Nursing Administration/Urban Policy and Leadership

The is a dual degree program (Master of Science in Nursing Administration and Master of Science in Urban Policy and Leadership) in collaboration with the Department of Urban Policy and Planning, School of Arts and Sciences. The MSNA/MSUPL program prepares nurses to assume positions of leadership in a variety of health care settings, systems and agencies. The program emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches to management, policy, and planning in nursing and health care, particularly within urban settings. 

The program will provide graduates with the essential knowledge  and abilities needed to function as effective nurse administrators across the continuum of care, from wellness to illness. Emphasis will be placed on the provision of leadership for the planning of community-based care, integrated systems, and community networks. Theoretical, practical, and technical considerations around urban problems, public policy, and strategies for change will also be emphasized.

The program’s curriculum emphasizes the acquisition of interdisciplinary skills and knowledge about health administration, urban policy, urban policy processes, and leadership in the public and non-profit sectors. It encourages creative critical thinking about health care and the influence of social, economic and political changes. The program’s educational objectives seek to: achieve integrated understandings of urban healthcare problems; gain appreciation of the structure of the urban community and the people who live and work there; develop skill in managing and evaluating healthcare programs, and use the results of policy and program analysis in decision-making and problem-solving.