| Medical knowledge with business skills is a terrific | | | | To develop competency as a manager is a key |
| combination. But do medical students have those | | | | requirement today. There are various options for |
| skills? To develop these skills a business management | | | | doctors who also become managers: |
| course is becoming a popular option for doctors. But | | | | 1. Continue as a medical professional with a post |
| why not the training is given in the medical schools? | | | | graduate degree and open nursing homes / clinics. |
| Medicine is a highly technical field but for the proper | | | | 2. Work in corporate hospital chains both as a clinician |
| application of this knowledge in today's competitive | | | | and as an administrator. |
| world one needs to broaden one's horizon. | | | | 3. Work in pharmaceutical companies as a medical |
| Learning management aspects is important for | | | | advisor giving technical support to sales and |
| medicos for various reasons: | | | | marketing. |
| 1. Managing people is a key requirement to progress | | | | 4. Joining pharmaceutical companies as a marketing |
| effectively as a practicing clinician or for working in a | | | | professional handling various product portfolios. |
| health care sector. | | | | 5. Joining non - pharma companies in their health care |
| 2. Administration of the health-care centres like | | | | division. |
| hospitals. | | | | 6. IT consulting, research and development in the |
| 3. For setting up clinics and nursing homes. | | | | health care sector. |
| 4. Developing effective management and | | | | 7. Working in a Clinical research organisation. |
| communication skills. | | | | The industry is recognising the potential of a medical |
| 5. Handling difficult situations and people. | | | | professional to nurture and cultivate them. Doctors |
| 6. Using team members as per their strengths. | | | | belong to the cream segment of our society and are |
| 7. Give effective direction to staff under your | | | | getting an appropriate position in the management |
| supervision. | | | | team of the industry. |