Carlow University Online MBA - Healthcare Management & Dual MSN-MBA

• MBA - Healthcare Management
• MSN / MBA Dual Degree

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By Sara Navratil Reviewed By Jocelyn Blore

Updated January 6, 2024

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Carlow University offers an online master of business administration (MBA) in healthcare management plus a dual MBA with a master of science in education and leadership (MSN-MBA). The MBA in healthcare management can be completed in 15 months and is 100 percent online. The dual MSN-MBA can be completed in 24 months. Coursework is online with practicums and fieldwork for the MSN portion completed close to the student. Start dates land in January, May, and August.

The MBA in healthcare management curriculum focuses on ethical leadership and decision-making in the healthcare industry. Courses include the concepts of corporate and social responsibility, fiscal management, IT management, organizational change, healthcare innovation, healthcare quality, and leadership styles. Career pathways may include practice administrator, marketing manager, clinical director, and health information management director.

The dual MSN-MBA program combines sought-after advanced nursing management skills with business and administrative mastery, leading to organizational change, fiscal responsibility, and patient advocacy. The MSN-MBA is designed for nurses who hold a BSN and who want to advance into nursing leadership and education. Career pathways may include nurse manager, clinical director, hospital administrator, academic nurse administrator, or medical project manager.

Carlow University is a Catholic university practicing the tenets of the Sisters of Mercy. The core value of mercy flows throughout the curriculum as well as through interactions with students and faculty. The business programs seek to prepare compassionate, responsible leaders who serve others with mercy, justice, and ethical decision-making.

Carlow University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The MBA in healthcare management and dual MSN-MBA are accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). Additionally, the MSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Admission Requirements: All program applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or greater to apply. No GRE or GMAT is required. Interested professionals should have at least two to three years of work experience before applying as this is preferred by the university.

Application materials include an application and fee, a personal essay, official transcripts, a current resume or CV, and two letters of recommendation.

Study Plan: The online Carlow MBA healthcare management can be completed in 15 to 24 months. Students have varying completion options which add to the flexibility of the program. The dual MSN-MBA degree can be completed in 24 months. Start dates for these programs land in January, May, and August each year.

Courses for all programs are 100 percent online and typically last eight weeks, with local clinical sessions for the MSN portion of the dual MSN-MBA.

Carlow Online MBA Curriculum: The traditional Carlow online MBA in healthcare management comprises 36 credits. Core courses may include business writing; advances in IT management; strategic analysis; decision-making; marketing; economics; business analytics; management organization change and innovation; and financial analysis.

Healthcare management specialty courses include healthcare project management; leadership styles; and healthcare innovation and quality.

Carlow Dual MSN-MBA in Healthcare Management Curriculum: The Carlow online MBA in healthcare management comprises 60 credits plus two clinical practicums and field hours for some MSN courses. Business courses may include business writing; advances in IT management; strategic analysis; decision-making; management organization and change; marketing management; business analytics; employment law; healthcare project management; and financial analysis and planning.

Nursing courses may include scholarly writing; organizational leadership; health promotion in families and communities; health policy and healthcare economics; ethical and legal healthcare issues; quality and data analytics; evidence-based quality improvement (EBQI) and intervention research; fiscal management; key concepts in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment for nurse educators; organizational leadership; foundations: nurse as educator; and evaluation and measurement in healthcare. MSN-MBA students also complete an education internship capstone and nursing leadership internship capstone.

Online Experience: Courses for the online MBA in healthcare management and dual MSN-MBA are delivered asynchronously through the CelticOnline Learning Management System (LMS). This web-based platform allows for course delivery and collaboration. Relationships are paramount to Carlow University faculty; as such, they prioritize connecting with their students individually to offer support and guidance. Student services may include library access, technical support, academic advising and coaching, individual and group tutoring, faculty office hours, mental health services, and career counseling.

On-Site Requirements: There are no on-site requirements for the MBA in healthcare management or the dual MSN-MBA. Clinical practicums and field hours for the MSN portion of the MSN-MBA program are completed local to the student.

The online MBA in healthcare management and dual MSN-MBA program tuition numbers are listed below and do not include fees. Interested students should contact the graduate admissions department through Carlow University for cost clarifications and updates.

Carlow University graduate students may be eligible for unsubsidized federal Stafford Loans and Graduate PLUS loans by applying through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Other funding options may include employer tuition reimbursement programs, tuition discounts, private loans, and organizational or community funding.

Sara Navratil

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Sara Navratil is a freelance writer and a Certified Canfield Success Principles Trainer. She's the owner of Sara Liza Life, a company dedicated to helping people rewrite their lives. She enjoys researching and writing about healthcare-related topics, including information on online MHA programs. When not working she likes to read, bake, and spend time with her family.