Dual Master's Degree in Nursing and Business Administration
Degree: Dual Master of Science Nursing-Master of Business Administration
Major: Nursing and Business Administration
Hours: 61
Degree Description
The Lamar University Dual Master of Science Nursing – Master of Business Administration prepares you as a well-rounded nurse leader through advanced learning of nursing administration, business, finance and management principles.The MBA core courses for MSN/MBA students were chosen by MSN/MBA administrators in order to provide you the most relevant content for application as a nursing administrator. provides you the opportunity to examine both the theoretical and practical aspects of business administration. You will experience learning in a small classroom environment and/or online, where theories are applied to case studies, simulations and team projects.
Why Study Nursing and Business Administration at Lamar?
You may complete the Dual Master of Science Nursing – Master of Business Administration at Lamar University in approximately three years with courses in both The Dishman School and the College of Business. As a graduate, you will be equipped to assume leadership positions in nursing and will contribute to the discipline of nursing through evidence-based practice.Career Paths
When you hold both a MSN and a MBA, you are positioned to take advantage of unique opportunities in the nursing industry. You may decide to continue in the nursing profession, advance into managerial roles, seek a position with a government agency, or start working in an executive capacity within a clinic or a larger hospital. The combined skills of patient care and business management present a vast number of opportunities for you as a nurse today.
Primary Careers
Nurse manager, institutional executive/administrator
- Nurse management
- Policy
- Administration
- Executive leadership
- Medical clinics and facilities
- Hospitals
- Private practitioners
- Nursing schools and training programs
- Government agencies