Dual Degree Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration

Fairfield's dual degree Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration program prepares nurses with the knowledge and experience required for executive leadership positions in healthcare organizations. This dual degree provides students with the ability to earn two master’s degrees at once, giving them the ability to compete for the growing employment demand in the healthcare field.

An advanced generalist degree, the program draws upon the expertise of faculty members from the nationally ranked Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies and Dolan School of Business. The versatile 62-credit dual degree includes courses from a variety of disciplines, including accounting, finance, marketing, management, pathophysiology, systems leadership, information technology, healthcare economics, and more.

Admission to the program is offered to students who hold a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 or better. 

MSN Courses
NURS 6521Healthcare Leadership Roles for Systems Improvement3
NURS 7601Epidemiology and Biostatistics3
NURS 7602Healthcare Economics and Marketing3
NURS 7604Advanced Health Assessment4
NURS 7605Advanced Health Policy3
NURS 7608Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice3
NURS 7614Information Technology for Healthcare Improvement3
NURS 7620Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology3
NURS 7641Advanced Pharmacology3
NURS 6951Master's Leadership Practicum4
MBA Courses
ACCT 5400Introduction to Accounting3
ACCT 6500Accounting Information for Decision-Making3
DATA 5400Applied Business Statistics3
FNCE 5400Principles of Finance3
FNCE 6500Stakeholder Value3
MGMT 6504Managing People for Competitive Advantage3
MGMT 6503Legal and Ethical Environment of Business3
MKTG 5400Marketing Management3
MGMT 5400Organizational Behavior3
MKTG 6500Customer Value3
Total Credits62
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
SummerCredits
ACCT 5400 Introduction to Accounting 3
MKTG 5400 Marketing Management 3
NURS 7605 Advanced Health Policy 3
 Credits9
Fall
NURS 6521 Healthcare Leadership Roles for Systems Improvement 3
NURS 7620 Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology 3
 Credits6
Spring
NURS 7604 Advanced Health Assessment 4
NURS 7608 Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice 3
 Credits7
Second Year
Summer
DATA 5400 Applied Business Statistics 3
NURS 7641 Advanced Pharmacology 3
 Credits6
Fall
FNCE 5400 Principles of Finance 3
MGMT 6503 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3
 Credits6
Spring
ACCT 6500 Accounting Information for Decision-Making 3
NURS 7601 Epidemiology and Biostatistics 3
 Credits6
Third Year
Summer
MGMT 5400 Organizational Behavior 3
NURS 7602 Healthcare Economics and Marketing 3
NURS 7614 Information Technology for Healthcare Improvement 3
 Credits9
Fall
MGMT 6504 Managing People for Competitive Advantage 3
MKTG 6500 Customer Value 3
 Credits6
Winter
FNCE 6500 Stakeholder Value 3
 Credits3
Spring
NURS 6951 Master's Leadership Practicum 4
 Credits4
 Total Credits62