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This dual degree option provides students the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration simultaneously. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Nurse Leaders with acquire the requisite skills to succeed in a complex healthcare environment. Graduates of the dual degree option will be prepared as executive leaders and entrepreneurs with both healthcare and business expertise.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program is designed for nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing and offers an educational pathway to earn the highest clinically focused doctoral degree in nursing. Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, students will possess forward-thinking clinical and systems leadership skills to promote the application of evidence-based practice to address the nation’s increasingly complex healthcare needs.
*For more information regarding the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, please refer to: /health/dnp.aspx
The MBA program is designed to prepare students for management and leadership positions in all types of business enterprises including healthcare organizations, financial institutions, and not-for-profit organizations. The program emphasizes executive skills development, quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques, and the knowledge and professional capabilities necessary for the execution of complex managerial duties in today’s global business environment.
*For more information about the Master of Business Administration program, please refer to: /business/business-administration-master-curriculum.aspx
Admission, progression, and graduation requirements are a coordinated effort between the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences and the College of Business. The dual Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Business Administration is 54 credits and 500 practice experience hours for students enrolled in the Advanced Practice DNP Concentration. Students enrolled in the Leadership DNP Concentration will complete 66 credits and 1,000 practice experience hours. Students will be dual advised by the DNP Program Chair and MBA Program Chair.
To be considered for the dual DNP and MBA option, students must first be accepted to the DNP program. A second graduate application is then required to add the MBA in Healthcare Administration. Both degrees must be conferred at the same time during one enrollment.
Both degrees must be conferred at the same time during one enrollment.
Scholarly Writing
Healthcare Leadership and Innovation
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
Epidemiology and Population Health
Healthcare Politics and Policy
Healthcare Informatics
Healthcare QI and Systems Thinking
Healthcare Economics
Applied Evidence-Based Practice
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III
MBA 6000 must be taken first, and MBA 8800 must be taken last.
Organizational Behavior and Ethical Leadership
Managerial Decision-Making
Survey of Data Analytics
Financial Analysis
Global Marketing Management
IT in Business
Business Strategy
DNP Experiential Engagement I (125 Practice Experience Hours)
DNP Experiential Engagement II (125 Practice Experience Hours)
DNP Experiential Engagement III (125 Practice Experience Hours)
DNP Experiential Engagement IV (125 Practice Experience Hours)
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
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