IIM Bodh Gaya has signed an MoU with PSI India to strengthen the public health domain through the two-year full-time MBA in hospital and healthcare management. The programme is designed to provide an appreciation of the entire healthcare industry including large corporate hospitals, public health, health insurance, pharmaceuticals, digital health, health insurance and healthcare consulting. Under this MoU, subject matter experts from PSI India will deliver lectures on relevant topics and PSI India will provide opportunities for community immersion, internship and final placements to the students of MBA-HHM, read the press release. It is to be noted that the summer internship under the MBA-HHM programme is of a four-month duration which brings uniqueness to the programme. Dr. Vinita Sahay, director of IIM Bodh Gaya and Mukesh Kumar Sinha, executive director of PSI India, emphasized the strategic and futuristic nature of this collaboration, stating that the MoU aims to foster academic excellence and drive social impact. In addition, IIM Bodh Gaya and PSI India have agreed to conduct joint research, and events such as round table discussions, seminars, workshops and conferences aiming to foster knowledge-sharing, innovation and discussions on pertinent issues in the public health domain.
