Earn Two Master’s Degrees. Advance Your Nursing Career.
Combine nursing leadership and business acumen with Herzing’s fully online MSN in Nursing Leadership and Administration / MBA dual degree pathway, offering lower time and cost to complete both degree programs.
Prepare to take the next step in your healthcare leadership career.
Develop advanced nursing leadership and business management skills to pursue executive-level healthcare roles with Herzing University’s online MSN in Nursing Leadership and Administration (NLA) / Master of Business Administration (MBA) dual degree pathway.
Fully online — earn two master’s degrees in as few as 24 months (6 semesters) with 57 total credits
Integrated curriculum with shared credits reduces your total time and cost
Executive leadership focus designed to help prepare you for system-level healthcare roles
Applied, practice-based learning that addresses real organizational challenges
Flexible online format that lets you maintain your professional responsibilities while you study
Dual accreditation — MSN accredited by CCNE**; MBA accredited by IACBE*
Earn Your MSN and MBA Online and Prepare for Career Growth
Are you a working nurse ready to build advanced leadership and business capabilities? Whether you’re looking to lead at the executive level, drive operational change across healthcare systems or strengthen your credentials for director and CNO-level roles, Herzing’s MSN NLA / MBA dual degree pathway can help you develop the skills you need to pursue your goals. Plus, this distinctive program combination allows you to earn both degrees more quickly than you could by completing them separately.
Through this integrated pathway, you can develop advanced skills in:
- Healthcare leadership and organizational strategy
- Financial management and budgeting in complex systems
- Operations, quality improvement and change management
- Human resources and workforce development
- Data-driven decision-making and ethical leadership
This dual degree pathway is designed to help prepare you to pursue high-impact roles such as nurse executive, director of nursing, healthcare administrator, operations leader and executive consultant.
The dual degree program does not provide a pathway to licensure.
What Will I Learn in the MSN NLA / MBA Dual Degree Pathway?
Courses in this pathway cover advanced skills in both nursing leadership and business management. You’ll build a well-rounded skill set today’s executive leaders need, including healthcare economics, organizational leadership, strategic planning, financial strategy, data analytics and more.
The pathway includes two practicum courses that let you apply leadership skills in approved nursing leadership and administration settings.
Note: 12 MBA credits are waived through completion of aligned MSN NLA coursework. Four MSN NLA courses (NU 725, NU 650, NU 651 and NU 652) fulfill the requirements of four MBA courses (BU 621, BU 520, BU 506 and BU 695/697), allowing you to earn both degrees with fewer total credits.
MSN in Nursing Leadership and Administration courses include:
- Knowledge for Nursing Practice
- Scholarship for Nursing Practice
- Advanced Pathophysiology
- Advanced Pharmacology
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice
- Healthcare Economics, Finance and Resource Management
- Leading and Managing in Complex Organizations
- Dynamic Healthcare Leadership Practicum (45 clinical hours)
- Transformation of Care in Health Delivery Systems Practicum (90 clinical hours)
- Systems-Based Practice
- Health Policy and Management
MBA courses include:
- Leadership and Team Dynamics
- Strategic Human Capital
- Strategic and Risk Management for Business Success
- Project Management for Business Leaders
- Accounting and Corporate Financial Strategy
- Data-Driven Marketing
- Business Analytics for Decision-Making
Tuition & Cost
Our goal is to support your success. That’s why we are always working to improve the programs we offer, including our MSN NLA / MBA dual degree pathway.
With Herzing University, you are never alone, and we offer many options to help you invest in your future by earning two master’s degrees.
The Herzing Advantage
At Herzing, we want to help you build the advanced healthcare leadership and business skills you need to reach your professional goals. That’s why we offer:
- Convenient online education that gives you more control over your schedule
- An integrated dual degree curriculum designed to reduce redundancy — 12 MBA credits are waived through aligned MSN NLA coursework, helping you earn both degrees faster and at a lower total cost
- Mentorship and guidance from experienced nursing and business faculty who bring professional knowledge to your courses
You're Much More Than a Number
At Herzing, we believe that providing you with a supportive community will have a positive impact on your learning experience and career opportunities. At Herzing, you’re not just another student—you’re someone whose success is our priority.