Your learning experience
This in-person programme offers an exceptional learning experience, combining interactive small-group sessions with your peers in the historic setting of St Andrews, home to our world-class University.
This course covers the key principles of value-based healthcare (VBHC) and Lean methodologies.
You will undertake practical exercises to streamline healthcare processes, and leadership training modules to lead teams to drive strategic initiatives.
We focus on developing leadership strategies that drive excellence and innovation, through interactive sessions, workshops, and real-world simulations.
Indicative course content
Day one: Transformative leadership in value-based healthcare
- Current challenges in healthcare leadership and decision-making
- Core concepts of value-based healthcare (VBHC)
- Designing integrated practice units
Day two: Mastering Lean principles and cost management
- Lean principles for efficient healthcare delivery
- Identifying and eliminating waste in healthcare processes
- Time-driven, activity-based costing in patient journeys
- Enhancing primary care and outpatient services
- Process improvement and optimising value
Day three: Leadership in times of change
- Strategies for stakeholder engagement and collaboration
- Implementing VBHC through Lean strategies
- Future-proof leadership skills for leading change in healthcare
- Group dynamics, decision-making, and fostering innovation
Who is it for?
For current and aspiring leaders in the healthcare sector:
- Clinical and non-clinical leaders
- Healthcare executives
- Pharmaceutical and medical devices industry
- Hospital administrators
- Healthcare quality and process improvement professionals
- Decision-makers and policymakers
How will your organisation benefit?
Your organisation will gain a workforce skilled at delivering higher-quality care at lower costs, while addressing health inequalities more effectively.
Participants of this course will:
- Foster patient-centred excellence: build a culture that prioritises patient outcomes and quality care
- Streamline decision-making: integrate VBHC principles to focus resources on delivering maximum value
- Boost operational efficiency: use Lean strategies to eliminate waste, reduce bottlenecks, and improve performance
- Optimise costs and resources: apply tools like time-driven, activity-based costing to identify inefficiencies and allocate funding effectively
- Lead transformative change: inspire innovation, drive strategic initiatives, and collaborate across teams to improve patient care sustainably
- Strengthen trust and reputation: showcase a commitment to quality, equality, and collaboration with stakeholders, from patients to policymakers
Through this intensive three-day course, participants will return with practical leadership insights, ready to champion a more efficient and equitable healthcare system that genuinely centres on patient outcomes.
If your organisation is interested in investing in its development and people with St Andrews Executive Education, we’re pleased to offer a range of Corporate Membership benefits.
Course leader
Dr Sandra Romenska, Senior Lecturer
Why University of St Andrews Business School?
Ranked as one of the UK's leading universities, the University of St Andrews is renowned for its teaching excellence. Our Business School brings together leading global academics and practitioners across management, finance, and economics.
In the Guardian's University Guide 2025 UK rankings we are proud to be:
- Number one in Business and Management
- Number two in Economics
Our Executive Education experience blends cutting-edge research, academic rigour, and global perspective. Inspiring transformative thinking and leadership, this new course will allow you to innovate and excel in your field.
Build connections
Our alumni make connections at St Andrews that prove invaluable as they navigate through their careers.
- Grow and learn from your new personal network
- Work with colleagues across industries and geographies
- Create lasting professional relationships
Generate impact
You will be equipped to implement these integrated approaches immediately in your professional role:
- Lead and manage transformative changes focusing on operational excellence and patient-centred care
- Apply Lean strategies to cut waste and improve efficiencies
- Implement VBHC strategies that directly improve patient care
- Cultivate innovative thinking to address complex challenges
- Lead sustainable improvements and innovations through informed decision-making and strategic leadership