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 health care 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 experiential engagement hours for students enrolled in the Advanced Practice DNP Concentration. Students enrolled in the Leadership DNP Concentration will complete 66 credits and 1,000 experiential engagement 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, 18 Courses)
Both degrees must be conferred at the same time during one enrollment.
DNP Core Courses
| DNP 7000 | Bioethics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| DNP 7101 | Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| DNP 7103 | Population Health (20 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
| DNP 7104 | Politics and Policy in the Healthcare System | 3 |
| DNP 7105 | Healthcare Economics | 3 |
| DNP 7106 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| DNP 7108 | QI and Systems Thinking in Healthcare (35 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
| DNP 7107 | Applied Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| This course must be taken immediately prior to DNP 8000. | |
DNP Project Courses
| DNP 8000 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I (145 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
| DNP 8001 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II (150 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
| DNP 8002 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III (150 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
MBA Courses
MBA 6000 must be taken first, and MBA 8800 must be taken last.
Leadership Concentration with MBA in Healthcare Administration (66 Credits, 22 Courses)
Both degrees must be conferred at the same time during one enrollment.
DNP Project Courses
| DNP 8000 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I (145 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
| DNP 8001 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II (150 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
| DNP 8002 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III (150 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
Experiential Engagement Courses
| DNP 9001 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Experiential Engagement I (125 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
| DNP 9002 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Experiential Engagement II (125 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
| DNP 9003 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Experiential Engagement III (125 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
| DNP 9004 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Experiential Engagement IV (125 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
MBA Courses
MBA 6000 must be taken first, and MBA 8800 must be taken last.
DNP Core Courses
| DNP 7000 | Bioethics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| DNP 7101 | Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| DNP 7103 | Population Health (20 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
| DNP 7104 | Politics and Policy in the Healthcare System | 3 |
| DNP 7105 | Healthcare Economics | 3 |
| DNP 7106 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| DNP 7108 | QI and Systems Thinking in Healthcare (35 Experiential Engagement hours) | 3 |
| DNP 7107 | Applied Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| This course must be taken immediately prior to DNP 8000. | |