MSN/MBA Program

The Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration joint Master Degree Program combines the strengths of two schools within Saint Xavier University: the School of Nursing and the Graham School of Management. The MSN/MBA program is designed to meet the needs of those individuals desiring to serve in middle or senior level management positions in hospitals or community health care agencies. The curriculum consists of a combination of the master’s degree requirements within both nursing and business.

Curriculum

Master of Science in Nursing & Master of Science in Business

MSN Core Courses   Hours
NURSG 500 Population Based Health Care 3
NURSG 502 Clinical Decision-Making and Advanced Health Assessment with Adults 3
NURSG 503 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
NURSG 504 Philosophical & Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice 3
NURSG 508 Epidemiology 3
NURSG 509 Nursing Inquiry 3
NURSG 512 Pharmacology 2
NURSG 517 Health Care Systems / Finance 3
NURSG 572 Family Systems Assessment 2
Total Hours   25

MBA Core Courses   Hours
BUSGR 500 Management Theory and Application 3
BUSGR 510 Managerial Economics 3
BUSGR 520 Managerial Accounting 3
BUSGR 521 Managerial Finance 3
BUSGR 530 Statistical Methods for Decision-Making 3
BUSGR 531 Management Information Systems 3
BUSGR 560 Marketing Management 3
BUSGR 590 Strategic Management & Policy 3
Total Hours   24

Specialty CNL Courses   Hours
NURSG 501 CNL Role 2
NURSG 601A CNL Role in Practice 3
NURSG 601B CNL Residency 6
Total Hours   11

NOTE: Those students who do not have an undergraduate degree in business administration must complete four foundation courses. These courses are taught in one-semester hour modules entitled, Economic Principles, Accounting Foundations, Marketing Foundations, and Financial Principles.

For further information, please contact the Saint Xavier University School of Nursing
at 773-298-3700.