Academics: Degree Programs

M.S.N.-M.B.A. in Healthcare Administration Dual Degree

Traditional Format
Earn It Online
Center Locations

Bismarck (Main Campus)

Apply now
Learn more about the main campus

Online Options

Learn more about the accelerated programs and how online classes work

Location Options

Missouri

Kansas City TMC
| May 2012 |

Learn more about the accelerated programs and our center locations

The University of Mary’s MSN/MBA: Healthcare Administration dual degree offers an outstanding opportunity for nursing leaders to earn both degrees in an integrated program that prepares nursing leaders with a unique blend of clinical and administrative skills, all grounded in the Benedictine values.

The MSN/MBA: Healthcare Administration program blends nursing and business coursework, imparting the skills necessary to analyze significant issues between clinical nursing practice and health care administration to offer effective conflict resolution and provide leadership for practical solutions.

MSN/MBA in Healthcare Administration Dual Degree Program Outcomes

• Integrate ethical practices and policies which appropriately address the unique healthcare laws and regulations healthcare organizations must follow.

• Synthesize information through research and data analysis using best business and evidence based nursing practice to facilitate change toward high quality, cost effective and ethical nursing care delivery systems.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, consumers, and other key stakeholders to effect needed change in healthcare delivery systems.

• Utilize stewardship of human, fiscal, and organizational resources based on principles of finance, accounting, and economics.

• Incorporate service and Benedictine values into nursing leadership practices.

• Evaluate current domestic and global issues on healthcare and possible impacts to a changing healthcare industry.

• Analyze significant issues between clinical nursing practice and healthcare administration to offer effective conflict resolution and provide leadership for practical solutions.

MSN/MBA in Health Care Administration Courses:

Students accepted for the May 2011 cohort and beyond will be required to demonstrate they are properly prepared for the following three courses within the core:

• MGT 571 – Executive Economic Analysis

• MGT 555 – Managerial Finance

• MGT 605 – Managerial Accounting

Students must demonstrate adequate knowledge in each of these core topics before proceeding to the corresponding higher-level course(s). To demonstrate proper foundation knowledge, students must complete one of the following three options:

Enroll in a 3-credit five-week course through the University of Mary. Preparation courses are:

* MGT 532 – Fundamentals of Economics

* MGT 533 – Understanding Corporate Finance

* MGT 534 – Financial Accounting: A Management Perspective

Participation in these courses will add additional credits onto your program of study.

Obtain a waiver of co-requisite by providing evidence of completion of undergraduate coursework at a grade of C or higher within the past five (5) years:

• Economics – Undergraduate Economics

• Finance – Undergraduate Corporate or Managerial Finance

• Accounting – Principles of Accounting 1 and 2

If the following graduate-level courses at the University of Mary or the graduate-level equivalent at another regionally accredited institution have been completed within the past seven (7) years with a grade of C or higher, the waiver would apply:

• Economics – MGT 531 – Survey of Economics or MGT 535 – Economic Principles

• Finance – MGT 551 – Foundations for Financial Decisions or MGT 554 – Survey of Accounting and Finance

• Accounting – MGT 554 – Survey of Accounting and Finance

In addition, if a student has graduate level credit for MGT 571, MGT 555 and/or MGT 605 or the equivalent from another regionally accredited institution with a grade of B or higher that has been approved by the Gary Tharaldson School of Business for transfer, the waiver would apply. If a student has an appropriate certification, such as a current CPA license, that may also be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for waiver.

Pass an assessment test or complete a self-paced course through Ivy Software: The University of Mary has partnered with Ivy Software to provide assessment exams. There is no cost for taking the initial assessment.

If you receive a 70% or higher on the free assessment, you have shown adequate knowledge in that content area and have satisfied the pre-requisite requirement.

If you fail the assessment, you can enroll in the self-paced course through Ivy Software and must either:

• Receive a minimum of 70% average on the chapter tests

• Receive a minimum of 70% on the final exam, which may be completed up to three times.

* Your advisor can provide you additional information as to how to access the Ivy assessment test, courses, etc.

Upon completion of the program of study, students are required to participate in university and program assessment of outcome achievement. Please see reference to ALU 799.

An undergraduate or graduate statistics course must be successfully completed prior to or during the MSN/MBA in Health Care Administration dual degree.

Core Courses

NUR 501 Theoretical Perspectives for Advanced Nursing Practice

NUR 551 Critique & Design of Research

NUR 648 Healthcare Law and Policy

PHI 582 Biomedical Ethics

Specialty Courses

MGT 504 Management and Organizational Behavior

MGT 505 Human Resource Management

NUR 560 Applied Healthcare Economics, Finance and Budgeting

NUR 601 Evidence-Based Practice and Strategic Healthcare

Decision Making

NUR 611 Influential Nursing Leadership

MGT 555 Managerial Finance

MGT 571 Executive Economic Analysis

MGT 605 Managerial Accounting

MGT 610 Marketing

MGT 630 Current Issues in Healthcare Administration

MGT 635 Law in the Managerial Environment

NUR 696 Seminar and Service Project I

NUR 698 MSN/MBA-HC Dual Degree Capstone Course

Total: 51 semester credits

Clinical Hours = 500