MBA/Healthcare Organizational Leadership, MSN Dual Degree

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.

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, 42 credits (20 credits of Flex MBA Business Foundations and 22 credits of electives) for the Flexible MBA. All 42 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

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 Healthcare Organizational Leadership/MBA Dual Degree Program of Study: Full Time

All Business 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.110.652	Leadership and Organizational Culture: Theories & Practice in Contemporary Healthcare	3
NR.110.651	Leadership Role Identity and Career Development	2
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.210.607	Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice	3
NR.110.655	Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum I	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	16
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
BU.680.620	Operations Management	2
BU.150.620	Strategic Management	2
BU.142.601	Leadership and Organizational Behavior	2
NR.110.657	Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum III	4
General Business Elective 4		2
General Business Elective 5		2
General Business Elective 6		2
	Credits	16
Fifth Semester
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	10
	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

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Credits
BU.510.601	Statistical Analysis	2
BU.120.601	Business Communication	2
NR.110.651	Leadership Role Identity and Career Development	2
	Credits	6
Second Semester
BU.210.620	Accounting and Financial Reporting	2
BU.231.620	Corporate Finance	2
NR.210.609	Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice	3
	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
BU.150.620	Strategic Management	2
BU.142.601	Leadership and Organizational Behavior	2
NR.110.652	Leadership and Organizational Culture: Theories & Practice in Contemporary Healthcare	3
	Credits	7
Fifth Semester
BU.410.620	Marketing Management	2
NR.110.655	Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum I	2
NR.210.607	Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice	3
	Credits	7
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]