Course variations

Course summary

The joint M.Div. and M.B.A. degrees integrate a foundation of Business Administration into the local church setting. The Master of Divinity curriculum places students in church administrative ministries through the Mentoring Program and incorporates up to twelve (12) hours of M.B.A. core course work into the ninety (90) hour M.Div. degree. The Master of Business Administration incorporates up to six (6) hours of M.Div. credit into the thirty-six (36) hour M.B.A. degree. A full-time student could expect to finish the two degrees in four years of study.

Program modules

The modules include Greek Exegesis I (NTG 613) 3 hrs, Managerial Economics (BAA 601 Hebrew Exegesis I (OTH 603) 3 hrs, Managerial Accounting (BAA 603)Old Testament (OTH 604 and OTH 605) 6 hrs, Marketing Concepts/Practice (BAA 605)New Testament (NTG 611 and NTG 612) 6 hrs, Management Information Systems (BAA 607)The Story of the Church Corporation Finance (BAA 609)Church History (CHH 621 and CHH 622) 6 hrs, Operations Management Science (BAA 611)Baptist Heritage (CHH 623) 2 hrs, Ethical Leadership (BAA 613)Theology/Philosophy (THP 631 and THP 632) 6 hrs, Capstone (BAA 699)*Ethics (ETH 641) 3 hrs, SSBE Core Hours The Mission and Ministry of the Church Preaching (PRC 651) 3 hrs, SSBE Personal Portfolio Electives Worship (PRC 652) 3 hrs, International Elective Faith Development (CRE 682) 3 hrs, Theology course transfer credit Evangelism/Mission I (EVM 661) 3 hrs, Theology course transfer credit Change and Conflict (MIN 801) 3 hrs, SSBE M.B.A. Elective Leadership (CRE 683) 3 hrs, SSBE Elective Hours Pastoral Care (PAC 671) 3 hrs, Spiritual Formation (SPF 701 and SPF 702) 4 hrs, Mentoring in the Church , Mentoring (MIN 901 and MIN 902) 6 hrs, Capstone (MIN 903) 3 hrs, Required Core Hours 69 hrs, Theology Electives (3) 9 hrs.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must submit current scores for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and demonstrate completion of the Foundation Courses from the Stetson School of Business and Economics. They may demonstrate foundational course completion by examination or in undergraduate and graduate study by transcript evaluation. The Associate Dean of the Stetson School of Business and Economics must evaluate the student's transcript before she or he is eligible to enter the Master of Business Administration degree course work.

Qualification

MBA

Awarding body

Mercer University

Department name

James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology (Atlanta Campus)