Online MSN-MBA Dual Degree
Preparing for excellent career advantages in today’s complex healthcare environment means building a strong skill set and knowledge that will put you ahead in the field.
Recognizing evolving needs in healthcare, PennWest California launched a distinctive dual degree program in 2016 to combine the Master of Science in Nursing degree with the MBA.
PennWest California’s MSN-MBA dual degree programenables working nurse professionals to gain a broad perspective on the business issues critical to medical settings. The MSN-MBA dual degree program is a 100% online professional graduate degree program that can be completed in 2½ years or less. Students who have required MBA foundation courses can complete the dual degree with only 54 credit hours instead of the 81 credit hours required if the MSN and MBA programs were completed separately.
PennWest California's MSN degree is designed to develop expert nurse administrators and leaders in the delivery of healthcare services and programs to individuals, families and groups across the lifespan in a variety of acute-care and community settings.
According to online resource www.bestmasterofscienceinnursing.com: “The nursing industry is full of unique opportunities, and nurses who hold both a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) are positioned to take advantage of many of them. The combination of these two degrees allows nurses to pursue a few options: continue in the nursing profession, advance into managerial roles, seek a position with a government agency, or start working in an executive capacity within a clinic or a larger hospital. The combined skills of patient care and business management present a vast number of opportunities for today’s nurses.”
Effective healthcare delivery
The MSN-MBA dual degree program was developed for working nurse professionals to examine the latest business issues relevant to healthcare and medical settings, and also to gain the highly desired MBA credential. The MBA is often regarded as an important step for promotion and new career opportunities.
Your online MSN-MBA courses will include:
- Financial Management in Nonprofit Healthcare Organizations.
- Information Systems for Nurses in Healthcare Organizations.
- Corporate Finance.
- Nursing Organization and Leadership Theory.
The MBA portion of this online dual degree program provides nurse leaders with business knowledge to support a wide range of positions, such as chief nurse officer or healthcare administrator, and to prepare for healthcare-related entrepreneurial ventures. Themaster’s degree program in nursing at PennWest California is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education(CCNE).
Earning your MSN-MBA dual degree 100% online is both convenient and affordable.
Online Learning Advantages
Earning a dual graduate degree online at PennWest California gives MSN-MBA students important advantages:
- Flexibility to fit class assignments around professional and personal commitments.
- The opportunity to study for a degree any time, anywhere.
- An affordable college education: Global Online students do not pay fees for on-campus PennWest California services and, in many cases, are eligible for a reduced, competitive, out-of-state tuition rate.
Students from around the nation and internationally can complete this 100% online dual degree program to enhance future career options. A sampling of employers in Pennsylvania and beyond who hire PennWest California MSN-MBA graduates includes:
- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) hospitals.
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) hospitals.
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (UPMC).
- Magee-Women’s Hospital of UPMC.
- West Virginia University
- Veterans’ Health Administration (VHA) hospitals.
- S. Navy, U.S. Army.
Prepare for your exciting career in healthcare by earning your MSN-MBA online at PennWest California of California. Apply now!
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Nurse professionals can study business issues critical to medical settings to prepare for leadership in a complex healthcare environment.
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