Admission Requirements

Applicants must submit the documents required for admission to the Master of Science in Nursing  and the following two items for evaluation of preparedness for success in the MBA portion of the program.  Please see the Leadership MBA page  for more details:

1. Resume
2. A 750-word essay
   The essay sythesizes the applicant’s reflections on their personal beliefs and life experiences and why they believe that the MSN/MBA program suits their values, ethic, professional goals, and aspirations. The essay must address:
   1. Who are you as a person? Who do you aspire to become?
   2. What do you hope to accomplish from your studies in the MSN/MBA program?

Nursing Core Courses (30 credits):

• NU 501 - Nursing Informatics Credits: 3
• NU 503 - Nursing Research Methods: Utilization for EBP Credits: 3
• NU 508 - Policy, Quality & Safety Credits: 3
• NU 513 - Organizational and Systems Leadership Credits: 3
• NU 514 - Population Health & Interprofessional Collaboration Credits: 3
• NU 601 - Advanced Health Assessment Credits: 3
• NU 607 - Advanced Pharmacology Credits: 3
• NU 608 - Advanced Pathophysiology Credits: 3
• NU 610 - Practicum in Nursing Administration Credits: 3
• NU 801 - Capstone Credits: 3

Business Core Courses (30 credits):

• MB 505 - Knowledge-Based Decision Making Credits: 3
• MB 510 - Financial Principles and Policy Credits: 3
• MB 520 - Self-Leadership Credits: 3
• MB 530 - Ethical, Social and Environmental Responsibility (SF) Credits: 3
• MB 540 - The Economy as a System Credits: 3
• MB 560 - Quality Leadership Credits: 3
• MB 641 - Statistical Thinking Credits: 3
• MB 642 - Systems Thinking (SF) Credits: 3
• MB 643 - Leadership: Order and Change (SF) Credits: 3
• MB 651 - Strategic Leadership of Human Capital (SR) Credits: 3