Students may pursue an MBA/Master of Science in Nursing in Healthcare Organizational Leadership offered through the School of Nursing and the Carey Business School. This area of study provides thoughtful, strong leaders within health systems the ability to blend an understanding of medical, economic, regulatory, and ethical standards to help set organizational policy and priorities within a high-functioning organization.
For more information, please visit https://carey.jhu.edu/programs/dual-degrees/mba-msn-healthcare-organizational-leadership
Admission Requirements
Apply through the School of Nursing website, please visit nursing.jhu.edu/admissions/apply/index.html.
Program Requirements
The program requires 65 credits, 40 credits for the MBA (18 credits Flex MBA Business Foundation and 22 credits of business electives) and 25 credits from the School of Nursing. All 40 MBA credits must be fulfilled with "BU" courses from the Carey Business School. Students must complete the MBA portion within six years. A waived course must be replaced with an equivalent number of credits in an advanced course. Dual degree recipients receive both diplomas upon completion of both programs.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| NR.210.608 | The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NR.210.609 | Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NR.210.802 | Advanced Nursing Health Policy | 2 |
| HOL Specialty Courses | ||
| NR.110.651 | Leadership Role Identity and Career Development | 2 |
| NR.110.652 | Leadership and Organizational Culture: Theories & Practice in Contemporary Healthcare | 3 |
| NR.110.653 | Leadership: Organizational Dynamics, Complexities, and Change | 3 |
| NR.110.655 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum I | 2 |
| NR.110.656 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum II | 3 |
| NR.110.657 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum III | 4 |
| MBA Required Courses – Courses taken at the Carey Business School | ||
| BU.210.620 | Accounting and Financial Reporting | 2 |
| BU.520.601 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| BU.120.601 | Business Communication | 2 |
| BU.220.620 | Business Microeconomics | 2 |
| BU.231.620 | Corporate Finance | 2 |
| BU.410.620 | Marketing Management | 2 |
| BU.680.620 | Operations Management | 2 |
| BU.510.601 | Statistical Analysis | 2 |
| BU.150.620 | Strategic Management | 2 |
| MBA Electives (22 credits) | 22 | |
| Select 11 two-credit courses. Students may fulfill this requirement with any Carey courses for which they meet the pre-requisites and enrollment criteria. | ||
| Total Credits | 65 | |
Program Total: 65 Credits [cr]/504 Clinical Hours [CL]
Programs of Study
MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership/MBA Dual Degree Program of Study: Full Time
All Business courses are taken at the Carey Business School
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NR.210.609 | Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NR.110.651 | Leadership Role Identity and Career Development | 2 |
| NR.110.652 | Leadership and Organizational Culture: Theories & Practice in Contemporary Healthcare | 3 |
| BU.510.601 | Statistical Analysis | 2 |
| BU.120.601 | Business Communication | 2 |
| BU.210.620 | Accounting and Financial Reporting | 2 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NR.210.608 | The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NR.110.655 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum I | 2 |
| NR.210.802 | Advanced Nursing Health Policy | 2 |
| BU.220.620 | Business Microeconomics | 2 |
| BU.410.620 | Marketing Management | 2 |
| BU.231.620 | Corporate Finance | 2 |
| General Business Elective 1 | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NR.110.656 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum II | 3 |
| BU.520.601 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| General Business Elective 2 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 3 | 2 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| NR.110.653 | Leadership: Organizational Dynamics, Complexities, and Change | 3 |
| NR.110.657 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum III | 4 |
| BU.680.620 | Operations Management | 2 |
| BU.150.620 | Strategic Management | 2 |
| General Business Elective 4 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 5 | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| General Business Elective 6 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 7 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 8 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 9 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 10 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 11 | 2 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 65 | |
Program Total: 65 Credits [cr]/504 Clinical Hours [CL]
MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership/MBA Dual Degree Program of Study: Part Time
All Business courses are taken at the Carey Business School
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NR.110.651 | Leadership Role Identity and Career Development | 2 |
| BU.510.601 | Statistical Analysis | 2 |
| BU.120.601 | Business Communication | 2 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NR.210.609 | Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| BU.210.620 | Accounting and Financial Reporting | 2 |
| BU.231.620 | Corporate Finance | 2 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NR.210.608 | The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| BU.220.620 | Business Microeconomics | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| NR.110.652 | Leadership and Organizational Culture: Theories & Practice in Contemporary Healthcare | 3 |
| NR.110.653 | Leadership: Organizational Dynamics, Complexities, and Change | 3 |
| BU.150.620 | Strategic Management | 2 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| NR.110.655 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum I | 2 |
| NR.210.802 | Advanced Nursing Health Policy | 2 |
| BU.410.620 | Marketing Management | 2 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| NR.110.656 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum II | 3 |
| BU.520.601 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| NR.110.657 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum III | 4 |
| BU.680.620 | Operations Management | 2 |
| General Business Elective 1 | 2 | |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| General Business Elective 2 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 3 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 4 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 5 | 2 | |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Ninth Semester | ||
| General Business Elective 6 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 7 | 2 | |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Tenth Semester | ||
| General Business Elective 8 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 9 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 10 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 11 | 2 | |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 65 | |
Program Total: 65 Credits [cr]/504 Clinical Hours [CL]