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Take the Lead, Add an MBA
Dual-degree MBA programs offered through the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and Carey Business School prepare graduates who are exceptional at patient care and safety as well as effecting change at the health care leadership and corporate levels. This degree is offered with the MSN Health Systems Management Track.
Problems Into Opportunities
With an MSN/MBA, you will crunch the data and help set organizational policy and priorities but never forget to account for the patient—and family—at the other end of every decision. You are a nurse who sees various means to only one end: better health care. And you have built the management skills and nurtured the vision to see, work around, and then eliminate roadblocks to success.
Evidence on your Side
Health systems need thoughtful, strong leaders who can blend an understanding for the bottom line—medical, economic, regulatory, ethical—and turn that balancing act into a high-functioning daily routine. It isn’t easy. With an MSN/MBA from Johns Hopkins, you just make it seem so.
Additional Information
View the recording of the MSN Health Systems Management/MBA Dual Degree virtual information session.
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Curriculum
This dual degree can be completed in 65 credits with 376 total clinical hours. *
Plan of Study
Full Time
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Fall I (17 credits)
- Philosophical, Theoretical, and Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
- Context of Healthcare for Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
- Statistical Analysis (2) **
- Business Communication (2) **
- Accounting and Financial Reporting (2) **
- The Firm & The Macroeconomy (2) **
- Health Systems Management I (3)
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Spring I (17 credits)
- The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice (3)
- Economics for Decision Making (2) **
- Negotiation (2) **
- Corporate Finance (2) **
- Decision Models (2) **
- Leadership and Management in Health Care (3)
- Health Systems Management II – Specialty Practice (3)
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Summer II (8 credits)
- Program Development and Evaluation in Health Care (2)
- Business Leadership and Human Values (2) **
- General Business Elective 1 (2) **
- Investments (2) **
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Fall II (13 credits)
- Health Systems Management III – Outcomes Management (3)
- Operations Management (2) **
- Information Systems (2) **
- Marketing Management (2) **
- Leadership in Organizations (2) **
- Business Law (2) **
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Spring II (10 credits)
- Business Elective 2 (2) **
- Business Elective 3 (2) **
- Business Elective 4 (2) **
- Business Elective 5 (2) **
- Business Elective 6 (2) **
Part Time
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Fall I (7 credits)
- Philosophical, Theoretical, and Ethical Basis of Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
- Statistical Analysis (2) **
- Business Communication (2) **
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Spring I (7 credits)
- The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice (3)
- Accounting and Financial Reporting (2) **
- The Firm & The Macroeconomy (2) **
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Summer I (5 credits)
- Program Development and Evaluation in Health Care (2)
- Context of Health Care for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
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Fall II (7 credits)
- Economics for Decision Making (2) **
- Marketing Management (2) **
- Health Systems Management I (3)
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Spring II (6 credits)
- Leadership and Management in Health Care (3)
- Health Systems Management II – Specialty Practice (3)
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Summer II (6 credits)
- Business Leadership and Human Values (2) **
- Investments (2) **
- Business Elective 1 (2) **
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Fall III (7 credits)
- Health Systems Management III – Outcomes Management (3)
- Corporate Finance (2) **
- Decision Models (2) **
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Spring III (8 credits)
- Operations Management (2) **
- Information Systems (2) **
- Business Law (2) **
- Leadership in Organizations (2) **
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Summer III (4 credits)
- Business Elective 2 (2) **
- Business Elective 3(2) **
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Fall III (8 credits)
- Business Elective 4 (2) **
- Business Elective 5 (2) **
- Business Elective 6 (2) **
- Negotiation (2) **
* Some MBA courses may require a residency component. Learn more about the residency requirements at the Carey Business School website.
** MBA course taken at Carey Business School.
*** Curriculum, credit hours, and sequencing are subject to change.
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Funding Opportunities
Scholarships & Grants
Grants are awards based on financial need that do not have to be repaid. Many students also benefit from scholarships and awards based on merit. More
Loans
Many students will avail themselves of loans to help finance their School of Nursing Education. If necessary, we encourage you to borrow only what is absolutely essential to cover your educational costs. More
Employment Opportunities
Many students locate part-time employment to help pay education expenses. Numerous positions are available on campus and within various community-based organizations. These jobs provide students with opportunities to gain practical work experience. Most positions are funded through the Federal Work-Study Program. More
Other Funding Sources
We encourage students to seek outside funding opportunities. Information can be obtained from library resource books and professional organizations and alumni organizations. More