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DNP: Executive Leadership

Hybrid
Campuses: Jackson, Online
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Lead healthcare from the top

The DNP Executive Leadership track at Union University prepares advanced practice nurses for high-level leadership roles in hospital and academic healthcare settings. Students develop the business acumen, systems knowledge, and leadership skills needed to guide healthcare institutions — gaining wisdom through direct experience alongside current healthcare leaders.

Quick Facts

Academic Program

BSN-DNP Executive Leadership Track

Post-Master's DNP Executive Leadership Track

Format

Hybrid

Program Type

Track

Accreditation

The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education outline the necessary curriculum content and expected competencies of graduates from baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs (AACN, 2021).

Curriculum

What You'll Study

The DNP Executive Leadership track prepares advanced practice nurses for high-level leadership roles in healthcare organizations and academic institutions — integrating nursing expertise with business principles, systems thinking, and the leadership wisdom needed to transform healthcare from the inside.

Find Your Way

Degree Pathways

Academic Pathways

BSN-DNP Executive Leadership Track

Post-Master's DNP Executive Leadership Track

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Leading Healthcare Institutions with Vision and Wisdom

At Union, executive nursing leadership is about shaping the future of healthcare from the inside. You’ll be equipped to lead institutions with strategic vision and clinical wisdom — guided by faculty and mentors who believe that the best healthcare leaders combine professional excellence with servant-minded character.

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