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·   Understand and Apply Healthcare Leadership Theories: Students will be able to explain key leadership theories, including transformational and authentic leadership, and apply these theories to healthcare settings in both local and global contexts.

·   Analyze Leadership's Impact on Healthcare Outcomes: Students will critically assess how different leadership styles influence healthcare quality, patient safety, employee engagement, and innovation, with a focus on diverse cultural and socioeconomic environments.

·   Develop Effective Communication Skills for Healthcare Leadership: Students will demonstrate interpersonal communication skills necessary for leading diverse teams, managing conflict, and promoting collaboration across healthcare organizations, with special attention to international and multicultural settings.

·   Evaluate the Role of Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors in Healthcare Leadership: Students will explore how socioeconomic and cultural factors shape leadership approaches and healthcare outcomes, and propose strategies to adapt leadership styles to global and multicultural healthcare settings.

·   Facilitate Healthcare Quality Improvement Initiatives: Students will learn to implement quality improvement methodologies (such as Lean, Six Sigma, and PDSA cycles) to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and increase efficiency in international healthcare systems.

·   Apply Leadership Skills in Multicultural Healthcare Settings: Students will be equipped to lead effectively in multinational and cross-border healthcare environments, understanding how leadership styles and communication need to be adapted to various cultural norms, regulations, and healthcare policies.

This one-month intensive course, designed for healthcare management students, provides a comprehensive understanding of leadership principles and continuous improvement strategies in healthcare systems. It combines leadership theories, organizational behavior, and quality improvement tools, with a focus on international healthcare systems, particularly in the European context. The course also integrates real-world applications, exploring how healthcare leaders can effectively lead organizations through cultural, regulatory, and socioeconomic challenges. Through a mix of theoretical foundations, practical case studies, and interactive activities, students will explore the critical role leadership plays in improving healthcare outcomes, patient safety, and organizational efficiency. Special emphasis will be placed on leadership in multicultural and cross-border healthcare environments, drawing examples from European, Austrian, and global healthcare systems.

The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all morning classes and any required afternoon and/or weekend fields trips and lectures. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, LFU students who have to miss a UNO class due to LFU examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused absences will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. The listed ECTS credits are a recommendation by the University of New Orleans Innsbruck Summer School, based on contact hours, anticipated out-of-classroom requirements such as field trips, and projected workload for readings, assignments, and exam preparation. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at