Online MS Nursing Program-Post MBA
Health Systems Leadership

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Overview of the Online MS Nursing Program-Post MBA

Build on your MBA to become a nurse executive.

Prepare yourself for a nurse executive position in a complex and exciting healthcare climate. Nurses who have already completed their MBA can enroll in IWU’s MSN in Health Systems Leadership Post-MBA program to earn an accelerated Master of Science in Nursing. This degree is designed to meet the worldwide need for principle-centered nursing leaders with strong fiscal knowledge and skill. IWU offers:

  • 100% online coursework
  • Hands-on practicum at an approved location of your choice
  • Holistic, faith-integrated program to help you grow both personally and professionally

We have a critical shortage of nurse leaders in today’s society. The post-MBA MSN program prepares practicing nurses to advance their careers and become transformative world-changers, both locally and globally. Graduates of this program will possess effective communication skills and use newly gained scientific evidence to guide their practice as nurse leaders.

 

Did you know? IWU offers other health systems leadership programs, too. Find one that fits you!

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You’ll Learn To…

  • Integrate knowledge of the art and science of leadership and nursing into the role of a nursing leader
  • Create an environment that fosters a person-centered approach to nursing leadership
  • Lead systems to enhance population health
  • Utilize scholarship and evidence to guide quality improvement principles in the leadership of nursing practice
  • Apply systems and complexity principles to lead nursing practice through the use of information and communication technology

Career Options

  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Chief Nursing Officer
  • Nurse Manager
  • Nurse Leader
  • VP of Nursing
  • Charge Nurse

TUITION

CREDIT HOURS
31 Total
TUITION
$595/ Credit Hour *

Applicable fees for resources and services will be assessed throughout the program. Tuition and fees for prerequisites and required elective courses are in addition to the charges shown on the program cost sheet. Your tuition rate will remain the same as long as you remain continuously enrolled in the same program. Cost sheets may be requested from an enrollment counselor by calling 866.498.4968 or emailing iwuenroll@indwes.edu.

FINANCIAL AID

Financial aid is available in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, veterans benefits, and employer reimbursement.

COURSES

Here is the list of courses required to complete the program. Full course descriptions may be viewed by clicking on the course titles. For further information, feel free to contact us.

13 Courses

These courses contain the program-specific knowledge. Upon completion, you should have the tools to conquer your new career with confidence.

GNUR-501,GNUR-529,GNUR-529P,GNUR-532,GNUR-532P,HSL-680,HSL-680P,HSL-682,HSL-682P,HSL-684P,HSL-686,HSL-686P,HSL-688P

REQUIREMENTS

Click on each section to expand the different requirements for this program. If you have any questions about the admissions process, feel free to contact one of our admissions representatives at 1-866-498-4968.

  • Proof that all nursing licenses - whether current or inactive - are unencumbered. Potential students with encumbered nursing licenses will not be considered eligible for enrollment at Indiana Wesleyan University.
  • All applicants must provide three letters of professional reference. References should be from faculty members, professional colleagues, work supervisors, or a pastor who can evaluate the applicant's potential for success in a graduate program. Recommendations from family members are NOT appropriate. These letters should be solicited from professionals who can address the applicant's qualifications for the MSN or doctoral programs.
  • Original transcript from the undergraduate degree granting institution and institution where graduate courses have been taken.
  • A criminal history background check (at the student's expense) must be completed before registration for any track of the masters nursing program. Letters of acceptance from the Division of Masters Nursing will include instructions for completing the criminal background check. The criminal background check must be completed no earlier than two weeks before the beginning of the first course.
  • MSN - Health Systems Leadership Post-MBA – Students who have met all masters nursing admission requirements and have received an MBA from a regionally accredited college or university are eligible for the post-MBA Health Systems Leadership program.
  • To assist in the decision-making process, the Division of Masters Nursing reserves the right to require the applicant to interview

CRITERIA FOR REGULAR ADMISSION

  • B.S.N. or B.S. degree with a major in nursing from a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Registered Nurse applicants who have a non-nursing bachelor's degree and a minimum of ten years of recent experience in nursing practice may also be considered for admission by Portfolio. These candidates may submit a Portfolio which includes a current CV/resume, including evidence of accomplishments in nursing based on The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice.

  • An undergraduate grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from the baccalaureate degree-granting institution at which at least a minimum of 30 hours was completed.

  • MSN - Health Systems Leadership/MBA degree program – GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale required. Or

  • Graduate grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) where at least 9 credits were completed.

 

 

CRITERIA FOR CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who do not meet the GPA listed in the criteria for regular admission and have at least a 2.75 undergraduate GPA may be conditionally admitted and allowed to take 9 credit hours of masters nursing courses to establish a graduate GPA.

  • Students who have earned a 3.0 GPA by the completion of 9 credit hours in masters nursing courses, will meet the criteria for regular admission.

  • An unsatisfactory grade (C- or lower in any GNUR course) while conditionally admitted will result in administrative withdrawal from the program and denial of regular admission.

  • Students who do not earn a 3.0 GPA by the completion of 9 credit hours in masters nursing courses will be denied regular admission.

 
UNCLASSIFIED ADMISSION

Applicants who do not desire to seek a master's degree may enroll in graduate nursing courses as unclassified students. Please contact us for more information.

  • MSN - Health Systems Leadership/MBA degree program – All business courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
  • Satisfactory completion of all core, major, and clinical requirements for the specific program.
  • Minimum grade of “C” in each core (GNUR prefix) course and “B” in each major (NRA prefix) course.
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0.
  • The MSN degree programs must be completed within a maximum of four years from the date of enrollment.
  • Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.

Practicum

Practice is an essential component of the graduate nursing program. Practicum courses offer students the opportunity to develop and integrate the knowledge and skills necessary for evidence-based advanced practice. If required by the facility, cost for placement is the responsibility of the student.

  • Students in the MSN/MBA program must complete 520 hours of supervised onsite practicum. The MSN Post-MBA program requires 520 hours of supervised onsite practicum. Student must receive permission from the practicum agency prior to start of practicum hours.
  • Students must maintain an active license in the state where practicum requirements are completed.
  • All RN licenses must remain unencumbered throughout the program.

NOTE: Students must meet all practicum agency requirements.

START DATES

The MSN - Health Systems Leadership Post MBA at Indiana Wesleyan University has many convenient starts throughout the year. Listed below are the next available starts. If you don’t see a start that fits your schedule, connect with our enrollment team to see more future starts.

Accreditation

Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org, 312-263-0456. Other accreditations and associations of Indiana Wesleyan University are available at www.indwes.edu/about/iwu-profile/accreditation.

The master's degree programs in nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, (https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE). IWU is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). 

The Master of Business Administration(MBA) program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

*Effective 07-01-2023 through 06-30-2024