For RNs Who Applied to the August 2024 Cohort
Transform your career with the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Executive MBA to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, designed to equip you with advanced leadership skills to drive organizational change, enhance healthcare delivery, and lead high-performing interprofessional teams, empowering you to navigate complex healthcare systems and elevate care quality across diverse settings.
- Leverage your EMBA foundation to further develop executive leadership skills tailored to the healthcare industry, enabling you to lead organizational change, optimize healthcare delivery, and unlock new professional opportunities.
- Build upon your business acumen by incorporating evidence-based practice and strategic decision-making, empowering you to lead interprofessional teams in solving complex healthcare challenges and improving care across diverse settings.
- Gain real-world leadership experience, collaborating with experts across various healthcare environments to broaden your impact and contribute to high-quality, patient-centered care.
Top Program Benefits
- Enjoy a flexible, part-time, and online learning model that allows you to balance professional commitments while gaining hands-on leadership experience and mentorship from top healthcare leaders across Hawaii.
- The Executive MBA to DNP program enhances your leadership expertise with a focus on healthcare systems, allowing you to build upon your EMBA while gaining clinical knowledge and mentorship to tackle the unique challenges in healthcare.
- Strengthen your leadership capabilities, equipping you to drive success, lead diverse teams, and make a lasting impact in healthcare organizations.
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Program Description
The Shidler College of Business Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA-HC) with a Health Care Management Track, in collaboration with the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, offers a unique dual-degree pathway that allows students to earn both an MBA and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. This integrated program provides a robust foundation in healthcare management and nursing leadership, preparing graduates to lead in diverse healthcare environments.
The EMBA-HC program is a two-year (5 semester) track, while the DNP program is designed to be completed in one additional year (3 semesters). This pathway is ideal for healthcare professionals who seek advanced business acumen alongside clinical nursing expertise.
The Shidler EMBA-HC to DNP pathway allows healthcare professionals to combine top-tier business management training with the advanced clinical and leadership skills needed to make a significant impact in healthcare systems. This dual-degree opportunity is designed to develop leaders who are equipped to navigate complex healthcare challenges and drive systemic change across Hawaii and beyond.
Timeline
- August 2024 – Start Shidler EMBA-HC program
- September 2025 – Apply to UH Manoa Nursing
- May 2026 – Graduate from Shidler with MBA degree
- August 2026 – Start UH Manoa Nursing DNP program
Curriculum
The DNP Director will review the student’s professional experience and EMBA-HC coursework and create a curriculum plan customized for each student.
Enrollment in equivalent courses in other UH schools or offered by NEXus may be taken to ensure timely student progression. Students participate in a mandatory orientation during the first week of instruction each semester.
The following is a sample curriculum and is subject to change. Course offerings may vary based on the student’s year of admission to the program, faculty, and program updates.
EMBA to DNP Course List
- Elective (3 cr)
- NURS 730 Principles of Evidence-based Practice for Advanced Nursing (3 cr)
- NURS 735 Effective Program Evaluation for Quality Improvement (3 cr)
- NURS 755 DNP Scholarly Project A: Proposal (2)
- NURS 756 DNP Scholarly Project B: Implementation (2)
- NURS 757 DNP Scholarly Project C: Evaluation & Dissemination (2)
Total Number of Credits: 12 or more total credits required
Current students refer to STAR for their individualized curriculum pathway.
Note: It is the student’s responsibility to meet regularly with their academic advisor(s) to ensure proper progress and to confirm their academic requirements.
Contact
DNP Program Coordinator & NEXus Campus Staff Coordinator
Contact for applicants and current students in the DNP program and the NEXus Program.
Email: dnpnurs@hawaii.edu
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall 201
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: 808-956-8401
Fax: 808-956-5977
via Star Balance
DNP Program Director, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Program Coordinator & Assistant Professor
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall 219
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: 808-956-3445
Fax: 808-956-3257
Email: courtnee@hawaii.edu