Master’s seminar: Current topics and challenges in health care management
The aging society, scarcer financial resources, staff shortages, changes in political objectives, and also the COVID-19 pandemic pose challenges for the healthcare system. Both healthcare providers and policymakers respond to these changes: healthcare providers by adapting to the new circumstances through strategic changes and adjustments in management, while policymakers implement measures that influence healthcare service provision.
In recent years, the healthcare system has undergone a number of changes, driven by both changing external factors and political interventions. Rising case numbers and demographic changes, for example, are increasing the demand for hospital staff, even though the available workforce is shrinking. At the same time, in 2018 the legislature introduced minimum staffing levels for nursing personnel, requiring some hospitals to increase their nursing staff. This has increased competition among hospitals for nurses and calls for innovative ways to recruit and retain personnel.
In this seminar, you will develop essential skills and competencies in scientific work. The seminar also provides the opportunity to explore various research methods and apply them to scientific questions. The focus is on the research methods (1) econometric analyses and (2) systematic literature reviews.
This seminar is excellent preparation for writing your master’s thesis.
Summer semester 2026, 2 SWS, 6 ECTS
Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Jonas Schreyögg, Dr. Johannes Jahn, Dr. Sebastian Neumann-Böhme, Theresa Maurer
All in-person sessions will take place in room 4011/13 at Esplanade 36.
Important: Attendance is mandatory for all in-person sessions!
Schedule for the seminar
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Kick-off event
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Tue., 14.04.26, 16:00–19:00 |
| Topic assignment (online) |
Wed., 15.04.26, 12:00: Deadline for submitting topic preferences via email Fri., 17.04.26: Announcement of topic assignments |
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Research methods (systematic literature review, econometric analyses)
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Tue., 21.04.26, 16:00–19:00 |
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Task 1: Draft outline and schedule
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Fri., 01.05.26, 12:00: Deadline for submitting the drafted outline to the assigned supervisor via email Fri., 05.05.26, 16:00–19:00 in person: Feedback and discussion on the outline |
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Task 2: Conference – presentation of interim results
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Fri., 29.05.26, 12:00: Deadline for submitting the drafted outline to the assigned supervisor via email Tue., 02.06.26, 16:00–19:00 in person: Review and discussion of initial work results (interim presentation) |
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Task 3: Final presentation of research project
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Wed., 01.07.26, 12:00: Deadline for submitting the drafted outline to the assigned supervisor via email Fri., 03.07.26, 12:00–16:00 & Sat., 04.07.26, 09:00–18:00 & Sun., 05.07.26, 09:00-18:00 in person: Presentation |
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Submission of seminar paper
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Fri, 01.08.26, 12:00: Deadline for submitting the drafted outline to the assigned supervisor via email |