Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration Degree Program
Jacksonville University offers a dual degree program in which qualified students may obtain both a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. This innovative program allows cross crediting of coursework.
This dual degree program is designed for nurses interested in executive-level management careers. Jacksonville University’s program offers broad exposure to advanced-level nursing knowledge in managing and planning health care services. Students enrolled in the dual MSN/MBA degree program complete graduate level core courses in nursing and business. Graduates are awarded a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master in Business Administration. If students complete the MSN requirements prior to the MBA requirements they will be issued a letter indicating the completion of the MSN. The degree is a dual degree and will be conferred at the completion of both programs.
Program Requirements
Students who choose the dual MSN/MBA degree program will be required to apply to and be admitted into both the MSN and MBA programs. They will be required to complete 42 credits in the Davis College of Business & Technology Graduate Program in addition to the 15 credits of MSN core. Because the MSN curriculum includes graduate courses in Leadership and Information Technology, the MGT 548-Leading People and Organizations, and DSIM 518-Competing through Innovation and Information Technology will not be required of the MSN/MBA students.
The MSN/MBA program requires the following credit hours of Graduate Nursing and Business prerequisite courses before the student may enroll in higher-level MBA coursework:
Graduate Nursing and Business Prerequisites:
| ACCT 509 | Essentials of Accounting | 3 |
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| ACCT 510 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
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| DSIM 509 | Essentials of Quantitative Methods | 3 |
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| DSIM 510 | Fundamentals Quantitative Methods | 3 |
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| ECON 509 | Essentials of Economics | 3 |
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| ECON 510 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
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| FIN 509 | Essentials of Finance | 3 |
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| FIN 510 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
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| NUR 551 | Advanced Role Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
May take higher-level economics course as substitute.
NUR 551: moved from the MSN core
The dual MSN/MBA degree requires the following MBA coursework in addition to the prerequisite courses listed above:
MBA Required Courses for MSN/MBA Program
| ACCT 522 | Accounting for Managerial Control | 3 |
| DSIM 518 | Competing through Innovation, Analytics & Information Technology | 3 |
| DSIM 577 | Managing Production and Service Operati | 3 |
| FIN 534 | Optimizing Financial Performance | 3 |
| INB 555 | Competing in the Global Economy | 3 |
| MKG 540 | Strategic Mkg in a Digital Economy | 3 |
| MGT 545 | Global Corporate Strategy and Policy | 3 |
| MGT 548 | Leading People and Organizations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
MSN Core
| NUR 510 | Nursing Theory and Research I | 3 |
| NUR 512 | Organization, Delivery, and Policy in Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 514 | Nursing Leadership and Advanced Roles | 3 |
| NUR 516 | Information Technology and Systems for | 3 |
| NUR 520 | Nursing Theory and Research II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
MSN/MBA students must choose two courses (6 credits) from any of following three categories (6 credits total).
Technology and Analytics
| DSIM 535 | Quantitative Approaches Decision-Making | 3 |
| DSIM 602 | Introduction to Applied Business Analyt | 3 |
| DSIM 603 | Applied Statistical Modeling and Analys | 3 |
| DSIM 604 | Applied Data Visualization and Analysis | 3 |
| DSIM 605 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| FIN 611 | Advanced Portfolio Theory & Practice | 3 |
| CS 600 | Network and Wireless Communications | 3 |
Societal Impact
| MGT 566 | Legal & Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON 520 | Economics of High Performance | 3 |
| MGT 630 | Teamwork & Organizational Transformation | 3 |
Interpersonal Skills and Diversity
| MGT 569 | Executive Communications Skills | 1.5 |
| MGT 610 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 620 | Responsible Leadership | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 60