Divinity/Business Administration, Master of Divinity/Master of Business Administration
(108 Hours)
The MDiv/MBA program is designed to enhance the administrative skills and expertise of ministers by permitting them to earn a second degree, the MBA, instead of the usual MDiv concentration. The program has three potential student populations in view: (1) the minister who desires greater expertise in business administration, (2) the church administrator in a large church, or (3) the bi-vocational minister.
An undergraduate business degree is not required for admission to the Master of Business Administration program, but specific prerequisite course material is required. A minimum grade of “C” is required for all prerequisites. The following general business prerequisites are required:
Accounting Principles I
Accounting Principles II
Principles of Finance
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Principles of Marketing
Information Systems or Excel proficiency
Business Statistics
Management Science
Program Requirements
Foundation courses are offered to satisfy some or all of the general business prerequisites.
| BADM 501 | Foundations of Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| BADM 502 | Foundations of Marketing and Economics | 3 |
| BADM 503 | Foundations of Management Science and Statistical Methods | 3 |
Student Learning Outcomes
A student completing the dual-degree Master of Divinity/Master of Business Administration will:
- Develop skills in administrative leadership, budgeting and personnel management;
- Be able to fund bivocational ministry; and
- Develop skills as an entrepreneur.
MBA Requirements
MBA Core
MDiv Requirements
| Biblical Studies Electives | 6 |
| Historical/Theological Electives | 3 |
| Practical Ministry Electives | 3 |
| MDiv Core | 60 |
Total Credit Hours: 108