Overview
In this unique dual degree program between the Miami Herbert Business School and the School of Nursing and Health Studies, a Master of Science in Leadership is embedded the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curriculum so that students can earn both degrees within three years.
Admission Requirements
Admissions requirements include, but are not limited to:
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or entry-level Master’s degree in nursing from a regionally-accredited institution
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the Bachelor's degree and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the Master's degree
- Introductory statistics course
- Two letters of recommendation
- Statement of professional goals
- Current CV/Resume
- A minimum of two years of experience in a health care setting
- Current, unencumbered RN license to practice nursing in the state of Florida or the state/territory of current practice
Please consult the School of Nursing and Health Studies website for detailed information on all admission requirements, including those for non-U.S. citizens and non-U.S. residents, as well as application deadlines and submission procedures.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MS in Leadership | ||
| BUS 610 | Executive Problem Solving: Critical Thinking Strategic Communication | 2 |
| MGT 617 | Leading Across Cultures | 2 |
| MGT 620 | Managing Through People | 2 |
| MGT 621 | High Performance Leadership | 2 |
| MGT 622 | High Performance Teams | 2 |
| MGT 623 | Human Resource Systems | 2 |
| MGT 624 | Negotiation Strategies | 2 |
| MGT 677 | Corporate Strategy and Organization | 2 |
| MKT 640 | Foundations of Marketing Management | 2 |
| Courses in Fulfilment of Both Degrees | ||
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics 1 | 3 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science 2 | 3 |
| NUR 663 | Research 3 | 3 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (New - Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) 4 | 12 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (New - Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) 5 | 2 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | ||
| NUR 602 | Doctoral Level Orientation/Nur * | 0 |
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 |
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 |
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 65 | |
- 1
NUR 655 replaces ACC 600 (1.5 of 2 credits) and FIN 641 (1.5 of 2 credits) in the MSL
- 2
NUR 660 replaces MGT 618 in the MSL
- 3
NUR 663 replaces MAS 631 in the MSL
- 4
2 credits of NUR 676 replace MGT 664 in the MSL
- 5
NUR 688 replaces MGT 616 in the MSL
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*Note: This course is completed online via Canvas prior to the first day of classes. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
Full-Time Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| NUR 602 | Doctoral Level Orientation/Nur 1 | 0 |
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (C) 3 | 12 |
| Credit Hours | 21 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (C) | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BUS 610 | Executive Problem Solving: Critical Thinking Strategic Communication | 2 |
| MGT 620 | Managing Through People 2 | 2 |
| MGT 621 | High Performance Leadership | 2 |
| MGT 622 | High Performance Teams 2 | 2 |
| MGT 623 | Human Resource Systems 2 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Year Two | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MGT 624 | Negotiation Strategies 2 | 2 |
| MGT 617 | Leading Across Cultures | 2 |
| MGT 677 | Corporate Strategy and Organization | 2 |
| MKT 640 | Foundations of Marketing Management | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I (C) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 |
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care (C) | 3 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II (C) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 65 | |
- 1
This course is completed online via Canvas prior to the first day of classes. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
- 2
MS in Leadership course that involves project activity time
- 3
Includes project hours logged for required projects within MS Leadership curriculum (MGT 620, MGT 622, MGT 623, MGT 624)
Part-Time Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| NUR 602 | Doctoral Level Orientation/Nur 1 | 0 |
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BUS 610 | Executive Problem Solving: Critical Thinking Strategic Communication | 2 |
| MGT 620 | Managing Through People 2 | 2 |
| MGT 623 | Human Resource Systems 2 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MGT 617 | Leading Across Cultures | 2 |
| MGT 624 | Negotiation Strategies 2 | 2 |
| MKT 640 | Foundations of Marketing Management | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (C) | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MGT 621 | High Performance Leadership | 2 |
| MGT 622 | High Performance Teams 2 | 2 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care (C) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Year Three | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MGT 677 | Corporate Strategy and Organization | 2 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety 3 | 12 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I (C) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II (C) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 65 | |
- 1
This course is completed online via Canvas prior to the first day of classes. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
- 2
MS in Leadership course that involves project activity time
- 3
Includes project hours logged for required projects within MS Leadership curriculum (MGT 620, MGT 622, MGT 623, MGT 624)
