MSN-MBA Dual Degree
Grow your career in new and exciting ways by adding an online MBA to your MSN degree. Gain the business knowledge you need to start and manage your own practice or the management skills to better lead a team so you can guide them to manage patient care. New leadership skills prepare you to contribute to your hospital organization and equip you to speak to managers about business decisions. With an MSN and an MBA, you'll have the business knowledge to speak to CEOs and the clinical executive perspective critical to making the best choices in a healthcare organization.
I chose an MBA to expand my knowledge beyond the clinical acumen I had obtained in the healthcare arena. I wanted to learn new approaches to successfully meet the challenges in my daily work. I believe the MBA was a strong foundation built upon education, clinical experience, project expertise, and program work that helped give me the edge over other candidates.
Andrea Leigh Yates ’16, MBA BSN RN CCRN-K
Associate Field Director for Disease Specific Care, The Joint Commission (TJC)
Autonomy and agency are rooted in higher levels of education. Obtaining a graduate degree in nursing provides a pathway to executive positions and a career of significant influence. I know my graduate education has helped others, as much as it helped me.
Wendy Waters-Connell ’87, RN, LNHA, CPASRM
Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Hamilton
Family Nurse Practitioner Track
Become an advanced practice provider with a primary care family population focus, and earn your online MBA along the way. Sequencing may change based on each year's course offerings.
Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
Fall |
NSG 602 |
Advanced Pathophysiology for the APN |
3 |
Fall |
NSG 642 |
Individual and Organizational Leadership |
3 |
Fall |
ECO 616 |
Microeconomic Analysis for Managerial Decisions [Fall 1] |
3 |
Spring |
NSG 604 |
Advanced Pharmacology |
3 |
Spring |
NSG 648 |
Research and Evidence-based Practice |
3 |
Spring |
MGT 644 |
Leadership, Change Management, and Cross-Cultural Management [Spring 1] |
3 |
Spring |
MKT 618 |
Marketing Management [Spring 2] |
3 |
Summer |
NSG 674 |
Healthcare Delivery Systems |
3 |
Summer |
FIN 625 |
Managerial Finance [Summer 1] |
3 |
Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
Fall |
NSG 606 |
Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnostics |
3 |
Fall |
NSG 644 |
Informatics, Quality and Safety in Healthcare |
3 |
Fall | MGT 627 | Supply and Chain Operations Management [Fall 1] | 3 |
Fall | ACC 611 | Accounting for Managers [Fall 2] | 3 |
Spring | NSG 612 | Primary Care of Children and Adolescents | 3 |
Spring | NSG 646 | Clinical Prevention and Population Health *Counts as MBA elective |
3 |
Spring | MGT 654 | Strategic Human Resource Management [Spring 1] | 3 |
Spring | ISA 621 | Managing Information Technology in the Digital Enterprise [Spring 2] | 3 |
Summer |
NSG 610 |
Primary Care of Women Across the Lifespan |
3 |
Summer | NSG 618 | Primary Care Skills I: Diagnostics and Procedures **On-campus workshop in June |
1 |
Summer | NSG 622 | FNP Clinical I (210 hours) | 2 |
Summer | BUS 637 | Strategic Management [Summer 1] | 3 |
Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
Fall |
NSG 614 |
Primary Care of Adults I |
3 |
Fall |
NSG 620 |
Primary Care Skills II: Billing, Coding, and Care Management |
1 |
Fall |
NSG 624 |
FNP Clinical II (210 hours) |
2 |
Spring |
NSG 616 |
Primary Care of Adults II |
3 |
Spring |
NSG 626 |
FNP Capstone Clinical III (210 hours) |
2 |
Spring |
NSG 630 |
FNP Synthesis |
1 |
Nurse Executive Leadership Track
Change things for the better as a strong, business-minded leader in the field. Sequencing may change based on each year's course offerings.
Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
Fall |
NSG 642 |
Individual and Organizational Leadership in Healthcare |
3 |
Fall |
NSG 680 |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare |
3 |
Fall |
ECO 616 |
Microeconomic Analysis for Managerial Decisions [Fall 1] |
3 |
Fall |
ACC 611 |
Accounting for Managers [Fall 2] |
3 |
Spring |
NSG 648 |
Research and Evidence-based Practice |
3 |
Spring |
NSG 674 |
Healthcare Delivery Systems |
3 |
Spring |
MGT 644 |
Leadership, Change Management, and Cross-Cultural Management [Spring 1] |
3 |
Spring |
MKT 618 |
Marketing Management [Spring 2] |
3 |
Summer |
FIN 625 |
Managerial Finance [Summer 1] |
3 |
Semester | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
Fall |
NSG 670 |
Healthcare Budgeting and Economics |
3 |
Fall |
NSG 646 |
Clinical Prevention and Population Health |
3 |
Fall |
MGT 627 |
Supply and Chain Operations Management [Fall 1] |
3 |
Spring |
NSG 672 |
Data, Health Analytics, and Strategic Planning in Healthcare |
3 |
Spring | NSG 682 | Professional Partnerships and Communication Strategies | 3 |
Spring | MGT 654 | Strategic Human Resource Management [Spring 1] | 3 |
Spring | ISA 621 | Managing Information Technology in the Digital Enterprise [Spring 2] | 3 |
Summer |
NSG 678 |
Human Resource Management in Healthcare |
3 |
Summer | BUS 637 | Strategic Management [Summer 1] | 3 |
Semester | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
Fall |
NSG 644 |
Informatics, Quality and Safety in Healthcare |
3 |
Fall |
NSG 684 |
Nurse Executive Leadership Practicum I (105 hours) |
1-3 |
Spring | NSG 686 | Nurse Executive Leadership Capstone Practicum II (105 hours) | 1-3 |
Spring | NSG 688 | Nurse Executive Leadership Synthesis | 1 |
Course Descriptions
Total credit hours: 36
Course Number | Course Title | # of Credits |
---|---|---|
NSG 648 |
Research and Evidence-based Practice. This course provides an in-depth consideration of qualitative and quantitative research designs in nursing and health care, including strategies for ensuring the reliability and validity of results. Students examine the processes of evidence-based practice and quality improvement, including the use of organizational models for EBP. Students initiate work on their own major MSN project through the completion of a significant literature review and analysis. |
3 |
NSG 642 |
Individual & Organizational Leadership in Healthcare. Provides an in-depth exploration and application of individual and organizational leadership factors, theories, approaches, and strategies as they occur in a range of healthcare and educational environments and situations. Students prepare to effectively take on leadership roles in organizations through self-examination and critical thinking regarding complex situations. |
3 |
NSG 644 |
Informatics, Quality, and Safety in Healthcare. This course provides a comprehensive survey of informatics, quality, and safety in healthcare, including quality improvement methodologies focused on optimizing patient safety, eliminating waste, improving health outcomes, and enhancing the care experience. Students examine health care data dashboards using statistical techniques. The important role of informatics in supporting safe, effective, and evidence-based care is considered. |
3 |
NSG 646 |
Clinical Prevention and Population Health. Clinical prevention and population health will be explored across four domains: foundations of population health, clinical prevention services and health promotion, clinical practices and population health, and health systems and health policy. Emphasis is placed on health disparities of vulnerable populations, ethical implications, and the role of nurses in advanced practice roles in equitable distribution of resources. |
3 |
Total Required Core course credits |
12 |
Course Number | Course Title | # of Credits |
---|---|---|
NSG 602 |
Advanced Pathophysiology for the APN. This course focuses on pathophysiological processes across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on safety and the development of clinical reasoning skills as they relate to specific diseases. Attention is given to etiology, pathogenesis, biological and environmental factors in clinical disease manifestation |
3 |
NSG 604 |
Advanced Pharmacology. This course focuses on prescriptive knowledge for primary care practice across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on safety and the development of clinical reasoning skills as they relate to specific diseases and pharmacologic agents. Attention is given to etiology, pathogenesis, biological and environmental factors in clinical disease manifestation as well as correct dosing, toxicity, side effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and client education. |
3 |
NSG 606 |
Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnostics. Provides advanced practice nurses with tools to perform advanced comprehensive health assessments on clients across the lifespan. It builds on existing knowledge and skills for advanced health assessment, history taking, physical exam and emphasizes diagnostic reasoning at an advanced practice level. |
3 |
NSG 674 |
Healthcare Delivery Systems. This course provides an overview of the complex organizational and delivery aspects of many levels of health care, including primary care, mental health, long-term care, and hospital-based care. It explores the unique aspect of different systems and strategic planning within current and potential systems that affect health outcomes. |
3 |
NSG 610 |
Primary Care of Women Across the Lifespan. Examines foundational knowledge of women's health management. Screening, assessment, diagnosis, and standards of care for common gynecologic conditions will be discussed. Essential concepts for basic, well-woman prenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum care will also be examined. Health promotion and education will be explored as a means of managing care throughout the lifespan. |
3 |
NSG 612 |
Primary Care of Children and Adolescents. Primary prevention, health maintenance, and common health problems in the children and adolescent populations are examined. The course reviews theory and evidence-based practice guidelines for safe and effective management of care. Special attention will be given to developmental needs within this population and to developing partnerships with families for person-centered care. |
3 |
NSG 614 |
