Since its launch in 2021, the Master’s in Management and Leadership of Healthcare Innovation (MINDS) has achieved far more than training professionals: it has built a vibrant, transformative community around healthcare innovation. Backed by IDIVAL and driven by an interdisciplinary team of experts in management, healthcare, research, and entrepreneurship, the program now enters its fourth edition as a well-established reference at the national level.
Over its first three editions, MINDS has brought together professionals from diverse backgrounds — clinicians, technicians, managers, researchers — with a common goal: to lead change in their organizations through innovation. Thanks to its hybrid and practical approach, combining in-person sessions with online training and visits to leading institutions, the master’s program has provided students with concrete tools to address the main challenges of the healthcare system.
This cross-cutting approach has fostered a network of talent capable of driving transformative projects from within healthcare services, with real and sustained impact over time. MINDS is more than just a training program; it cultivates leadership, critical thinking, and collaboration among key sectors of the biomedical ecosystem.
The diverse career paths of those who have completed the program — from hospitals, healthcare institutions, universities, the pharmaceutical industry, and startups — have enriched each edition, promoting the exchange of ideas and the creation of synergies beyond the classroom. This diversity is one of MINDS’ greatest strengths and a clear reflection of its integrative vision.
Applications Now Open for the 2025–2026 Edition
With the opening of the application period for the 2025–2026 edition, a new opportunity arises to become part of this community. MINDS seeks committed individuals with leadership potential and strategic vision who are eager to make an impact on the healthcare system through innovation.
Applications will be accepted until August 18, 2025. To apply, candidates must submit the following documents by email to minds@idival.org:
After reviewing the applications, the MINDS team will contact shortlisted candidates to schedule an individual interview. This interview is the final step in the selection process before enrollment is confirmed.
The official launch of this fourth edition will take place on Friday, September 26, at the Fundación Botín headquarters in Madrid, marking the beginning of a new academic year full of challenges, learning, and connections with leading experts in healthcare innovation.
More information about the application process and selection criteria: https://mindsmaster.org/convordinaria/
