Joint Master of Business Administration/Master of Divinity
Associate Dean for Graduate Business Programs: Patsy Norman
Associate Dean for Truett Seminary: Dennis Tucker
The MBA/MDiv joint degree is designed to prepare ministers who can implement financial strategies, transform organizational behavior, and ensure financial integrity in their congregations and/or non-profit organizations. Students interested in a career requiring complementary skills in both business and Ministry may complete the Master of Divinity and MBA degrees concurrently. By proper course selection of courses, students can save up to 35 hours compared to the normal requirements of the two separate degrees. Students should consult with advisors in both the seminary and business to determine the best sequence of courses.
Admission
Students must apply and be accepted separately into both programs. The GMAT or GRE exam is required for the MBA degree. Additional admissions requirements for the MBA can be found under the Business School Admissions.
Requirements
Candidates for the joint MBA/Master of Divinity degree must complete 38 core hours for MBA and 78 core hours for Master of Divinity. By proper selection of course work, it may be possible to reduce the requirements of the joint degree by up to 35 hours compared to the normal requirements of the two degrees completed separately. Since both degrees are awarded simultaneously, all requirements in both programs must be completed in order to receive either degree. Students are encouraged to contact appropriate advisors in each program for further details.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Framework Courses | ||
BUS 5401 | Business Frameworks | 4 |
Required Core Courses | ||
ACC 5300 | Accounting Tools for Management Decision Making | 3 |
BUS 5101 | Focus Firm I | 1 |
BUS 5390 | Management Communication | 3 |
ECO 5340 | Economic Tools for Management Decision Making | 3 |
FIN 5360 | Seminar in Corporate Finance | 3 |
MGT 5310 | Management of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
MGT 5320 | Manufacturing and Service Operations | 3 |
MGT 5325 | International Management | 3 |
MGT 5385 | Strategic Management and Business Policy | 3 |
MKT 5310 | Seminar in Marketing Strategy | 3 |
QBA 5330 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
MIS Requirement | ||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
Business Intelligence | ||
Decision Making Using Excel | ||
Data Warehousing | ||
Management of Information Systems | ||
Other Requirements | ||
Students who do not have an undergraduate degree in Business Administration are required to take the following: | ||
BL 5104 | Business Foundations - Business Law | (1) |
Total Hours | 38 |