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MBA Program Structure

The cohort-style program of the MBA is 24 months in length with classes meeting just one night a week for eight weeks allowing for the study of one subject at a time.

The 38 semester credit curriculum consists of a one-credit writing seminar, 12 three-credit courses and a one-credit final project course. Subjects covered in the MBA core include management theory and entrepreneurship, marketing, communication in organizations, group dynamics and management of human resources, all integrated with Christian leadership and ethics. In general, the courses use a case-based, team-oriented approach to learning.

Students select an area of concentration in either Business Administration or Health Care Administration.

  • Business Administration: provides a focused study of management theory and practice with a strong emphasis on ethical decision making and includes courses in quantitative methods, managerial accounting, financial management, operations and service management, and managerial economics.
  • Health Care Administration: provides a focused study of administration theory and practice with a strong emphasis on ethical decision making in a health care environment.  Includes courses in an introduction to the U.S. health care system, management of health care information systems, legal and ethical aspects of health care administration, financial management for health care organizations and quality management in health care.  Courses for this concentration meet exclusively on Saturdays mornings.

Below are links to cohort calendars providing an overview of course rotation and class dates: 

Fall 2009 Cohort 11 Course Schedule

Fall 2010 Cohort 12 Course Schedule

For the final MBA project, students have the option of writing a master's level thesis or comprehensive business plan for a current or future business venture.