Joint Degree Program - Nursing and Business Administration
Jacksonville University offers a joint-degree program in which qualified students may obtain both a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. This innovative program allows substantial cross crediting of coursework.
This joint program is designed for nurses interested in executive-level management careers. Jacksonville University’s program offers broad exposure to advanced-level nursing knowledge in managing and planning health care services.
Students enrolled in the joint MSN/MBA program complete graduate level core courses in nursing and business. Graduates are awarded a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master in Business Administration. Students who choose the joint MSN/MBA program will be required to complete 25 credit hours in the Davis College of Business Graduate Program in addition to the MSN Administration curriculum. The MSN curriculum includes a graduate course in leadership and one in Information Technology.
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) prepares students for leadership roles in nursing. The goal of the MSN program is to educate nurses who can synthesize knowledge and demonstrate behaviors of advanced preparation. Each graduate will demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making skills in evaluating health and illness in selected populations. Graduates will operationalize a conceptual framework related to practice.
Program Requirements
Students who choose the joint MSN/MBA program will be required to apply to and be admitted into both the MSN and MBA programs. They will be required to complete 37 credits in the Davis College of Business Graduate Program and 24 credits through the School of Nursing MSN program for a total of 61 credits. Because the MSN curriculum includes graduate courses in Leadership and Information Technology, the MGT 550-Leading Organizations, MGT 600-Leadership Development Portfolio, and DSIM 518-Competing through Innovation and
Information Technology will not be required of the MSN/MBA students.
Curriculum
| Courses |
Course Credit |
|---|
| MSN Core: |
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| NUR 510 Nursing Theory & Research I |
3 |
| NUR 511 Advanced Community Health |
3 |
| NUR 520 Nursing Theory & Research II |
3 |
| NUR 536 Nursing Topical Electives |
3 |
| NUR 550 Research-Based Project/Thesis |
3 |
| NUR 551 Advanced Role Practicum |
3-4 |
If needed:
NUR 560 Research-Based Project/Thesis Continuous Enrollment |
1 |
| Total: |
18-20 |
|---|
| |
|
| MSN/MBA Courses: |
|
| ACCT 500 Essentials of Accounting |
2 |
| DSIM 500 Essentials of Quantitative Methods |
2 |
| ECON 500* Essentials of Economics |
2 |
| MGT 566 Legal & Ethical Environment of Business |
3 |
| MGT 610 Strategic Human Resource Managment |
2 |
| NUR 506 Nursing Leadership and Health Policy |
3 |
| NUR 528 Management of Information Technology |
3 |
| Total: |
18 |
|---|
*May substitute two (2) semesters of undergraduate Economics |
|
| |
|
| MBA Courses: |
|
| ACCT 522 Financial Acct. for Managerial Control |
3 |
| DSIM 530 Analytical Methods for Decision-Making |
2 |
| DSIM 570 Optimizing Operations Management |
2 |
| ECON 520 Managerial Economics |
3 |
| FIN 500 Essentials of Finance |
2 |
| FIN 534 Optimizing Financial Performance |
3 |
| INB 555 Competing in the Global Economy |
3 |
| MGT 553/554 Global Corporate Strategy I/II |
2/2 |
| MKG 540 Strategic Marketing in a Digital Economy |
3 |
| Total: |
25 |
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