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Page 21 2015–16 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
School of Business Administration Master of Business Administration
Master of Business
Administration
Purpose Statement
The Cedarville University M.B.A. program is designed to prepare
students for expanded leadership responsibilities in business
and government, and provides them with a comprehensive set
of business competencies combined with a distinctively Christian
worldview. The M.B.A. provides a fully online program that can
be completed in one or two years, integrating biblical values
and ethics across all business disciplines. The M.B.A. program
includes core business functions of accounting, economics,
finance, information technology, management, marketing, and
corporate strategy. Understanding global business perspectives
and developing cultural intelligence normally requires a study
abroad business tour.
Values
• Excellence – adhering to the highest standards in ethical
and moral behavior. Providing continuously quality goods and
services using processes that are customer-focused. Applying
Biblical wisdom and discernment in everyday business
interactions.
• Missional Purpose – recognizing that our purpose is to
serve Christ and minister to others. Reflecting godliness as
salt and light in a business world. Edifying others who we
interact with on a daily basis.
• Stewardship – using our talents, skills, money and time in
recognition that they originate from God and are for use in
His purposes. Making decisions that reflect the diversity of
stakeholders in ways that bring glory to God.
• Servant – an attitude of humbly serving God and our
fellowman with compassion in the business setting. Showing
mercy and grace in business relationships, which reflects
God’s love for us.
Program Objectives
Upon completion of the Master of Business Administration, the
graduate will:
1. Demonstrate a strategic understanding of the integration
of management, marketing, finance, accounting, global
business, and economics in a business context.
2. Anticipate and analyze trends in the business and
public policy environments and formulate organizational
strategies.
3. Identify and evaluate legal and ethical dilemmas affecting
business decisions from a Christian context.
4. Articulate the internal and external positions of an
organization; applying current techniques to measure,
communicate, evaluate and change those situations.
5. Develop cultural intelligence for operating in a global
environment.
6. Collect, interpret, analyze, and present existing and/or
original research, using quantitative and statistical tools for
use in the decision making process.
7. Understand core leadership and management strategies for
designing organizations and managing change.
Program Prerequisites
Students entering the M.B.A. program at Cedarville
University are expected to have previous undergraduate or
postbaccalaureate course work in the following disciplines as
deemed appropriate by the program. A lack of such course work
would require that students either complete such course work
or successfully complete non-credit modules and proficiency
examinations for those disciplines as specified by the program:
• Accounting I (Financial)
• Accounting II (Managerial)
• Microeconomics
• Business Statistics
These courses may be taken concurrent with M.B.A. courses but
must be completed prior to each course listing the prerequisite.
In addition, students must have completed a minor in Bible or
have taken course work adequate to meet the outcomes of BEGS-
5110 Bible Survey for Professionals and BEGS-5120 Foundations
of Biblical Theology. Students who have not met this requirement,
as determined by the Office of the Registrar, must enroll in BEGS-
5110 and/or BEGS-5120 before or concurrent with the first two
courses.
Program prerequisites may be completed at Cedarville
University or from another regionally accredited institution.
Course Requirements
Course requirements involve a minimum of 36 semester hours
including:
Master of Business Administration core requirements..........27
Operations Management Concentration Course Requirements
The operations management concentration is designed
for engineers and other operational managers that are or will be
responsible for the design, planning, control, coordination, and
improvement of business processes, systems, and resources
integral to the creation of the firm’s products and services.
Operations management graduates find career opportunities
in engineering, consulting, manufacturing, distribution, retail,
transportation, health care, and the public sector.
Course requirements involve 36 semester hours including:
Master of Business Administration core. ................................27
Operations Management concentration....................................9
*Capstone Course
Master of Business Administration Curriculum Summary
Master of Business Administration...............................................36
Total.............................................................................................36