Master of Science in Nursing
Joint MSN/MBA Track

Point of Contact

Dr. Joyce Hahn
Coordinator
703-993-2335
jhahn2@gmu.edu

The M.S.N./M.B.A. degree, offered jointly with the School of Management, prepares nurses for mid- and top-level administrative, leadership, management, and health policy roles in health and health-related organizations. A variety of health care and health-related settings are used for clinical practice experiences. The MSN/MBA program requires 59.5 graduate creidts, including graduate nursing, business, decision sciences, and elective courses.

The combined program focuses on developing nursing leaders with the ability to analyze problems and create solutions. This highly competitive program challenges students to understand current business problems, to anticipate and manage change, and to evaluate new evidence and emerging techniques that enhance management performance. This joint program stresses professional and personal integrity, commitment, and achievement. It builds on the student's career goals and professional background.

Admission Requirements

One application and one fee are submitted by each applicant.
Applicants must meet the admission requirements for graduate degree status in both the College of Health and Human Services and the School of Management
Applicants must:
- Possess an undergraduate degree in nursing and hold an active license as a registered nurse
- Have a minimum of one year experience as a professional nurse, or equivalent
- Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work completed
- Take the GMAT and have the scores sent directly to George Mason University
- Have completed, with a satisfactory grace, college-level courses in calculus

A completed Hepatitis B immunization series is required before enrollment in clinical, practicum, or internship courses.

Please visit the Applications Deadline Calendar for a current list of application due dates.

Financial Aid

Full-time students may be eligible for Commonwealth Fund Scholarships of $15,000. Federal Traineeship Awards may also be available. George Mason's Office of Student Financial Aid provides financial counseling, referral, loan information, and assistance. Call (703) 993-4350 for more information.

Program of Study

This joint degree is a 58 credit program designed for both part-time and full-time students. Please refer to the GMU Catalog for course descriptions.

Management Courses (30)
Semester 1
- MBA 653 (3:3:0)
  Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- MBA 633 (3:3:0)
  Statistics for Business Decision Making
Semester 2
- MBA 613 (3:3:0)
  Financial Reporting and Decision Making
- MBA 603 (3:3:0)
  Managerial Economics and Decisions of the Firm
Semester 3
- MBA 643 (3:3:0)
  Managerial Finance
- MBA 663 (3:3:0)
  Introduction to Information Technology and Management
Semester 4
- MBA 623 (3:3:0)
  Marketing Management
- MBA 638 (3:3:0)
  Managing Operations and Technology for the Digital Enterprise
Semester 5
- MBA 673 (1.5:1.5:0)
  Legal Environment for Management
- MBA 612 (1.5:1.5:0)
  Managing Cost and Evaluating Performance
Semester 6
- MBA 678 (3:3:0)
  Strategy and Organizational Leadership
Nursing Courses (28)
- NURS 660 (3:3:0)
  Seminar in Ethics of Health Care
- NURS 680 (2:2:0)
  Theoretical Foundations Related to Nursing
- NURS 685 (3:3:0)
  Advanced Nursing Research Methods
- NURS 686 (2:2:0)
  Projects in Nursing Research
- NURS 688 (3:3:0)
  Organization of Nursing and Health Care Delivery Systems
- NURS 763 (3:3:0)
  Administrative Theory in Nursing
- NURS 766 (3:3:0)
  Administrative Strategies in Nursing
- NURS 765 (3:1:8)
  Practicum in Nursing Administration I
- NURS 768 (3:1:8)
  Practicum in Nursing Administration II
- HAP 703 (3:3:0)
  Financial Management of Health Systems
Total = 58 Credits

Explanation of Credit Hours
Course titles are followed by numbers in parentheses (0:0:0), separated by colons. The numbers have the following significance:

First Number: credits for the course
Second Number: hours of lecture or seminar per week for the course
Third Number: hours of laboratory for the course

For independent study, readings, topics, or similar courses, individual instructors set hours.