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MS Clinical Service Operations at Harvard University

Harvard University, United States

Programme overview

A clinical leadership master's for physicians, clinicians, nurses, industry leaders, allied health professionals and administrators, covering operations management to lead teams, optimise efficiency and improve patient experience.

Faculty: Harvard Medical School  |  Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time  |  Intake: 2027 cohort; priority deadline February 17, 2027, final April 13, 2027  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

A multidisciplinary curriculum of case studies, lectures, a seminar series and simulations covering clinical operations, financial and strategic planning, quality and safety, systems design and information systems, with a nine-month mentored capstone at the student's own hospital. Students choose a Clinical Operations, Executive Leadership or Industry Leadership pathway.

Career pathways

Allied health director, administrative director, advanced practice clinical director, chief operating officer, chief patient experience officer, clinical operations director, clinical research director, nursing director or manager, program director, service-line director.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MD or equivalent doctoral degree, MBBS or advanced nursing degree (PhD case by case); applicants should hold an advanced degree with at least five years of clinical or work experience, or eight years of clinical operations experience without an advanced degree. Personal statement of 500-750 words naming the intended pathway. English proficiency for applicants whose degree was not taught in English: TOEFL iBT 103, IELTS Academic 7.5, TOEFL Essentials 11, Duolingo 130 (waiver possible with one year of US professional experience). Two letters of reference (one from a mentor/supervisor, one from department chair or division chief), CV, official transcripts on admission; optional GRE or MCAT. $100 application fee.

Intake: 2027 cohort; priority deadline February 17, 2027, final April 13, 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

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