Program Description
The Nursing Administration concentration of the MBA program is designed to give nurse leaders a deeper understanding of business issues in medical settings. Students in this program are required to have earned -- or be working toward -- their MSN degree.
Program Coordinator
Dr. Stephanie Adam
Delivery Mode
Blended or 100% Online
Accreditation
Programs in the Department of Business and Economics are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a leading specialized accreditation body for business education supporting, celebrating and rewarding teaching excellence. The association embraces the virtues of teaching excellence and emphasizes to students that it is essential to learn.
Curriculum
Course | Credits |
Core Courses | |
MBA 700 Business Foundations | 3 |
MBA 710 Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis | 3 |
MBA 720 Leading the Enterprise | 3 |
MBA 730 Managerial Decision Making | 3 |
MBA 740 Business, Government and Society | 3 |
MBA 750 MBA Capstone | 3 |
Course Options (Specialized Courses) | |
NUR 602 Health Policy in Nursing | 3 |
NUR 603 Information Systems for Nurses in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
NUR 714 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration | 3 |
NUR 715 Financial Management in Non-profit Health Care Organizations | 3 |
Business Electives (500-level or higher ACC, BUS, ECO, ENP, FIN, HRM, MGT, MIS or MKT) | 6 |
Total | 36 |
MSN Students
Students working to concurrently earn both the MSN in Nursing Leadership and Administration and the MBA in Business Administration: Nursing Administration can complete the requirements for both programs with 54 credits:
Course | Credits |
MBA Courses | |
MBA 700 Business Foundations | 3 |
MBA 710 Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis | 3 |
MBA 720 Leading the Enterprise | 3 |
MBA 730 Managerial Decision Making | 3 |
MBA 740 Business, Government and Society | 3 |
MBA 750 MBA Capstone | 3 |
Business Electives (500-level or higher ACC, BUS, ECO, ENP, FIN, HRM, MGT, MIS or MKT) | 6 |
MSN/MBA Shared Courses | |
NUR 602 Health Policy in Nursing | 3 |
NUR 603 Information Systems for Nurses in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
NUR 714 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration | 3 |
NUR 715 Financial Management in Non-profit Health Care Organizations | 3 |
MSN Courses | |
NUR 601 Theory and Research in Nursing | 3 |
NUR 604 Population Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
NUR 711 Nursing Organization and Leadership Theory | 3 |
NUR 712 Nursing Administration and Leadership Role |
3 |
NUR 813 Nursing Administration Role Practicum | 6 |
Total | 54 |
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/graduate/masters/mba/nursing-administration.aspx