Nursing Leadership in Health Systems Management MSN / Business Administration MBA
Major: Nursing and Business Administration
Degrees Awarded: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Master of Science in Business Administration (MBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 82.0
Co-op Option: None
MSN Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.0702
MSN Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-3013
MBA Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.0201
MBA Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-1021
About the Program
The Drexel Online dual MSN in Nursing Leadership in Health Systems Management/ Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) program prepares nurses for a senior leadership role in a fast-changing, increasingly demanding healthcare environment. Designed for part-time attendance by working nurses, this program teaches graduates to solve problems, make decisions, resolve conflict, address legal/ethical issues, and operationalize the mission and goals of the health care delivery organization. Our flexible curriculum allows you to master the fundamentals of nursing leadership, all while maintaining your busy schedule and earning your degree on your own time. Drexel University’s world-renowned faculty will help you develop and utilize these skills immediately in the workplace.
Additional Information
For more information about this program, contact:
Graduate Nursing Division
CNHPGraduateDivision@drexel.edu
Additional information is also available on the Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions Nursing Leadership in Health Systems Management MSN/ Business Administration MBA webpage and the Drexel University Online Nursing Leadership in Health Systems Management MSN/ Business Administration MBA webpage.
Admission Requirements
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a program fully accredited by the National League of Nursing (NLN/ACEN) or the American Association Colleges of Nursing (AACN/CCNE)
- RNs with a BS in a field other than nursing may wish to pursue the RN-MSN "bridge" program or the Dual RN-BSN-MSN Pathway.
- 3.0 or above on all previous coursework or the last 60.0 credits completed. Applications from RNs with a GPA of less than 3.0 may be considered on an individual basis.
- Official transcripts from all previous educational institutions are required.
- Two professional references required from colleagues or supervisors who can attest to the applicant’s knowledge, skill, and potential aptitude for graduate study
- Letters of recommendation are waived for students who have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Personal statement (no more than two pages and no less than one page double-spaced) that will give the admissions committee a better understanding of the following:
- Why you are choosing this particular program of study
- Your plans upon completion of the degree
- How your current work experience will enhance your experience in this program
- Curriculum vitae or resume
- Copy of current US RN license required
- Copies of any Advanced Practice Nursing licensure and certification documents
- While specific experience is not required for applicants to the track, previous related work experience may make an applicant more competitive.
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International applicants must possess a BSN (or its equivalent) and current US RN license.
TOEFL Requirement
International applicants, as well as immigrants to the United States and United States permanent residents whose native language is not English and who have not received a bachelor’s degree or higher in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom, must show proficiency in English speaking as well as listening, writing, and reading. U.S. citizens born on U.S. military bases abroad may be waived from the TOEFL requirement after providing documentation of this status; otherwise, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
If you take the TOEFLiBT exam, you are required to have a minimum combined score for the listening, writing, and reading sections of 79 plus a speaking section score of 26 or higher.
If you take the TOEFL, you are required to have a minimum score of 550 or higher and a Test of Spoken English score (TSE) of 55 or higher.
