The DNP Executive Track/Master of Business Administration is a dual degree post-master’s to DNP and MBA program that is designed for students to gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities to lead cross-professional teams in the improvement and provision of informed quality health care while gaining fundamental business skills.
The 67-credit dual degree DNP Executive/MBA Track is offered in a convenient executive-style format, integrating on-site immersions with online and virtual learning experiences. The dual program is offered by the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. The program can be completed in nine semesters of study.
The DNP Executive is designed for nurses involved in an advanced nursing practice role including but not limited to:
- clinical nurse specialist,
- nurse practitioner,
- nurse midwife,
- nurse anesthetist,
- public health practitioner,
- nurse executive,
- nurse informatician, and
- health policy analyst.
Clinical hours obtained as part of the master’s degree can be applied to the DNP. The student obtains 448 practice hours in association with conduct of the DNP Project, and additional DNP practicum hours to obtain a minimum of 1000 practice hours required for the DNP. degree Students are expected to complete DNP Executive/MBA degree requirements within seven years of enrollment.
The development of the nursing curriculum is based on AACN Masters Essentials, AONE Competencies, ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Nurse Administrators.
Admission Requirements
Apply through the School of Nursing website. Please visit nursing.jhu.edu/admissions/apply/index.html.
Program Requirements
Program of Study
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Carey Business School Summer Year 1 | ||
| BU.510.601 | Statistical Analysis | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Carey Business School Fall 1 Year 1 | ||
| BU.120.601 | Business Communication (Residency 9/20-22) | 2 |
| BU.210.620 | Accounting and Financial Reporting | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Carey Business School Fall 2 Year 1 | ||
| BU.231.620 | Corporate Finance | 2 |
| BU.520.601 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Carey Business School/School of Nursing Spring 1 Year 1 | ||
| BU.410.620 | Marketing Management | 2 |
| BU.220.620 | Economics for Decision Making | 2 |
| NR.210.802 | Advanced Nursing Health Policy | 2 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| Carey Business School Spring 2 Year 1 | ||
| BU.220.610 | The Firm and the Macroeconomy | 2 |
| BU.131.601 | Business Leadership and Human Values | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| Carey Business School/School of Nursing Summer Year 2 | ||
| BU.232.701 | Investments | 2 |
| NR.210.886 | Problem Discovery | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Carey Business School/School of Nursing Fall 1 Year 2 | ||
| BU.680.620 | Operations Management | 2 |
| BU.350.620 | Information Systems | 2 |
| NR.210.803 | Nursing Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Carey Business School Fall 2 Year 2 | ||
| BU.142.620 | Leadership in Organizations (Residency dates TBD) | 2 |
| BU.132.601 | Business Law | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Ninth Semester | ||
| Carey Business School/School of Nursing Spring 1 Year 2 | ||
| NR.210.805 | Translating Evidence into Practice | 3 |
| NR.210.887 | Project Advancement | 3 |
| BU.121.610 | Negotiation | 2 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Tenth Semester | ||
| Carey Business School Spring 2 Year 2 | ||
| NR.210.817 | Analysis and Evaluation of Individual and Population Health Data | 3 |
| BU. | General Business Elective 2 | 2 |
| BU. | General Business Elective 3 | 2 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Eleventh Semester | ||
| Carey Business School/School of Nursing Summer Year 3 | ||
| NR.210.888 | Project Application | 3 |
| BU.XXX.XXX | General Business Elective 4 | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Twelfth Semester | ||
| Carey Business School/School of Nursing Fall 1 Year 3 | ||
| BU.XXX.XXX | General Business Elective 5 | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Thirteenth Semester | ||
| Carey Business School Fall 2 Year 3 | ||
| BU.XXX.XXX | General Business Elective 5 | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Fourteenth Semester | ||
| Carey Business School/School of Nursing Spring 1 Year 3 | ||
| BU.XXX.XXX | General Business Elective 6 | 2 |
| NR.210.818 | Clinical Data Management and Analyses | 2 |
| NR.210.889 | Project Evaluation and Dissemination | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 67 | |
Program Total: 67 Credits [cr]/1000 Clinical Hours [CL]
(Prior MSN - 552 clinical hours plus 448 DNP practicum hours)