<div><strong>By Haider Ali Khan</strong></div><div> </div><div>The Indian School of Business (ISB) is all set to launch a healthcare management programme (HMP) to groom doctors and healthcare professionals. This course will train professionals to move into leadership positions in the near future and drive the growth of the sector. </div><div> </div><div>The one-year, part-time programme, designed and developed by the Max Institute of Healthcare Management and the Centre for Executive Education at the ISB, will commence in January 2016. </div><div> </div><div>“There is a serious paucity of well-trained quality healthcare management professionals in India. The impressive increase in investment and capacity of the private healthcare industry in India in the last few years accentuates this shortage,” Analjit Singh, founder, Max India Group and founder-supporter, ISB’s Mohali campus, said in a release on Monday (02 November). </div><div> </div><div>“Further, as we deal with lives and care of our patients, the finesse required in management deserves specialised training. Management, science and art have to all come together. This one-year programme is a step to remove this glaring inadequacy in India’s healthcare set up,” he added. </div><div> </div><div>This one year programme is a step to remove this glaring inadequacy in India s healthcare set up, Singh said.</div><div> </div><div>Ajit Rangnekar, dean, ISB, said, “The HMP has been designed in close collaboration with the healthcare sector, practicing professionals and academia.”</div><div> </div><div>"An Academic Advisory Council, comprising eminent faculty from across the world, provides academic oversight and an Industry Advisory Council that includes senior leaders from organisations like Max Healthcare Global Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare, Care Hospitals, and Narayana Netralaya brings in the industry perspective," he informed.</div>