Primary Care of Adults I. Provides a comprehensive overview of primary prevention, common health problems, and health maintenance strategies in the adult and older adult population. The course reviews theory and evidence-based practice guidelines for safe, effective management of care. It also focuses on behavioral health strategies for person-centered primary care management. |
3 |
NSG 616 |
Primary Care of Adults II. Building on content learned in NSG 614 focusing on primary prevention, common health problems, and health maintenance strategies in the adult and older adult population. The course reviews theory and evidence-based practice guidelines for safe, effective management of care. It also focuses on behavioral health strategies for person-centered primary care management. |
3 |
NSG 618 |
Primary Care Skills I: Diagnostics and Procedures.This on-campus two-day workshop will provide hands-on procedure training and evaluation for FNP students. Diagnostics and skills will focus on skills and procedures relevant to emerging practice. |
1 |
NSG 620 |
Primary Care Skills II: Billing, Coding, and Care Management. This course provides training in billing/coding, and care management skills relevant to emerging practice for Family Nurse Practitioner students. Students will learn how to develop a complete plan of care, including billing, for patients presenting with acute and chronic diseases via in-person and telehealth formats. |
1 |
NSG 622 |
Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical I (210 clinical hours). The first in a series of three, this clinical course allows the student to provide primary health care focused on patients across the lifespan, including pediatrics, adolescents, women, adults, and older adults in a variety of settings. The student is guided and mentored by preceptors and faculty in activities expected of an advanced nurse practitioner. |
2 |
NSG 624 |
Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical II (210 clinical hours). The second in a series of two, this clinical course allows the student to provide primary health care focused on patients across the lifespan, including pediatrics, adolescents, women, adults, and older adults in a variety of settings. The student is guided and mentored by preceptors and faculty in activities expected of an advanced nurse practitioner. |
2 |
NSG 626 |
Family Nurse Practitioner Capstone Clinical III (210 clinical hours). The third in a series of three, this clinical course allows the student to provide primary health care focused on patients across the lifespan, including pediatrics, adolescents, women, adults, and older adults in a variety of settings. The student is guided and mentored by preceptors and faculty in activities expected of an advanced nurse practitioner. |
2 |
NSG 630 |
Seminar: FNP Synthesis. Students will synthesize knowledge from the MSN with a capstone project. It also in synthesizes program outcomes in preparation for national certification and initiation of practice. |
1 |
Total Required FNP Track course credits |
33 |
|
Total Core + FNP Track course credits |
45 |
Course Number | Course Title | # of Credits |
---|---|---|
NSG 670 |
Healthcare Budgeting and Economics. Comprehensively examines budgeting, economics, and financial aspects of healthcare delivery such as population health, reimbursement, healthcare finance, market drivers, and the role nurse leaders play in managing the production, consumption, and distribution of services within a variety of settings. |
3 |
NSG 672 |
Data, Health Analytics, and Forecasting in Healthcare. Provides an introduction to analytics and decision support in healthcare management using applied quantitative methods. Financial aspects of multiple areas of healthcare operations management is considered. Financial, budgetary, and strategic planning methods are included. |
3 |
NSG 674 |
Healthcare Delivery Systems. This course provides an overview of the complex organizational and delivery aspects of many levels of health care, including primary care, mental health, long-term care, and hospital-based care. It explores the unique aspect of different systems and strategic planning within current and potential systems that affect health outcomes. |
3 |
NSG 678 |
Human Resource Management in Healthcare. Provides an overview of personnel management in healthcare settings. Laws and practices for effective hiring, recruiting, training, and retaining employees are examined. This course includes a 2-day on-campus workshop. |
3 |
NSG 680 |
Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare. This course explores strategic leadership for creating an inclusive organizational culture for patients, employees, business partners, and the community. Topics include workforce demographics, education, pipeline development, diversity initiatives, and cultural competence. |
3 |
NSG 682 |
Professional Partnerships and Communication Strategies. Examines effective strategies for intra- and interprofessional partnerships, including leadership, communication, and collaboration. Professional partnerships for improved healthcare outcomes are explored. |
3 |
NSG 684 |
Nurse Executive Leadership Practicum I (min. 105 practicum hours). This leadership practicum provides students the opportunity to implement the nurse leader role in an organizational setting under the guidance of and in collaboration with an experienced nurse leader, conducting one or more projects relevant to the organizational setting. At least one credit is required for all Nurse Executive Leadership students. This course may be taken for 1-3 credits (105 hrs, 210 hrs, or 315 hrs) in order to earn hours towards DNP hour requirements. |
1-3* |
NSG 686 |
Nurse Executive Leadership Capstone Practicum II (min. 105 practicum hours). This culminating, capstone course provides students the opportunity to synthesize leadership skills under the guidance of and in collaboration with an experienced healthcare leader within a healthcare setting. Students will also complete a capstone project to demonstrate cumulative knowledge. At least one credit is required for all Nurse Executive Leadership students. This course may be taken for 1-3 credits (105 hrs, 210 hrs, or 315 hrs) in order to earn hours towards DNP hour requirements. |
1-3* |
NSG 688 |
Nurse Executive Leadership Synthesis. This course provides the opportunity for students to synthesize knowledge from the MSN with a capstone project. It also in synthesizes program outcomes in preparation for national certification and initiation of practice. |
1 |
Total required NEL track course credits |
21 |
|
Total Core + required NEL track course credits |
33 |
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