DNP Executive/MBA Dual Degree

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is accredited by the:

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
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The DNP Executive Track/Master of Business Administration is a dual degree post-master’s 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/MBA 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
• health policy analyst

Clinical hours obtained as part of a master’s degree can be applied to the DNP. The student obtains 448 practice hours in association with conduct of the DNP Project in addition to 552 practice hours obtained from the previous advanced nursing practice program, to meet a minimum of 1000.  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 DNP Essentials, AONE Competencies, ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Nurse Administrators.

Plan of Study Overview

1. Students will have to take only 10 foundational/core MBA courses instead of 15
   1. The remaining 5 courses have been converted to electives to make it more flexible for specialization
2. General: There are a total of 11 general electives 
3. Specialization: The students do not have to choose a specialization, but if they want:
   1. They can choose up to 3 specializations
   2. Each specialization comprised of 5 courses (total of 10 credits)
   3. Carey Business School has a total of 8 specializations 

https://carey.jhu.edu/programs/mba-programs/flexible-mba

Specializations:

• Business Analytics and Risk Management
• Digital Marketing
• Entrepreneurial Marketing
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Technology
• Financial Management
• Health Care Management
• Innovation and Technology
• Investments
• Public and private sector leadership

Admission Requirements

Apply through the School of Nursing website. Please visit nursing.jhu.edu/admissions/apply/index.html.

Program Requirements

Program of Study

TYPICAL PROGRAM OF STUDY SEQUENCE

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Credits
Carey Business School Summer Year 1
BU.510.601	Statistical Analysis	2
	Credits	2
Second Semester
Carey Business School Fall Term 1 Year 1
BU.210.620	Accounting and Financial Reporting	2
BU.120.601	Business Communication	2
Carey Business School Fall Term 2 Year 1
BU.231.620	Corporate Finance	2
BU.142.601	Leadership and Organizational Behavior	2
	Credits	8
Third Semester
School of Nursing Spring 1 Year 1
NR.210.802	Advanced Nursing Health Policy	2
Carey Business School Spring Term 1 Year 1
BU.220.620	Business Microeconomics	2
General Business Elective 1		2
Carey Business School Spring Term 2 Year 1
BU.520.601	Business Analytics	2
General Business Elective 2		2
	Credits	10
Second Year
First Semester
Carey Business School/School of Nursing Summer Year 2
NR.210.886	Problem Discovery	3
General Business Elective 3		2
	Credits	5
Second Semester
School of Nursing Fall Year 2
NR.210.803	Nursing Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice	3
Carey Business School Fall Term 1 Year 2
BU.410.620	Marketing Management	2
General Business Elective 4		2
Carey Business School Fall Term 2 Year 2
BU.150.620	Strategic Management	2
General Business Elective 5		2
	Credits	11
Third Semester
School of Nursing Spring Year 2
NR.210.805	Translating Evidence into Practice	3
NR.210.887	Project Advancement	3
Carey Business School Spring Term 1 Year 2
BU.680.620	Operations Management	2
Carey Business School Spring Term 2 Year 2
General Business Elective 6		2
	Credits	10
Third Year
First Semester
Carey Business School/School of Nursing Summer Year 3
NR.210.817	Analysis and Evaluation of Individual and Population Health Data	3
General Business Elective 7		2
General Business Elective 8		2
	Credits	7
Second Semester
School of Nursing Fall Year 3
NR.210.888	Project Application	3
Carey Business School Fall Term 1 Year 3
General Business Elective 9		2
Carey Business School Fall Term 2 Year 3
General Business Elective 10		2
	Credits	7
Third Semester
School of Nursing Spring Year 3
NR.210.889	Project Evaluation and Dissemination	3
NR.210.818	Clinical Data Management and Analyses	2
Carey Business School Spring Term 1 Year 3
General Business Elective 11		2
	Credits	7
	Total Credits	67

Program Total: 67 Credits [cr]/1000 Clinical Hours [CL]

(Prior MSN - 552 clinical hours plus 448 DNP practicum hours)

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program outcomes are based upon:

1. The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (AACN, 2011)
2. The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (AACN, 2006)

A graduate of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program:

1. Integrates the art and science of nursing, with ethics and the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, organizational, and public health sciences to improve patient and population health outcomes
2. Demonstrates organizational and systems leadership for quality and safety in health care systems
3. Critically appraises clinical scholarship and analytical methods for evidence-based practice
4. Applies information systems and technology for the provision and/or transformation of health care
5. Leverages interprofessional collaboration for the improvement of individual and population health outcomes
6. Utilizes population health strategies of risk reduction/illness prevention, health promotion, and health maintenance to reduce healthcare disparities and improve outcomes for diverse individuals and populations
7. Develops leadership for health care policy and advocacy that shapes health care financing, regulation, access, and delivery
8. Demonstrates mastery of the advanced nursing practice/advanced practice nursing role and population competencies