Become a leader in nursing and tackle the complex challenges facing the health care industry. Graduate with the expertise to provide exceptional patient care and safety and the skills to lead organizational change.
Location
Baltimore, MD
Length
3 years
STEM Designated
66 credits and 448 practice hours
Interior Description
This three-year, lock-step program meets the needs of unique nursing and business students. Take courses online alongside a cohort of your peers. Forge strong bonds and build your network. And graduate with two degrees in less time.
MBA coursework is delivered online, allowing for busy students to complete their weekly assignments around a schedule that works for them.
Take the lead
Offered with the Doctor of Nursing Practice executive track, this dual degree builds leaders ready to take on complex challenges.
Multidisciplinary
This dual degree program positions graduates to be exceptional at patient care and safety while also giving them the tools to lead and manage change in a dynamic industry.
Experiential learning
This three-year lock-step program ensures students in the same cohort take all courses together. This was developed with great care to meet the needs of this unique student and allows the student to forge strong bonds with classmates.
Curriculum
The DNP/MBA curriculum combines the best in clinical care with a unique understanding of the bottom line in nursing and business. The curriculum prepares students to lead health care teams, while providing the evidence, ethical grounding, and business sense that forms the foundation for organizational planning.
The latest edition of the Carey Business School University Catalog is available.
This three-year lock-step program gives these unique students the tools they need, when they need them, to make the most of the time in the program.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Executive Track/MBA is a 61-credit program, in addition to 448 practice hours. MBA courses are fully online and can be taken either asynchronously (anytime) or synchronously (real-time). Some online courses allow students to attend in-person residencies. Learn more about residencies here. For more information on plans of study, visit the School of Nursing.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Executive Track/MBA program does not qualify for F-1 or J-1 student sponsorship.
Required courses:
MBA Business Foundations (22 credits)
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Business Analytics
Business Communication
Business Microeconomics
Corporate Finance
Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Marketing Management
Negotiation
Operations Management
Statistical Analysis
Strategic Management
MBA Business Electives* (14 credits)
Students may use business elective courses to earn an MBA specialization but are not required to. You are welcome to take any elective courses you like. Specializations are simply a way to help organize your electives by content area. Elective courses may count toward more than one specialization, when applicable.