Degree Requirements
| MSN Requirements | ||
| MSN Core Courses | ||
| NURS 500 [WI] | Confronting Issues in Contemporary Health Care Environments | 3.0 |
| NURS 502 | Advanced Ethical Decision Making in Health Care | 3.0 |
| NURS 544 | Quality and Safety in Healthcare | 3.0 |
| RSCH 503 | Research Methods and Biostatistics | 3.0 |
| RSCH 504 | Evaluation and Translation of Health Research | 3.0 |
| Major Courses | ||
| PROJ 501 | Introduction to Project Management | 3.0 |
| NUPR 663 | Communication and Self-Awareness for Leadership | 4.5 |
| NUPR 664 | The Economics and Business of Healthcare | 4.5 |
| NUPR 665 | Managing Operations and Human Resources for Quality Outcomes of Care Delivery | 4.5 |
| Practicum Courses | ||
| NURS 568 | Practicum and Symposium in Healthcare Operations Management | 3.0 |
| NURS 569 | Practicum and Symposium in Technology and Management of Information in Healthcare Organizations | 3.0 |
| MSN Electives | ||
| MSN Electives (7.5 total, 6.0 credits of which are satisfied by MBA Electives) * | 1.5 | |
| MBA Requirements | ||
| ACCT 510 | Essentials of Financial Reporting | 2.0 |
| BLAW 510 | Analyzing Legal Options in Decision-Making | 2.0 |
| BSAN 601 | Business Analytics for Managers | 3.0 |
| ECON 601 | Managerial Economics | 3.0 |
| FIN 601 | Corporate Financial Management | 3.0 |
| MGMT 520 | Strategy Analysis | 2.0 |
| MGMT 530 | Managing and Leading the Total Enterprise | 2.0 |
| MGMT 770 | MBA Capstone | 2.0 |
| MKTG 510 | Marketing Strategy | 2.0 |
| ORGB 511 | Leading in Dynamic Environments: A Personal, Relational, and Strategic Approach | 3.0 |
| POM 510 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 2.0 |
| Experiential Requirement-Select one course (3.0 credits satisfied by NURS 568) | ||
| Graduate Internship | ||
| International Business Seminar and Residency | ||
| Leading for Innovation | ||
| Business Consulting | ||
| Business Agility and IT | ||
| Negotiations for Leaders | ||
| Tax Experiential Learning | ||
| MBA Free Electives (3.0 credits satisfied by NURS 569) ** | 8.0 | |
| Concentration | 9.0 | |
| Total Credits | 82.0 | |
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Nursing Electives can be any course with the prefix Nursing (NURS, NUPR), Interprofessional Studies (IPS), or Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH/CIT), with course number ranging from 500-699.
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MBA Graduate Credits include courses in Accounting (ACCT), Statistics (STAT), Economics (ECON), Finance (FIN), General Business (BUSN), Interdisciplinary Business (INDS), International Business (INTB), Legal Studies (BLAW), Management (MGMT), Management Information Systems (MIS), Marketing (MKTG), Operations Research (OPR), Organizational Behavior (ORGB), Production Operations Management (POM), Sport Management (SMT) or Taxation (TAX), with a course number range between 500-799 or other approved course at the graduate level.
Students selecting a concentration can choose from the following:
Business Analytics Concentration
| Select three of the following | 9.0 | |
| Aligning Information Systems and Business Strategies | ||
| Inter-Active Decision Support Systems | ||
| Database Analysis and Design for Business | ||
| Customer Analytics | ||
| Marketing Experiments | ||
| Managerial Decision Models and Simulation | ||
| Supply Chain Analytics | ||
| Statistics for Business Analytics | ||
| Datamining for Managers | ||
| Time Series Forecasting | ||
| Special Topics in STAT | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact Concentration
| Choose three from the following | 9.0 | |
| Legal Aspects of Employment | ||
| Corporate Governance | ||
| Environmental and Social Issues in Finance | ||
| Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Business | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Sustainability and Value Creation | ||
| Corporate Brand & Reputation Management | ||
| Special Topics in ORGB | ||
| Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics | ||
| Social Issues in Sport | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Finance Concentration
| Select three of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Advanced Financial Management | ||
| Business Valuation | ||
| Corporate Governance | ||
| Environmental and Social Issues in Finance | ||
| Financial Institutions & Markets | ||
| Risk Management | ||
| Investment Management | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| FinTech | ||
| Behavioral Finance | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Special Topics in FIN | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Effective Leadership Concentration
| Choose three of the following | 9.0 | |
