Business Administration (M.S.N. bridge to M.B.A.)

2025-2026 Course Catalog

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Admission Requirements

In addition to the Nebraska Wesleyan graduate admission requirements, a Master of Science in Nursing degree is required for admission. The MBA director may grant exceptions to this emphasis requirement upon review of work experience and relevant coursework.

Master of Business Administration [bridge program for students with a M.S.N.] (36 hours, of which 12 transferred from M.S.N. degree  = 24 hours)**

Students who have earned a Master of Science in Nursing degree may earn a Master of Business Administration with the completion of the following requirements:

Requirements

36 hours

General Knowledge

15 hours

BUSAD 5000 Mentoring Experience
*Students must complete this course twice during their program.

0 hour*

ACCT 5010 Accounting for Decision Making

3 hours

ECON 5030 Managerial Economics

3 hours

BUSAD 5010 The Language of Business

2 hours

BUSAD 5030 Self-Awareness, Adaptability, and Authenticity

1 hour

BUSAD 5040 Managerial Finance

3 hours

BUSAD 5110 Marketing Management

3 hours

Required Core

6 hours

BUSAD 5260 Organizational Behavior

3 hours

BUSAD 5330 Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility

3 hours

Electives

12 hours

Transfer 12 hours from M.S.N. degree

 

Master's Capstone

3 hours

BUSAD 5500 Business Strategy

3 hours

**If your MSN curriculum did not include a statistics course, you may be required to take a graduate-level course to fulfill that knowledge area. Please plan to discuss options with the MBA Director.