Online MSN-MBA Dual Degree Option
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Online MS in Nursing + MBA Program Overview
It’s time to take your career even further. Earn your MSN and MBA and be ready to take on leadership roles in health care — or in any industry that requires advanced business solutions to complex health issues.
- Combine high-level nursing and business expertise to meet the fast-growing demand for medical and health services managers and to take on executive roles in a range of fields.
- Complete your courses online while balancing the demands of your nursing career.
- Gain hands-on experience through clinicals you can complete at your workplace or other convenient locations — we’ll help you with placement if needed.
- Learn from experienced faculty who provide personalized support.
What’s a Dual Degree?
Earn two master's degrees in one unique program with Purdue Global’s dual degree option. You’ll gain a unique combination of knowledge and skills from two separate degree programs, enhancing your leadership and career prospects. You can complete both our MSN and MBA in just 88 credits. Earned separately, that would take 120 credits. Because the master’s degree programs share common core courses, the credits you earn apply toward both master’s programs.
Respected Accreditations
The online Master of Science in Nursing program at Purdue Global is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
The online Master of Business Administration program at Purdue Global is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Purdue Global is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Note: Residents of Tennessee may not enroll in this program.
See Notes and Conditions below for important information.
The DAISY® Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Purdue Global School of Nursing proudly partners with The DAISY Foundation™ to recognize and celebrate extraordinary nursing students.
What Courses Will I Take?
All courses in Purdue Global’s MSN and MBA Dual Degree Option are updated by our curriculum department and reviewed by our advisory board to ensure they reflect the most recent developments in the field.
Courses in the program work together to help you create advanced business solutions to complex health care issues and understand fundamental business management principles.
Sample Courses
- Advanced Nursing Roles
- Epidemiology and Health Promotion
- Business Communications
- Financial Management
- Applying Principles of Advanced Nursing Practice
Concentration
As part of the MSN, you’ll complete the executive leadership concentration, which focuses on the principles of personnel management, policy development and implementation, budgeting, and the use of information technology.
Program Requirements
1 semester credit hour = 1.5 quarter credit hours
Upcoming Start Dates
We offer multiple start dates to give you flexibility in your education, life, and work schedules.
Ways to Save on Time and Tuition
Purdue Global works with students to find ways to reduce costs and make education more accessible. Contact us to learn about opportunities to save on your educational costs.
Financial Aid
Learn about federal financial aid programs available for many of our degree programs.
Grants and Loans
Learn about federal and state grants and loan programs that may be available.
Corporate Partner Benefits
Employees of Purdue Global partner organizations may be eligible for special tuition reductions.
Military Tuition Reduction
Graduate tuition savings for military include a 17–30% reduction per credit for current servicemembers and 14% per credit for veterans for graduate programs.
View the total cost of attendance for your program.
Career Opportunities
Having a master’s in both nursing and business administration can qualify you for management positions and leadership roles in health care settings such as hospitals, community health centers, and long-term care facilities.
Combining the complementary aspects of nursing and business also prepares you for managerial and consultant positions outside the health care industry.
Average Salary
Range
Job Growth
In Your State
General and Operations Managers
Registered Nurses
Medical and Health Services Managers
Clinical Data Managers
General labor market and salary data are provided by Lightcast and may not represent the outcomes experienced by Purdue Global graduates in these programs. Purdue Global graduates in these programs may earn salaries substantially different or less than the amounts listed above. The skills and employers mentioned are a representation of the hiring needs within the labor market generated by Lightcast and may change over time. There can be no guarantee that any listed employer is or will be hiring in the future or will hire a Purdue Global graduate. Salary and employment outcomes vary by geographic area, previous work experience, education, and opportunities for employment that are outside of Purdue Global's control. The default state is Indiana for those outside of the U.S.
Purdue Global does not guarantee employment placement, salary level, or career advancement. See Notes and Conditions below for important information.
Possible Behavioral Interview Questions for This Field of Study
- Give me an example of a time when you used good judgment and decision-making in solving a problem.
- What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example. What have you learned from dealing with conflict?
- How do you see this role in relation to other members of the medical care team? How is it different from your role as a nurse?
- How do you communicate with a wide range of people?
- What is your process for implementing changes like new regulations or budgets?
Sample Skills Developed and Used in This Field
- Budgeting
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Customer Service
- Ethical Standards and Conduct
- Influencing Skills
- Leadership
- Nursing Practices
- Operations
- Performance Improvement
- Problem Solving
- Project Management
- Quality Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Teamwork
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