MSN Administration & Leadership Track
Make a difference in healthcare and your career.
Our one-year curriculum will equip you with advanced leadership skills, strategic decision-making abilities, and the expertise to drive healthcare innovation and improve patient outcomes. Plus, earning an MSN significantly boosts your earning potential and is associated with greater job satisfaction. Are you ready to take your next step?
- Time to Completion1 Year or 3 Semesters
- FormatOnline
- Degree(s)Master of Science in Nursing
Next steps
Why earn your MSN in Administration & Leadership at Mary Baldwin?
Our Administration and Leadership track allows you to earn your MSN degree in just one year. You will graduate with the skills and experience needed to be a successful director or chief of nursing at a hospital, assisted living facility, or community organization.
Next steps
Having compassion for each patient that goes beyond their physical needs is a lifelong goal of mine as a nurse.
Sarah Kauffman ’20RN to BSN graduate
Courses & Curriculum
Our courses combine online asynchronous and synchronous learning with in-person learning intensives to offer you a flexible schedule with hands-on experiences.
And because of MBU’s small class sizes, you’re guaranteed one-on-one interactions and learning with our dedicated nursing faculty!
Core MSN Courses
- NUR 501: Organization/Systems Leadership
- NUR 503: Managing Outcomes — Informatics
- NUR 504: Policy, Ethics, & Legal Perspectives
- NUR 505: Population Health & Collaboration
Sample MSN Leadership & Administration Courses
- NUR 600: Practicum/Role of the Nurse Administrator
- NUR 606: Epidemiology & Vulnerable Populations
- NUR 610: Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
Total Credit Hours: 30
Total Clinical Hours: 100*
*50 direct hours and 50 indirect hours with a nurse administrator or nurse leader
Accreditation
The Master of Science in Nursing program at Mary Baldwin University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Our Faculty
Our faculty is made up of healthcare experts with industry-leading expertise and profound empathy. Their commitment to nurturing future healthcare leaders is key to the success of our school.
Cost & Financial Aid
See the cost of an MSN at MBU, and some of the ways we work with you to make an excellent education affordable for you and your family.
Expected Program Student Learning Outcomes
The expected student learning outcomes of the graduate nursing programs are to prepare confident, competent, and responsible professional nurses who can:
1. Integrate science, theory, and knowledge from nursing and other disciplines as the basis for the highest level of nursing practice.
2. Critically analyze complex clinical situations, organizational practices, and healthcare systems to improve healthcare delivery and health outcomes for diverse populations.
3. Demonstrate advanced competencies in the application of evidence to improve care delivery, health outcomes, and systems management.
4. Use effective interdisciplinary collaboration skills to influence health policy, health outcomes, and healthcare delivery.
5. Utilize information systems and technology to advance nursing practice and transform health care delivery.
6. Assume leadership roles in the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based practice approaches to improve health outcomes for diverse populations.
7. Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, ethical behavior, and scholarship in nursing practice.