Through collaboration between the Nursing Department and College of Business at Sacred Heart University, students may elect to complete an MSN/MBA dual degree.
This program is designed to prepare RNs with a Bachelor's degree for position of administrative responsibility in health care organizations. The program requires a minimum of 61 credits, 36 of which must be in the MBA concentration.
Online Courses
The majority of classes are held in evening and scheduled to meet the needs of part-time students. However, many of these courses are now offered online in an accelerated timeframe, providing a fast track to degree completion.
MSN/MBA Dual Degree Plan of StudyPrerequisite Courses:
- Corporate Financial Accounting and Reporting
- Statistics for Decision Making
- Economic Principles
- Nursing Research
Calculus for Decision Making
- English Proficiency required
MSN/MBA Degree Requirements:
NU501 Impact of History and Policy on Nursing and Health Care (3 credits)
NU510 Administration of Patient Care Services I (3 credits)
NU520 Administration of Patient Care Services II (3 credits)
NU530 Theory and Ethics as a Grounding for Nursing Practice (3 credits)
NU601 Research Seminar I (3 credits)
NU602 Research Seminar II (3 credits)
NU610 Role Practicum (6 credits)
NU650 Capstone/ Project Advisement (1 credit)
AC610 Accounting for Decision Making and Control (3 credits)
BU601 Management of Organizations (3 credits)
BU631 Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
BU633 Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
BU641 Dynamics of Information Technology (3 credits)
BU670 Operations Management (3 credits)
BU690 Global Management Integration (3 credits)
EC621 Managerial Economics (3 credits)
FN660 Financial Management (3 credits)
MK661 Marketing Management (3 credits)
*Students must have 36 credits in the MBA curriculum. In the event students have prerequisites, additional electives must be taken to fulfill this requirement.