting such significant change within their organization or community. It may be undertaken as either a solo project or, in the case of group participation from an organization or otherwise identifiable community, as a team effort. While not an initial requirement in the program, many students seek ways to create such organizational or system-wide influence during the program. Such an effort may be carried forward to the master’s degree final paper. Reports that derive from the master’s paper may ultimately be presented to aÌýsponsoring organization, at appropriate health care conventions and/or in leading health care publications.

Reflection Papers

Students submit Reflection Papers following each of the first four modules relating the theories and learnings from the program to real aspects of their work environments. These provide an opportunity to explore job-related challenges in depth. Each student is part of a small advising team throughout the program.ÌýThese advising groupsÌýalso contribute valuable insight into the ongoing evolution of the program content and design.

Self-Study and Final Paper

³§±ð±ô´Ú-³§³Ù³Ü»å²âÌýenables participants to learn the "language of management", focusing especially on financial management as an example, so that classroom sessions can begin at a higher level. TheÌýFinal PaperÌýis written under the supervision of a unique faculty advisor at the conclusion of the last module. Participants have 3-4 months in which to complete the final paper. It is required to complete the degree of Master of Management.