Overview
Executive leadership in an everchanging and complex health care industry requires the knowledge and skills to revolutionize care delivery models and improve patient and organizational outcomes.
Focused on systems leadership and innovative change, the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership program at the University of Pennsylvania prepares graduates for a variety of leadership roles including but not limited to Chief Nursing Officers, Clinical and Project Directors, Health Care Consultants, and Practice Leaders.
Our Curriculum
- Offered online with only a few on-campus intensives, the DNPEL can be completed while working full-time from any location. An unparalleled advantage, this interdisciplinary curriculum incorporates content from Wharton Executive Education, Wharton Online, and the Perelman School of Medicine Health Care Innovation Graduate Program.
- Situated within a resource-intensive university, students avail of online library services, and take courses taught by faculty with vast health care leadership experience. In-person intensives provide students with networking opportunities, individualized faculty mentorship, and access to executives from our world-class academic health system.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Methods of Epidemiology
- Current Issues In Health and Social Policy
- Healthcare Informatics
- Data Analytics
- Patient Safety & Quality Improvement in Healthcare
- Transformational Leadership
- Executive Leadership in Complex Healthcare Systems
- Translating Evidence into Practice
- DNP Project Planning
- DNP Project Implementation
- DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination
- Design Thinking in Healthcare Institute
- Thriving in an Everchanging Healthcare Environment
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 22 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- Priority Deadline: November 1
- Final Deadline: February 1
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Disciplines
Nursing Leadership View 65 other PhDs in Leadership in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- $80 non-refundable application fee
- Completed online application
- The completion of two essay questions
- Three letters of recommendation
- BSN and a master’s degree in a Nursing or related field e.g., Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), Master’s in Healthcare Administration (MHA), Master’s in Public Health (MPH), etc. with a GPA of 3.2 or higher
- 2 years leadership and fiscal management (or formal graduate coursework in finance/accounting) experience required but >5 years preferred.
- Transcripts
- Verification of the completion of a graduate-level Research Methods Course with a grade of a B or higher
- Official results from the TOEFL or IELTS exam taken within the last two years (for non-native English-speaking applicants only)
- Copy of an official RN license and APRN license if applicable
- Virtual Interview
- Clinical hour verification:
Tuition Fee
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41544 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 41544 USD per year during 22 months. -
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41544 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 41544 USD per year during 22 months. -
In-State
41544 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 41544 USD per year during 22 months.
Some programs offer full funding, covering tuition for 4-5 years and providing a $38,000 stipend.
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