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MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership/MBA Dual Degree

MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership/MBA Dual Degree

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 Healthcare Organizational Leadership 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.

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WHY MSN/MBA?

Health care is a numbers game. Winning takes leadership, keen analysis, and the hard-won confidence to take the right steps to improve efficiency and patient care simultaneously. The MSN/MBA Dual Degree Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (in collaboration with the Carey Business School) instills the knowledge and “feel” for what can make struggling health systems better and transform good health systems into excellent ones.

The MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership Track curriculum is grounded in evidence-based practice. The coursework and practica can be tailored to focus on management and administration, information technology, health policy, or case management/population management.

Learn more about the MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership Track

The Flexible MBA

The Flexible MBA at the Carey Business School approaches business with humanity in mind. The program focuses on real-world skills and business fundamentals viewed through a lens of integrity and ethics. Students and graduates come from a wide variety of industries with a goal in common: to nurture their growth into thoughtful, inclusive leaders as well as to find business solutions that support more than just the bottom line.

The part-time program (online, part-time program) is tailored to the demands of your professional and personal life, letting you stay on your career track while earning your degree in as little as 3 years (or take up to 6).

Learn more about the Flexible MBA

 

Additional Information

View the recording of the MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership/MBA Dual Degree virtual information session.

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MSN (Health Systems Management)/MBA

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Priority Application Deadline

Fall Entry
January 15

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Additional Program Options

Learn about our Master's and Doctoral program offerings.

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Requirements

Admission Criteria

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree or an entry-level nursing master's degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited college or university or an equivalent degree from a comparable foreign institution
  • Scholastic GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Official Transcripts (from all post-secondary schools)
  • Three letters of recommendation (both academic and professional references; check FAQs for detailed guidance on completing this requirement)
  • Goal Statement
  • Current Resume /CV (check FAQs for detailed guidance on completing this requirement)
  • Two years of work experience
  • Interview with faculty (if moved forward by admissions committee)
  • Applicants must submit evidence of current nursing license. Online students must have or obtain RN license from an authorized state.
  • TOEFL or IELTS if English is not your native language

Information for applicants with international education

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Prerequisites

Undergraduate Statistics  Take at Hopkins Nursing. Course must be completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a letter grade of B or better. Grade of B- will not be accepted.

Most students will need to take MBA Math prior to beginning classes with the Carey Business School.  MBA Math is an online math tutorial designed to help reinforce the basic quantitative skills required of a business school student.  If admitted, more information will be provided.

State-Specific Information for Online Programs

Students currently cannot conduct clinical activities in Louisiana. For more information, please contact an admissions representative. Students should be aware of additional state-specific information for online programs.

Student Sponsorship

This program does not qualify for F-1 or J-1 student sponsorship. Legal Permanent Residents and non-immigrants who are otherwise physically present in the U.S. and in a status that allows for full or part-time study, may pursue this program.

Transfer of Credits

Transfer of credit is granted on an individual basis. Please see the transfer of credit policy and complete the form to make a request.

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Curriculum

This dual degree can be completed in 65 credits with 504 total clinical hours. *

Plan of Study

Full Time

  • Fall I (14 Credits)
    • Statistical Analysis (2)
    • Accounting & Financial Reporting (2)
    • Business Communication* (2)
    • Leadership Role Identity and Career Development (2)
    • Leadership and Organizational Culture: Theories and Practice in Contemporary Healthcare (3)
    • Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
  • Spring I (16 Credits, 112 Clinical Hours )
    • Business Microeconomics (2)
    • Corporate Finance (2) 
    • Marketing Management (2)
    • Elective 1 (2)
    • Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum I (2, 112cl)
    • Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
    • The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice (3)
  • Summer I (9 Credits, 168 Clinical Hours)
    • Business Analytics (2)
    • Elective 2 (2)
    • Elective 3 (2)
    • Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum II (3, 168 cl)
  • Fall II (16 Credits, 224 Clinical Hours)
    • Strategic Management (2)
    • Leadership & Organizational Behavior (2)
    • Operations Management (2)
    • Elective 4 (2)
    • Elective 5 (2)
    • Elective 6 (2)
    • Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum III (4, 224 cl)   
  • Spring II (10 credits)
    • Business Elective 7 (2)
    • Business Elective 8 (2)
    • Business Elective 9 (2)
    • Business Elective 10 (2)
    • Business Elective 11 (2)

Part Time

  • Fall I (6 Credits)
    • Statistical Analysis (2)
    • Business Communication* (2)
    • Leadership Role Identity and Career Development (2)
  • Spring I (7 Credits)
    • Accounting & Financial Reporting (2)
    • Corporate Finance (2)
    • Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice (2)
  • Summer I (5 Credits)
    • Business Microeconomics (2)
    • The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice (3)
  • Fall II (7 Credits)
    • Strategic Management (2)
    • Leadership & Organizational Behavior (2)
    • Leadership and Organizational Culture: Theories and Practice in Contemporary Healthcare (3)
  • Spring II (7 Credits, 112 Clinical Hours)
    • Marketing Management (2)
    • Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum I (2, 112 cl)
    • Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
  • Summer II (5 credits, 168 Clinical Hours)
    • Business Analytics (2)
    • Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum II (3, 168 cl)
  • Fall III (8 Credits, 224 Clinical Hours)
    • Operations Management (2)
    • Elective 1 (2)
    • Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum III (4, 224 cl)
  • Spring III (8 Credits)
    • Business Elective 2 (2)
    • Business Elective 3 (2)
    • Business Elective 4 (2)
    • Business Elective 5 (2)
  • Summer III (4 Credits)
    • Business Elective 6 (2)
    • Business Elective 7 (2)
  • Fall IV (8 Credits)
    • Business Elective 8 (2)
    • Business Elective 9 (2)
    • Business Elective 10 (2)
    • Business Elective 11 (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.

Course Schedules and Descriptions  

Current students in the MSN Health Systems Management/MBA program can find information about their program in the academic catalogue.

Academic Catalogue

   

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Tuition & Other Costs

View the costs for the MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership/MBA Dual Degree.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who should I ask to complete my letters of recommendation?
    • At least one letter should come from a recent or current direct supervisor/manager (the person who is responsible for your performance evaluation)
    • At least one letter should come from an academic faculty member who can speak to your ability to successfully complete a demanding graduate level academic and clinical program.
    • The third letter can come from a second academic faculty member or an individual in a leadership position who can speak to your clinical abilities.
    • Personal references from colleagues, friends, or family members do not meet the requirement.
    • If you are unable to provide one of the reference letters above, please upload a statement of explanation to your application.

       
  • What information should I include in my resume/CV?
    Please include the following information in your resume or CV:
    • Work experience (include dates, sites and locations; paid and unpaid; any residency participation)
    • Education Background
    • Scholarly activities (research, presentations, publications, honors, awards)
    • Professional activities (leadership, certifications, professional organization membership, service on committees)
    • Community Service/Volunteerism
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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

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