BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
The Bachelor of Arts in Business Leadership consists of general business courses in the areas of organizational and international leadership development designed within a Christian ministry framework. The entire curriculum has a strong multicultural dimension, albeit from a Hispanic perspective. The program seeks interaction with the other curricular offerings in Biblical and Theological Studies with the purpose of providing a spiritual foundation for all aspects of leadership independent of the setting in which it is exercised. Students majoring in Business Leadership may also select a concentration area from the other academic majors offered by the University, though doing so will require extra hours beyond the 120 otherwise required for the major.
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the Bachelor of Arts in Business Leadership, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 120. Forty-eight of the total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate knowledge in business and leadership best practices;
2. Exhibit interpersonal and transcultural skills in business and leadership practices;
3. Evidence biblical ethical values for practice in the profession; and
4. Exhibit servant leadership skills in life and profession.
Core Curriculum Requirements
Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Business Leadership must fulfill the University Core Curriculum requirements listed previously in this catalog. Business Leadership students must take MATH 1324 and ECON 2325 as part of this core.
Degree Requirements
In addition to the Core Curriculum Requirements (47 semester credit hours), the major in Business Leadership requires the following courses.
A. 48 semester credit hours in the major:
ACCT 3305 Principles of Accounting
BUSI 1305 Introduction to Business
BUSI 2305 Computer Skills
BUSI 2310 Business Data Analysis
BUSI 2312 Business Law
BUSI 4330 Entrepreneurial Process
ECON 2326 Macroeconomics
FINA 4305 Principles of Finance
LEAD 1300 Personal Dimensions of Leadership
LEAD 3300 Survey of Leadership Models
LEAD 3301 Leadership of the Non-Profit Organization
LEAD 4311 Servant Leadership
LEAD 4312 Global Leadership
MGMT 3305 Principles of Management
MGMT 4315 Human Resource Management
MRKT 3305 Principles of Marketing
B. 21 semester credit hours in Bible and Theology:
BIBL 1301 Spiritual Formation
BIBL 3302 Biblical Interpretation
THEO 1300 Biblical Ethics
THEO 3301 Introduction to Theology
THEO 3302 Systematic Theology
Two advanced Bible or Theology courses
C. 4 semester credit hours in Foundation studies:
FOUN 1101 Foundation Class
FOUN 1102 Fundamentals of Academic Research
FOUN 4201 Capstone
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