Graduates of Belmont’s DNP program will be able to:
- Integrate knowledge from nursing, biophysical, social, analytical, and organizational sciences to develop and transform advanced practice nursing.
- Translate nursing, biophysical, social, analytical, and organizational knowledge to improve patient and population health outcomes.
- Manage increasingly complex health care system demands by incorporating knowledge of current and emerging health technologies.
- Provide leadership and advocacy for social justice, equity, and ethical policies in health care.
- Develop, implement and evaluate effective and sustainable educational programs for varying populations.
- Demonstrate intra- and inter-professional collaboration to improve healthcare quality and outcomes across diverse populations and to address health disparities.
Students will begin formal post-master’s DNP coursework with their peers in the fall of year one and continue on a 3.5 year sequence that relies primarily on the fall and spring terms for DNP coursework and the three intermediate summer terms and the fourth fall for MBA courses. The DNP curriculum complies with accreditation standards set by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) which ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate programs in nursing.
Summer Prior to Enrollment in DNP/MBA
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| Summer Business Institute (if MBA prerequisites are needed) |
First Fall Semester
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First Spring Semester
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| NUR6100 Population Health & Epidemiology (3) |
FIN6100 Financial Management (2) |
| NUR6110 Biostatistics (3) |
NUR6220 Health Care Policy (3) |
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MGT6650 Management & Organizational Behavior |
| Semester Total: 6 credits |
Semester Total: 7 credits
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| First Summer |
| MGT6350 International Business Study Abroad (2) (in May) |
| ACC6480 Corporate Financial & Managerial Accounting (2) |
| FIN6410 Advanced Financial Management in Healthcare Organizations (2) |
| Summer Total: 6 credits |
Second Fall Semester
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Second Spring Semester
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| NUR6120 Foundations of Clinical Scholarship (3) |
NUR6130/6132 Scholarly Project 1 (3) |
| MGT6720 Leadership in Organizations Nursing (2) |
NUR6150 Evaluation of Healthcare Outcomes 1 (4) |
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| Semester Total: 5 credits |
Semester Total: 7 credits
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| Second Summer |
| MIS6550 Management of Technology (2) |
| MGT6710 Legal & Ethical Environment of Business (2) |
| MGT6400 Management of Business Processes & Operations (2) |
| Summer Total: 6 credits |
Third Fall Semester
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Third Spring Semester
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| NUR6230/6232 Scholarly Project 2 (6) |
NUR6252 Scholarly Project 3 (3) |
| NUR6200 Evaluation of Healthcare Outcomes 2 (3) |
NUR6240 Healthcare Education of Diverse Pop (3) |
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MKT6450 Marketing Management (2) |
| Semester Total: 9 credits |
Semester Total: 8 credits
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| Third Summer |
| MGT6300 International Business (2) |
| MGT6750 Strategic Management (2) |
| MBA Elective (2) - may be taken in the Fall |
| Summer Total: 6 credits |
Fourth Fall Semester
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| ETP6500 Entrepreneurship (2) |
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| MBA Elective (2) |
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| Semester Total: 4 credits |
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All 6000-level courses are hybrid format, meeting 4 times each semester. Classes will be on Friday evening (4-8p) and on Saturday (8a-12p; 1-5p). The dates for upcoming academic years are as follows (all dates are subject to change).
Fall 2021 Semester
Oct. 29-30
Dec. 10-11
Spring 2022 Semester
Jan. 7-8
Feb. 11-12
Mar. 25-26
Apr. 29-30
Fall 2022 Semester
Aug. 26-27
Sept. 16-17
Oct. 28-29
Dec. 9-10
Spring 2023 Semester
Jan. 6-7
Feb. 10-11
Mar. 24-25
Apr. 28-29
Fall 2023 Semester
Aug. 25-26
Sept. 22-23
Oct. 27-28
Dec. 8-9
Spring 2024 Semester
Jan. 12-13
Feb. 9-10
Mar. 22-23
Apr. 26-27
Fall 2024 Semester
Aug. 23-24
Sept. 20-21
Oct. 25-26
Dec. 6-7
Spring 2025 Semester
Jan. 10-11
Feb. 7-8
Mar. 21-22
Apr. 25-26
Note: BSN-to-DNP students will meet Fridays only for year 1; Saturdays only for year 2; and both Fridays & Saturdays for year 3. MSN-to-DNP students will meet on Fridays and Saturdays.
The DNP-MBA is a dual degree program offered cooperatively by Belmont University School of Nursing and the Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business. The program provides a unique opportunity for master's prepared nurses to get a cutting-edge education in doctoral nursing practice and business in the nation's capital for healthcare business, Nashville, Tennessee.
