MBA and MS in Nursing: Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems (dual degree)

Students seeking practical dual-degree programs will be delighted to know that a dual degree amalgamating a Nursing degree and an MBA is now existent. Lead by the competent course program developers of the Grand Canyon University, this dual degree program of an MBA and an MS in Nursing is now part of GCU's online course offerings. It combines the specialty topics of business administration with a higher nursing degree to equip people who are planning to get advanced management positions in hospitals or health care centers. This is especially beneficial when applied to the commercial health care context since there is more leeway in managing a commercial institution compared to a government-run, public health care facility.

Other than securing top management positions, this degree can also be taken up by health care professionals who want to establish their own private hospitals and thus needs ample knowledge in business management and administration.