MBA/Health Systems Management, MSN Dual Degree

Students may pursue an MBA/Master of Science in Nursing Health Systems Management 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.

Program Requirements

The program requires 65 credits, 42 credits (30 credits Flex MBA Business Foundation and 12 credits of electives) for the Flexible MBA. Students have the option of pursuing their degree onsite, online, or in a combination of onsite and online. Course scheduling allows for completion of the MBA portion of the program in 30 months. 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

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
NR.210.606	Biostatistics for Evidence-Based Practice	3
NR.210.607	Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice	3
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
HSM Specialty Courses
NR.110.560	Program Development and Evaluation in Health Care	2
NR.110.605	Leadership and Management in Health Care	3
NR.110.607	Health Systems Management I (40CL)	3
NR.110.609	Health Systems Management II - Specialty Practice (168CL)	3
NR.110.611	Health Systems Management III - Outcomes Management (168CL)	3
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.132.601	Business Law	2
BU.131.601	Business Leadership and Human Values	2
BU.231.620	Corporate Finance	2
BU.220.620	Economics for Decision Making	2
BU.220.610	The Firm and the Macroeconomy	2
BU.350.620	Information Systems	2
BU.232.701	Investments	2
BU.142.620	Leadership in Organizations	2
BU.410.620	Marketing Management	2
BU.121.610	Negotiation	2
BU.680.620	Operations Management	2
BU.510.601	Statistical Analysis	2
Electives
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 1	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 2	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 3	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 4	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 5	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 6	2
Total Credits		68

Program Total: 65 Credits [cr]/376 Clinical Hours [CL]

Programs of Study

MSN Health Systems Management/MBA Dual Degree Program of Study: Full Time

BU.XXX.XXX courses are taken at the Carey Business School

Plan of Study Grid
First Semester		Credits
NR.210.609	Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice	3
NR.210.607	Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice	3
NR.110.607	Health Systems Management I (40CL)	3
BU.510.601	Statistical Analysis	2
BU.120.601	Business Communication	2
BU.210.620	Accounting and Financial Reporting	2
BU.220.610	The Firm and the Macroeconomy	2
	Credits	17
Second Semester
NR.210.608	The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice	3
NR.110.605	Leadership and Management in Health Care	3
NR.110.609	Health Systems Management II - Specialty Practice (168CL)	3
BU.220.620	Economics for Decision Making	2
BU.121.610	Negotiation	2
BU.231.620	Corporate Finance	2
BU.520.601	Business Analytics	2
	Credits	17
Third Semester
NR.110.560	Program Development and Evaluation in Health Care	2
BU.131.601	Business Leadership and Human Values	2
BU.232.701	Investments	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 1	2
	Credits	8
Fourth Semester
NR.110.611	Health Systems Management III - Outcomes Management (168CL)	3
BU.680.620	Operations Management	2
BU.350.620	Information Systems	2
BU.142.620	Leadership in Organizations	2
BU.132.601	Business Law	2
BU.910.610	Accounting Foundations	2
	Credits	13
Fifth Semester
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 2	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 3	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 4	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 5	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 6	2
	Credits	10
	Total Credits	65

Program Total: 65 Credits [cr]/376 Clinical Hours [CL]

MSN Health Systems Management/MBA Dual Degree Program of Study: Part Time

BU.XXX.XXX courses are taken at the Carey Business School

Plan of Study Grid
First Semester		Credits
NR.210.609	Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice	3
BU.510.601	Statistical Analysis	2
BU.120.601	Business Communication	2
	Credits	7
Second Semester
NR.210.608	The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice	3
BU.210.620	Accounting and Financial Reporting	2
BU.220.610	The Firm and the Macroeconomy	2
	Credits	7
Third Semester
NR.110.560	Program Development and Evaluation in Health Care	2
NR.210.607	Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice	3
	Credits	5
Fourth Semester
NR.110.607	Health Systems Management I (40CL)	3
BU.220.620	Economics for Decision Making	2
BU.910.610	Accounting Foundations	2
	Credits	7
Fifth Semester
NR.110.605	Leadership and Management in Health Care	3
NR.110.609	Health Systems Management II - Specialty Practice (168CL)	3
	Credits	6
Sixth Semester
BU.131.601	Business Leadership and Human Values	2
BU.232.701	Investments	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 1	2
	Credits	6
Seventh Semester
NR.110.611	Health Systems Management III - Outcomes Management (168CL)	3
BU.231.620	Corporate Finance	2
BU.520.601	Business Analytics	2
	Credits	7
Eighth Semester
BU.680.620	Operations Management	2
BU.350.620	Information Systems	2
BU.142.620	Leadership in Organizations	2
BU.132.601	Business Law	2
	Credits	8
Ninth Semester
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 2	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 3	2
	Credits	4
Tenth Semester
BU.121.610	Negotiation	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 4	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 5	2
BU.XXX.XXX	Business Elective 6	2
	Credits	8
	Total Credits	65

Program Total: 65 Credits [cr]/376 Clinical Hours [CL]