Anesthesia Practice/Business Administration (Dual DrAP/MBA)

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The DrAP/MBA is for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) with an interest in Business/Healthcare Administration. The curriculum allows the CRNA to apply up to 21 specified credits toward both degrees. The degrees are independent; each is awarded when completed with specified credits accepted for the second degree after the first has been awarded. The MBA degree is awarded with a concentration in Health Care Management.

These dual program courses are offered in a variety of formats; online, on-campus, and NetPlus! (online with on-campus sessions every six weeks).

The CRNA applies for admission to both degree programs independently and the GRE requirement for MBA admission is waived.

Requirements

Forty-eight (48) to fifty-seven (57) credits as follows:

A. DrAP Core Courses (17 credits)

Practice Inquiry (3 credits)

ANE 730 - Evidenced-Based Practice of Nurse Anesthesia (3).

Professional Role/Leadership (3 credits)

MGT 541 - Organizational Behavior (3). ¹

Healthcare Improvement, Public and Social Policy (3 credits)

One from:

HCR 505 - Health Policy (3). **²
HCR 587 - Legal Issues in Health Care (3). **²

Technology and Informatics (2 credits)

One from:

ANE 710 - Technology and Informatics for CRNA (2).
NUR 607 - Informatics (3).

Health Systems Management (3 credits)

One from:

HCR 511 - Economic Applications in Health Administration (3). **²
HCR 525 - Contemporary Issues in Health Care Management (3). **²
HCR 577 - Financial Management in Health Care (3). **²

Ethics (3 credits)

ANE 720 - Ethical Issues in Nurse Anesthesia (1-3). **²

B. DrAP Cognates (9 credits)

FIN 561 - Financial Management (3). **
SCM 571 - Operations Management (3). **
MKT 531 - Marketing Management (3). **

C. DrAP Scholarly Project (7 credits)

D. MBA Foundation Courses (3-12 credits)

ACC 521 - Accounting for Managers (3). *
FIN 551 - Business Economics (3). *
MGT 541 - Organizational Behavior (3). **
SCM 512 - Applied Quantitative Analysis (3). *

E. MBA core courses (24 credits)

FIN 561 - Financial Management (3). **
INB 585 - Global Dimensions of Management (3).
MGT 501 - Organizational Communication and Negotiation (3).
MGT 552 - Nonmarket Strategy (3).
SCM 571 - Operations Management (3). **
MGT 581 - Management Information Systems (3).
MGT 589 - Strategic Management (3).
MKT 531 - Marketing Management (3). **

F. MBA Health Care Management Concentration Courses (9 credits)

Three from:

ANE 720 - Ethical Issues in Nurse Anesthesia (1-3). **
HCR 505 - Health Policy (3). **
HCR 509 - Healthcare Strategic Planning (3).
HCR 511 - Economic Applications in Health Administration (3). **
HCR 525 - Contemporary Issues in Health Care Management (3). **
HCR 577 - Financial Management in Health Care (3). **
HCR 587 - Legal Issues in Health Care (3). **

Notes

¹ Fulfills one foundation course requirement for the MBA program
² Fulfills MBA concentration requirements
* Can be waived if previous equivalent or similar undergraduate or graduate coursework has been completed
**May fulfill requirements in both the DrAP and MBA program