Dual Doctor of Anesthesia (DrAP) and Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Dual Doctor of Anesthesia Practice (DrAP) and Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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; in online, on-campus, and the NetPlus! format (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 (48-57 credits).

A. DrAP Core Courses (17 credits).
    1. Practice Inquiry (3 credits).
        ANE 730 - Evidenced-Based Practice of Nurse Anesthesia. 
    2. Professional Role/Leadership (3 credits).
        MGT 541 - Organizational Behavior. ¹
    3. Healthcare Improvement, Public and Social Policy (3 credits). One from:
        HCR 505 - Health Policy. **²
        HCR 587 - Legal Issues in Health Care. **²
    4. Technology and Informatics (2 credits). One from:
        ANE 710 - Technology and Informatics for CRNA. 
        NUR 607 - Informatics. 
    5. Health Systems Management (3 credits). Select one:
        HCR 511 - Economic Applications in Health Administration. **²
        HCR 525 - Contemporary Issues in Health Care Management. **²
        HCR 577 - Financial Management in Health Care. **²
    6. Ethics (3 credits).
        ANE 720 - Ethical Issues in Nurse Anesthesia. **<sup>2

       1</sup>This course fulfills one foundation course requirement for the MBA program.
       ²This course fulfills MBA concentration requirements.

B. DrAP Cognates (9 credits).
    MGT 531 - Marketing Management. **
    MGT 561 - Financial Management. **
    MGT 571 - Operations Management. **

C. DrAP Capstone Sequence (7 credits).
    ANE 801 - Capstone Project Design.  
    ANE 802 - Capstone Project Implementation. 
    ANE 803 - Capstone Analysis and Dissemination. 

D. MBA Foundation Courses (3-12 credits).
    ACC 521 - Accounting for Managers. *
    MGT 512 - Applied Quantitative Analysis. *  
    MGT 541 - Organizational Behavior. **
    MGT 551 - Business Economics. *

    *Course can be waived if previous equivalent or similar undergraduate or graduate coursework has been completed.

E. MBA core courses (24 credits).
    MGT 501 - Organizational Communication and Negotiation.  
    MGT 531 - Marketing Management. **
    MGT 552 - Business and Society. 
    MGT 561 - Financial Management. **
    MGT 571 - Operations Management. **
    MGT 581 - Management Information Systems. 
    MGT 585 - Global Dimensions of Management. 
    MGT 589 - Strategic Management. 

F. MBA Health Care Management concentration courses (9 credits). Three from:
    ANE 720 - Ethical Issues in Nurse Anesthesia. **
    HCR 505 - Health Policy. **
    HCR 509 - Healthcare Strategic Planning. 
    HCR 511 - Economic Applications in Health Administration. **
    HCR 525 - Contemporary Issues in Health Care Management. **
    HCR 577 - Financial Management in Health Care. **
    HCR 587 - Legal Issues in Health Care. **

**May fulfill requirements in both the DrAP and MBA programs.