 MS Nursing/MBA Program
Overview of MS/MBA Program
Curriculum
Admission Requirements
To Apply
Overview of MS/MBA Program
This program is administered collaboratively by the UWM College of Nursing
and the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business.
Students in this program acquire expertise in nursing and business. They are prepared to assume leadership roles in nursing administration, health care administration, and management. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to:
- assume mid-level executive positions in integrated health care delivery systems including policy making governmental and non-governmental organizations
- apply research findings to health care system issues
- apply state-of the art business practices to the administration and management of health care organizations.
Students must complete the program within seven years.
Curriculum
Students complete 58 credit hours. 6 credit hours (earned through NURS 727 Epidemiology and NURS 729 Health Care Systems) are used to meet requirements for both degrees.
| Nursing Courses: 19 credits |
| 725 Nursing Research and Knowledge Generation | 3 credits |
| 735 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 credits |
| 750 Evaluation of the Quality of Health Care |
3 credits |
| 770 Nursing Administration |
3 credits |
| 771 Nursing Administration Practicum | 3 credits |
| 784 Advanced Nursing Practice Interventions | 3 credits |
| 991 Research and Thesis (clinical project) | 1 credit |
| Dually Applied Courses: 6 Credits |
| 727 Epidemiology | 3 credits |
| 729 Health Care Systems | 3 credits |
| Business Courses: 27 core credits |
| Core Courses |
| 704 Accounting Analysis and Control | 3 credits |
| 705 Corporate Finance | 3 credits |
| 706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment | 3 credits |
| 707 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage | 3 credits |
| 708 Marking Strategy: Concepts and Practice | 3 credits |
| 709 Data Analysis for Management Applications | 3 credits |
| 710 Economic Analysis for Managers | 3 credits |
| 711 Competitive Operations Strategy | 3 credits |
| 712* Strategic Management OR | 3 credits |
| 720* Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations |
3 credits |
* Designated integrating course
Electives |
6 credits |
| Business Courses: 7 Foundation credits |
| The following MBA foundation coursework must be completed by those entering the program without previous equivalent coursework. |
| 700 Building Business Interfacing Skills |
2 credits |
| 701 Business Mathematics |
2 credits |
702 Business Statistics
702 will be automatically waived based on the nursing upper level statistics entry requirement. |
2 credits |
| 703 Financial Accounting | 3 credits |
Admission Requirements
Students are admitted to the UWM graduate program in nursing and the UWM graduate
program in business administration. Admission requirements are consistent with
those specified by the UWM Graduate School, College of Nursing and Sheldon
B. Lubar School of Business.
In addition, students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of either the GMAT or GRE
- Minimum of two years practice in a health care setting
- Three letters of reference including one from a former faculty and one from a health care employer
- Completion of business foundation courses either prior to admission to the program or during completion of the degree program
- Completion of the BS degree in nursing with a minimum grade point of 2.75 (on 4.0 scale)
- Completion, with a grade of C or higher, of an upper-level undergraduate course in statistics within the five years immediately preceding admission
- Current licensure in Wisconsin as a professional registered nurse
- Completion of an autobiographical sketch
- Personal interview with a faculty member may be requested.
To Apply
To apply, please visit the Graduate School of UWM.
or call (414)229-4982.
For More Information
College of Nursing, MS/MBA Advisor: 414-229-5474
Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business, Graduate Advisor: 414-229-5403
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