| Leading the Digital Supply Chain | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Sustainability and Value Creation | ||
| Leading Virtual Teams | ||
| Negotiations for Leaders | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Marketing Concentration
| Select three of the following, of which two MUST be from MKTG (any course with MKTG subject code and course number between 600-699) : | 9.0 | |
MKTG Course 600-699 | ||
| Special Topics in BLAW | ||
| Intro to Econometrics and Data Analysis | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| International Business Management | ||
| Knowledge Management | ||
| Systems Analysis & Design | ||
| Database Analysis and Design for Business | ||
| Managerial Decision Models and Simulation | ||
| Supply Chain Management I | ||
| Quality & Six-Sigma | ||
| Time Series Forecasting | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Strategic Technology & Innovation Management Concentration
| Required Courses | ||
| MGMT 602 | Innovation Management | 3.0 |
| MGMT 603 | Technology Strategy | 3.0 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Business & Economic Strategy: Game Theory & Applications | ||
| Introduction to Change Management: An Integration of Macro and Micro Perspectives | ||
| Strategic Change Management | ||
| Strategic Human Resource Management | ||
| Knowledge Management | ||
| Sustainability and Value Creation | ||
| Leading for Innovation | ||
| Strategy Implementation | ||
| Change Management Experiential Capstone | ||
| MIS Policy and Strategy | ||
| Business Agility and IT | ||
| New Product Planning, Strategy, and Development | ||
| Managerial Decision Models and Simulation | ||
| Leading and Executing Change | ||
| Negotiations for Leaders | ||
| Time Series Forecasting | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Supply Chain Management & Logistics Concentration
| Select three of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Leading the Digital Supply Chain | ||
| Systems Analysis & Design | ||
| Managerial Decision Models and Simulation | ||
| Supply Chain Management I | ||
| Supply Chain Management II | ||
| Management of Service Firms | ||
| Transportation & Logistics Management | ||
| Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics | ||
| Revenue Management | ||
| Supply Chain Analytics | ||
| Special Topics in POM | ||
| Quality & Six-Sigma | ||
| Time Series Forecasting | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Customized Concentration
| Students can self customize a concentration with coordination between their program manager and with faculty guidance. Please see your Program Manager/Academic Advisor for further information | 9.0 | |
| MBA Graduate Credits include courses in Accounting (ACCT), Statistics (STAT), Economics (ECON), Finance (FIN), General Business (BUSN), Interdisciplinary Business (INDS), International Business (INTB), Legal Studies (BLAW), Management (MGMT), Management Information Systems (MIS), Marketing (MKTG), Operations Research (OPR), Organizational Behavior (ORGB), Production Operations Management (POM), Sport Management (SMT) or Taxation (TAX), with a course number range between 500-799 or other approved course at the graduate level. | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirement
A [WI], Writing Intensive, next to a graduate course in this catalog indicates that the graduate course is a writing intensive course. The graduate course is a required course in your curriculum.
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ACCT 510 | 2.0 | FIN 601 | 3.0 | MGMT 530 | 2.0 | MGMT 520 | 2.0 |
| NURS 500 | 3.0 | NURS 502 | 3.0 | NURS 544 | 3.0 | RSCH 503 | 3.0 |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Second Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| MKTG 510 | 2.0 | BLAW 510 | 2.0 | BSAN 601 | 3.0 | MBA Electives (satisfies 3.0 credits of MSN Electives) | 3.0 |
| RSCH 504 | 3.0 | NUPR 663 | 4.5 | NUPR 664 | 4.5 | MBA Electives (satisfies 3.0 credits of MSN Electives) | 3.0 |
| 5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6 | ||||
| Third Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ORGB 511 | 3.0 | ECON 601 | 3.0 | MBA Concentration | 3.0 | NUPR 665 | 4.5 |
| PROJ 501 | 3.0 | MBA Concentration | 3.0 | MBA Elective | 2.0 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 4.5 | ||||
| Fourth Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| POM 510 | 2.0 | MGMT 770 | 2.0 | NURS 569 (satisfies 3.0 credits of MBA Free Electives) | 3.0 | ||
| MBA Elective | 3.0 | NURS 568 (satisfies 3.0 credits of MBA Experiential) | 3.0 | MSN Elective | 1.5 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 4.5 | |||||
| Total Credits 82 | |||||||
