Overview
Today’s healthcare leaders need both technical business and leadership expertise as well as a strong medical background. Bethel’s dual degree option saves students time and money to obtain an MBA and Doctor of Nursing Practice and prepares them for the complexities of leading a healthcare organization in an ever-changing market.
Degree Requirements
The required curriculum for the Dual Degree: MBA and Doctor of Nursing Practice comprises a 71-72 semester credit sequence of courses.
Note: Students pursuing the MBA and DNP dual degree must select the Healthcare Administration concentration.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN 615 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSN 645 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BUSN 680 | Business Strategy | 3 |
| BUSN 789 | MBA Portfolio Deliverable | 0 |
| ECON 635 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| HCAM 610 | Legal Aspects in Healthcare | 3 |
| LEAD 607 | Engaging Your Potential | 0 |
| LEAD 621 | Worldview, Ethics and Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 641 | Organizational Diagnostics and Health | 3 |
| LEAD 651 | Leadership Formation and Strategic Talent Management | 3 |
| LEAD 795 | Integrative Team Capstone | 3 |
| NURS 630 | Nursing Leadership Practicum | 5 |
| NURS 800 | The Art and Science of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 805 | Evidence Appraisal and Translation Science | 3 |
| NURS 810 | Healthcare Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS 815 | Healthcare Economics and Finance | 3 |
| NURS 820 | Population Health and Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS 825 | Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration | 4 |
| NURS 835 | Healthcare Innovations and Informatics | 3 |
| NURS 840 | DNP Practicum I | 3 |
| NURS 841 | DNP Practicum II | 1 |
| NURS 842 | DNP Practicum III | 2 |
| NURS 843 | Elective Practicum | 2-3 |
| NURS 850 | Application of Biostatistics for Healthcare | 2 |
| NURS 887 | DNP Project I: Idea Generation and Literature Appraisal | 3 |
| NURS 888 | DNP Project II: Implementation Plan | 2 |
| NURS 889 | DNP Project III: Implementation | 1 |
| NURS 890 | DNP Project IV: Analysis | 1 |
| Total Credits | 71-72 | |
Admission Requirements
- Have earned a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a regionally accredited (or internationally recognized as equivalent) institution.
- Have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale on the highest degree completed.
- Successful completion of a college-level course in statistics. Inferential statistics content is recommended. The student must have earned at least two semester credits from a regionally accredited (or internationally recognized as equivalent) institution and these credits may have been taken at the undergraduate or graduate level.
- TOEFL examination score report is required of all international applicants and all applicants whose primary language is not English. A minimum score of 84 on the internet-based test or 26 on the speaking test is required.
- Submit a resume.
- Submit official transcripts (U.S. schools) or NACES or AICE evaluations (international schools) showing earned Bachelor's from regionally accredited institutions.
- Submit two references (one professional and one supervisor).
- Submit a written Statement of Purpose regarding professional goals.
- Provide proof of health insurance.
- Provide proof of RN License in the state where the clinical will take place.
- Interview with Program Faculty.
Students who have not achieved the minimum GPA, grade standards, or other assessment criteria may still apply to be considered for provisional acceptance.