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.
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Admission Requirements
Apply through the School of Nursing website, please visit nursing.jhu.edu/admissions/apply/index.html.
Program Requirements
The program requires 61 credits, including 36 credits for the MBA and 25 credits from the School of Nursing. All 36 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.121.610 | Negotiation | 2 |
| BU.680.620 | Operations Management | 2 |
| BU.510.601 | Statistical Analysis | 2 |
| BU.150.620 | Strategic Management | 2 |
| MBA Electives (16 Credits) | 16 | |
| Select eight 2-credit courses. Students may fulfill this requirement with any Carey courses for which they meet the pre-requisites and enrollment criteria with one exception. MBA/MSN-HOL students may not use BU.142.601 as one of their MBA electives. | ||
| Total Credits | 61 | |
Program Total: 61 Credits [cr]/ 504 Practicum Hours
MBA Curriculum
The MBA curriculum includes 20 credits of Business Foundations and 16 credits of MBA Electives. To reach the 54 credits for an MBA degree, Carey Business School will accept 18 credits from the MSN-HOL curriculum to count toward MBA electives.
Electives may be used to earn one Specialization, but no student is required to earn a Specialization to fulfill program requirements. Students may take any combination of elective courses that meet the credit requirement, whether they combine toward a Specialization or not. Specializations are simply a way to think about organizing elective course options and are optional. See the Flexible MBA portion of this catalogue for details on available Specializations.
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 |
| BU.121.610 | Negotiation | 2 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NR.110.656 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum II | 3 |
| BU.520.601 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| General Business Elective 1 | 2 | |
| Credits | 7 | |
| 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 2 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 3 | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| General Business Elective 4 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 5 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 6 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 7 | 2 | |
| General Business Elective 8 | 2 | |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
Program Total: 61 Credits [cr]/ 504 Practicum Hours
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 |
| General Business Elective 1 | 2 | |
| Credits | 8 | |
| 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 |
| BU.121.610 | Negotiation | 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 | |
| General Business Elective 8 | 2 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
Program Total: 61 Credits [cr]/ 504 Practicum Hours