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MSN/MBA in Health Management

MSN/MBA in Health Management

Ben and Jordan Cassidy

Ben and Jordan Cassidy met as nursing students at UNC Greensboro. Now married with children, they went through the MSN/MBA program together. 

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This program requires 62 semester hours. 504 clinical hours are included in coursework. Nursing courses (NUR) are offered asynchronously and synchronously online. Business school courses (MBA) are primarily offered on-campus, with a few offered online. All clinical practica are arranged in collaboration with the faculty and Graduate Program Clinical Coordinator. Locations of practica are determined by student interest area and geographical location. For more information, including tuition costs, click here.

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Deadline for MSN/MBA in Health Management Application – May 15

Plan of Study

Semester I – Fall

  • MBA 702 – Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 Credits; 3 hours seminar/week)
  • NUR 715 – Research Methods in Nursing (3 credits; 3 hours seminar/week)

Semester II – Spring

  • NUR 540 – Financial Management in Healthcare (3 credits; 2 hours seminar/week and 3 hours clinical practicum/week)
  • NUR 641 – Leadership and Management Essentials in Healthcare: Theories and Roles (4 credits; 3 hours seminar/week and 3 hours clinical practicum/week)

Semester III – Summer

    • NUR 620 – Law, Policy, and Economics of Healthcare (3 credits; 3 hours seminar/week)

Semester IV – Fall

      • NUR 614 – Information Technology in Nursing Administration (3 credits; 2 hours seminar/week and 3 hours clinical practicum/week)
      • NUR 609 – The Role of the Nurse Leader in Advanced Quality and Safety(4 credits; 2 hours seminar/week and 6 clinical practicum/week)

Semester V – Spring

      • MBA 701- Quantitative Analysis for Decision Making (3 credits; 3 hours seminar/week)
      • NUR 607 – Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Negotiation (3 credits; 2 hours seminar/week and 3 hours clinical practicum/week)

Semester VI – Summer

      • MBA 706 – Marketing Management (3 credits; 3 hours seminar/week)

Semester VII – Fall

      • MBA 707 – Financial Management (3 credits; 3 hours seminar/week)
      • MBA 708 – Operations for Competitive Advantage (3 credits; 3 hours seminar/week)
      • NUR 644 – Organizational Leadership and Management in Healthcare (4 credits; 3 hours seminar/week and 3 hours clinical practicum/week)

Semester VIII – Spring

      • MBA 703 – Economic Policies and Impact on Global Outcomes (3 credits; 3 hours seminar/week)
      • MBA 717 – Technology and Innovation (3 credits; 3 hours seminar/week)

Semester IX – Fall

      • MBA 741 – Creating & Sustaining Competitive Advantage (3 credits; 3 hours seminar/week)
      • NUR 645 – Strategic Management of Health Care Organization (4 credits; 2 hours seminar/week and 6 hours clinical practicum/week)

Semester X – Spring

      • MBA 712 – Strategic Management (3 credits; 3 hour seminar/week)
      • NUR 646 – Nursing Administration Practicum (4 credits; 1 hours seminar/week and 9 hours clinical practicum/week)