Dual Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration

This dual degree option provides students the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration simultaneously.  Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Nurse Leaders with acquire the requisite skills to succeed in a complex healthcare environment. Graduates of the dual degree option will be prepared as executive leaders and entrepreneurs with both healthcare and business expertise.

Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program is designed for nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing and offers an educational pathway to earn the highest clinically focused doctoral degree in nursing. Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, students will possess forward-thinking clinical and systems leadership skills to promote the application of evidence-based practice to address the nation’s increasingly complex healthcare needs.

*For more information regarding the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/health/dnp.aspx

Master of Business Administration

The MBA program is designed to prepare students for management and leadership positions in all types of business enterprises including healthcare organizations, financial institutions, and not-for-profit organizations. The program emphasizes executive skills development, quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques, and the knowledge and professional capabilities necessary for the execution of complex managerial duties in today’s global business environment.

*For more information about the Master of Business Administration program, please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/business/business-administration-master-curriculum.aspx

Program Information 

Admission, progression, and graduation requirements are a coordinated effort between the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences and the College of Business. The dual Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Business Administration is 54 credits and 500 practice experience hours for students enrolled in the Advanced Practice DNP Concentration. Students enrolled in the Leadership DNP Concentration will complete 66 credits and 1,000 practice experience  hours. Students will be dual advised by the DNP Program Chair and MBA Program Chair.

To be considered for the dual DNP and MBA option, students must first be accepted to the DNP program. A second graduate application is then required to add the MBA in Healthcare Administration. Both degrees must be conferred at the same time during one enrollment.

Advanced Practice Concentration with MBA in Healthcare Administration (54 Credits, 19 Courses)

Both degrees must be conferred at the same time during one enrollment.

DNP Core Courses

GRN 7000Scholarly Writing

1

GRN 8101Healthcare Leadership and Innovation

2

GRN 8102Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice

3

GRN 8103Epidemiology and Population Health

3

GRN 8104Healthcare Politics and Policy

3

GRN 8105Healthcare Informatics

3

GRN 8106Healthcare QI and Systems Thinking

3

GRN 8107Healthcare Economics

3

GRN 8108Applied Evidence-Based Practice

3

DNP Project Courses

GRN 9001Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I

3

GRN 9002Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II

3

GRN 9003Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III

3

MBA Courses

MBA 6000 must be taken first, and MBA 8800 must be taken last. 

MBA 6000Organizational Behavior and Ethical Leadership

3

MBA 6150Managerial Decision-Making

3

MBA 6350Survey of Data Analytics

3

MBA 7250Financial Analysis

3

MBA 7600Global Marketing Management

3

MIS 7000IT in Business

3

MBA 8800Business Strategy

3

Leadership Concentration with MBA in Healthcare Administration (66 Credits, 23 Courses)

Both degrees must be conferred at the same time during one enrollment.



DNP Core Courses

GRN 7000Scholarly Writing

1

GRN 8101Healthcare Leadership and Innovation

2

GRN 8102Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice

3

GRN 8103Epidemiology and Population Health

3

GRN 8104Healthcare Politics and Policy

3

GRN 8105Healthcare Informatics

3

GRN 8106Healthcare QI and Systems Thinking

3

GRN 8107Healthcare Economics

3

GRN 8108Applied Evidence-Based Practice

3

DNP Project Courses

GRN 9001Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I

3

GRN 9002Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II

3

GRN 9003Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III

3

Practice Experience Courses

GRN 8121DNP Experiential Engagement I (125 Practice Experience Hours)

3

GRN 8122DNP Experiential Engagement II (125 Practice Experience Hours)

3

GRN 8123DNP Experiential Engagement III (125 Practice Experience Hours)

3

GRN 8124DNP Experiential Engagement IV (125 Practice Experience Hours)

3

MBA Courses

MBA 6000 must be taken first, and MBA 8800 must be taken last. 

MBA 6000Organizational Behavior and Ethical Leadership

3

MBA 6150Managerial Decision-Making

3

MBA 6350Survey of Data Analytics

3

MBA 7250Financial Analysis

3

MBA 7600Global Marketing Management

3

MIS 7000IT in Business

3

MBA 8800Business Strategy

3