MSN-MBA

Overview

MSN-MBA Dual Master's Degree

TU's MSN-MBA dual master's degree program allows bachelor’s-prepared R.N.s to earn a MSN-MBA dual degree. This 54-credit program is designed to prepare advanced practice nurse leaders for the complex demands of leadership positions.

Stipulations

PROGRAM STIPULATIONS

The MSN-MBA dual degree is available ONLY to students with a prior MBA or MSN degree from Thomas University OR seeking the dual degree with no prior MBA or MSN degree.

Outcomes

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Analyze the impact of health care delivery systems
Demonstrate leadership in ethical, legal, financial, organizational, social, political decisions and diversity issues that address the changing business and nursing environments
Synthesize information through research and data analysis using best business and nursing practices to improve the quality of nursing care delivery systems
Utilize technology to analyze, assess, and evaluate information to enhance the quality of decision making, nursing care, and patient outcomes
Apply theories of management and business to advance the practice of nursing administration
Provide leadership in advancing healthcare and disease prevention to improve the quality of health care delivery systems and patient outcomes
Collaborate with other health care professionals, consumers, and other key stakeholders to effect needed change in health care delivery systems

Courses

MBA COURSES
24 Semester Credits

MBA 600 Applied Economics
MBA 614 Accounting and Decision-Making
MBA 645 Financial Management
MBA 675 Marketing Management
MBA 601 Organizational Behavior
MBA 622 Special Topics (International Business; Human Resources Mgt)
MBA 690 Business Strategy & Policy
MBA 663 Operations Management

MSN COURSES
30 Semester Credits

NSG 602 Health Care Delivery Systems in a Global Society
NSG 604 Information Technology in Nursing Administration and Education
NSG 606 Advanced Theoretical Foundations
NSG 608 Research Design and Methodologies
NSG 610 Legal and Ethical Perspectives in Health Care
NSG 612 Program Planning for Nursing Leadership and Education
NSG 614 Global Health Issues for High Risk Populations
NSG 616 Leadership and Resource Management Strategies in Nursing Administration and Education
NSG 644 Internship
NSG 646 Research Project

Four Scenarios

FOUR STUDENT SCENARIOS

1) A student holding an MSN with a Nursing Education concentration will be required to complete the 24 credits of MBA courses listed above and NSG 644, an administration-focused internship, for a total of 27 credits beyond the MSN to earn the MSN-MBA dual degree.

2) A student holding an MSN with a Nursing Administration concentration will be required to complete the 24 credits of MBA courses listed above. If the student took any of the listed courses as electives in his/her MSN program, he/she will be required to take six credits of alternate MBA coursework. This student takes a total of 24 credits beyond the MSN to earn the MSN-MBA dual degree.

3) A student holding an MBA must take the following courses:
NSG 602, NSG 606, NSG 612 NSG 614, NSG 644, NSG 646, and two NSG electives
The student will not be required to take the following courses:
NSG 604, NSG 608, NSG 610, NSG 616
This student takes a total of 24 credits beyond the MBA to earn the MSN-MBA dual degree.

4) A student holding neither prior degree who seeks the dual degree will be required to complete all of the program credits listed. This students takes a total of 54 credits to earn the MSN-MBA dual degree.

Prerequisites

UNDERGRADUATE PREREQUISITE COURSES

Business Administration

BUS 200 Principles of Financial Accounting
BUS 210 Principles of Macroeconomics
BUS 320 Principles of Finance
BUS 340 Management & Organizational Behavior
BUS 360 Principles of Marketing

Students may take these courses at a reduced rate in 8-week self-paced courses. For more information, contact the Business Division at 229-227-6904.

Nursing

Students seeking the dual MSN-MBA must meet the entry requirements for the MSN program as outlined in the MSN Student Handbook. For more information, contact the Nursing Division at 229-227-6904.

For More Info

For more information, contact the Division of Nursing or the Division of Business at Thomas University

Phone: 229-227-6904 or toll free 1-800-538-9784 ext. 173

Online Application

Click here for the Online Graduate Admission Application.