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Master of Arts in Christian Ministry and Master of Business Administration Dual Degree Program
David Smith, Ed.D., M.A. in Christian Ministry Director
Sandra Reid, Ph.D., M.B.A Director
Ministry in the 21st Century affords exciting opportunities for servant
leadership in a variety of business and/or ministry contexts. This dual
degree program is designed for students discerning a call to serve in
one of these unique vocational contexts, including
business or administrative church staff positions, the non-profit sector,
or entrepreneurial business or ministry endeavors on a local, national, or
global scale. By offering core course competencies from both the M.B.A and
M.A. in Christian Ministry programs, students will be equipped to serve
with excellence in a business and/or ministry vocation.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
In order to pursue a Dual Master's Degree program, the applicant must apply to, meet the existing admission requirements for, and be accepted into each of the master's degrees which comprise the dual degree program.
Note: Church Membership Requirement (for Admission to Master’s in Ministry Degrees and Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs): Within the last 12 months the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Click here to download form.
PREREQUISITES:
Prerequisite course work must be satisfied for both degree programs.
- M.A.C.M prerequisites are 6 hours (Basic Old Testament and Basic New Testament).
- M.B.A prerequisites are 15 hours at the 5000-level or 27 hours at the undergraduate level.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
M.A. in Christian Ministry |
Master of Business Administration |
24 hours MACM Required Curriculum
6 hours Common Electives
12 hours MBA Required Curriculum
used as MACM
Concentration
12 hours MBA Required Curriculum
54 hours TOTAL Dual Degree |
24 hours MBA Required Curriculum
6 hours Common Electives used as
MBA Concentration
6 hours MACM Required Curriculum
used as MBA Concentration
18 hours MBA Required Curriculum
54 hours TOTAL Dual Degree |
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STUDY PLAN |
Master of Arts in Christian Ministry
Required Curriculum (24 hours)
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Master of Business Administration
Required Curriculum (24 hours)
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MACE 5302 Biblical Servant Leadership
THEO 5313 Applied Hermeneutics
MAWL 6303 Spiritual Formation and
Worship
THEO 6305 Christian History and
Heritage
THEO 6306 Systematic Theology
MACM 5301 Foundations of Christian
Ministry
MACM 6309 Shepherding in the 21st
Century
MACM 6393 Christian Ministry
Practicum (S-L) |
ACCT 6321 Managerial Accounting
FINA 6301 Corporate Finance
MANA 6302 Quantitative Analysis for Managers
MANA 6310 Leadership in Management
MANA 6320 Business Ethics
MISM 6314 Management Information Systems
MRKT 6301 Creative Problem Solving Marketing Decisions
MANA 6341 Strategic Management Decisions (Capstone) |
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COMMON ELECTIVES (6 hours):
In consultation with both program directors, students may choose any two additional courses from 6000 level MACM courses or MBA courses.
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(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. |