The MSN/MBA Program was in response to the demand by industry leaders for nurses serving in executive leadership positions to possess sophisticated skills in business administration, management, and health policy. The concurrent development of an expertise in business management and in the nursing sciences affords the individual a theoretical understanding of nursing as both a scientific and practice discipline. The ultimate synthesis of these knowledge bases produces a graduate who can not only assume an executive management role but also can impact the relationships between management and service providers.
Graduates of the program have assumed significant healthcare leadership positions across the country. Graduates serve in roles that include Chief Nursing Officer, Vice President for Clinical Services, Health Policy Administrator, and Quality Manager in the private, public, and government sectors.
The program is the only one of its kind in the Lehigh Valley. This dual degree provides a well-rounded view of both the clinical and business sides of nursing; thereby opening up more career options.
Students take the standard MBA foundation and core courses as well as those in the nursing degree program. The program consists of 58 credit hours of study (18 courses) and can be completed within three years of full-time study.
Students registered for the dual degree must complete all requirements for both degree programs before the dual degree is awarded. If students want to complete a single degree after matriculation, they must petition both program directors and request reclassification as a single degree student.
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