Catalog 2014-15

Dual Master’s (M.S.N. and M.B.A.)

Dual Master’s (M.S.N. and M.B.A.)

The Dual Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration degree is designed to prepare practicing nurses for high-level careers in management and administration. The program integrates the evidence-based and practice- oriented M.S.N. curriculum with the four cornerstones of the M.B.A. curriculum: (a) leadership, (b) innovation, (c) global awareness, and (d) ethical responsibility. This program requires a ten-day International Experience to be completed prior to graduation. Students will complete a total of 60 semester hours over three years attending part-time.

CURRICULUM
60 semester hours required from the below list of courses to receive both the M.S.N. and the M.B.A. degrees:
  • NURS 523: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (3)
  • NURS 524: Advanced Health Promotion (2)
  • NURS 525: Theoretical Foundations (3)
  • NURS 526: Nursing Leadership & Management (3) or BUSA 515: Organizations and Leadership (3)
  • NURS 527: Evaluation and Outcomes Research (3)
  • NURS 531: Care & Outcomes Manager Practicum I (3)
  • NURS 532: Care & Outcomes Manager Practicum II (1 to 6)
  • NURS 538: Program Development (3) or BUSA 577: Project Management (3)
  • NURS 596/599: Scholarly Inquiry/Thesis (4)
  • BUSA 509: Global Business Perspectives (3) (includes ten-day study abroad with a focus on healthcare systems)
  • BUSA 511: Accounting for Decision Making (3)
  • BUSA 517: Understanding and Managing Financial Resources (3)
  • BUSA 519: Corporate Information Systems Management (3)
  • BUSA 521: Supply Chain and Operations Management (3)
  • BUSA 523: Managing Innovation (3)
  • BUSA 549: Strategic Management of Human Capital (3)
  • BUSA 562: Health Care Regulation, Law and Ethics (3)
  • BUSA marketing course as approved by the department.
  • COMA 543: Conflict and Negotiation (3)
  • ECON 520: Economic Policy Analysis (3) or BUSA 522: The Global, Social, Political Environment of the Firm (3)

To view the descriptions of the above courses, please go to the PLU Directory of Courses for graduate-level Nursing and for the graduate-level Business in this catalog.