Nursing Practice/Business Administration (Dual DNP/MBA)

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The Doctor of Nursing Practice/Master of Business Administration Program is for UM-Flint Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students and graduates with an interest in Business/Healthcare Administration. The curriculum allows the DNP student or graduate to apply up to 14 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 student applies for admission to both degree programs independently.

Academic Rules and Regulations

See the School of Nursing (SON) , Graduate Study and Dual or Joint-Degree Graduate Programs sections of this Catalog for academic rules and regulations pertaining to dual graduate programs offered by the School.

Requirements

(BSN to DNP: 101-126 credits; MSN to DNP: 51-66 credits)

Professional DNP Core Courses

(BSN to DNP: 78-93 credits, depending on certification exam requirements and course waivers; MSN to DNP: 30-33 credits)

See Doctor of Nursing Practice section of the Catalog for course requirements

Business Administration (MBA) (30-39 credits)

All the requirements of the Business Administration (MBA) program except that:

NSC 601 replaces SCM 512
NUR 607 replaces MGT 581

These courses taken part of the DNP program satisfy the MBA Health Care Management Concentration (8 credits):
NUR 810 - Advanced Transcultural Care (3)
NUR 820 - Health Policy and Economics (2)
NUR 840 - Organizational and Administrative Theory (3)