Overview

Evidence-based’ is a term that was originally coined in the 1990s in the field of medicine, but today its principles extend across disciplines as varied as education, criminology, public policy, social work, and (recently) management. The question is how do managers select, process, evaluate and make the best use of the evidence to provide them with key essentials to ensure the best decision output and, at the same time reduce the likelihood of error. 

Evidence-Based Management and Effective Decision Making from  University of Malta   is part taught and part researched. The taught component covers the major areas of interest to evidence-based management and is based on a mix of lectures and interactive discussions coupled with practical skills for development.

Career:

There are no specific career titles associated with Evidence-Based Management. However, as organizations (public and private) become more complex, managers need to be more than just aware of this complexity. An insightful development in EBMgt will ensure that as a future-manager, you will be able to critically understand the processes and the methods for better decision making and also understand more in depth the tools and criteria necessary to carry out such a task. On the other hand, EBMgt is still in its infancy even though its need has been felt for many years. It is hoped that this field will grow as a discipline in its own right and will trigger research opportunities to assist both organizations and managers to reduce the risk of erring in decision-making.