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Bachelor of the Arts Degree (ONLINE OR IN PERSON)
The mission of the Business Administration and Management program is to promote the intellectual, personal, and spiritual growth of our students; to educate them in business and leadership principles; to prepare them to be transformational leaders in business, entrepreneurial ventures, nonprofits and ministry organizations. Business Administration and Management embraces a Christian worldview and encompasses the full array of organizational management and leadership curricula including introduction to business administration, marketing, management/administration, finance, strategic planning, and theories of leadership.
Students in Business Administration and Management will be mentored by faculty and field professionals for careers in churches, non-profit ministries and agencies, and for profit businesses and organizations.
Business Administration and Management, enterprise management, and innovative entrepreneurship are skills that both reflect the divine image in humans and advance God’s redemptive purposes in the world. The Larger Story of God includes the stories of Abraham, Joshua, Deborah, Nehemiah, and others who owned properties, oversaw construction projects, assessed situations, and made strategic decisions. Business Administration is about the faithful and wise stewardship of resources and materials and the release of creativity and energy for the promotion of human flourishing.
Upon completion of the BA in Business Administration and Management the student will be able to: evaluate from a Christian world view perspective on ethical issues affecting management functions and its implication in organizational decision making; work in teams, using critical thinking to analyze and solve problems and effectively communicate to various stakeholders in any organization; demonstrate the use of effective written and oral business communication skills; demonstrate synthesis of managerial concepts, Christian leadership principles, and theories by developing solutions to complex managerial and leadership problems; and, apply technology to analyze problems, develop business analysis, and recommend management decisions and actionable strategies.
The Management concentration is ideal for students interested in a wide variety of industries and company types. Students studying Management will be prepared for an assortment of career possibilities, including Human Resources, Retail Management, and Banking & Finance. Challenging classes and a practical internship provide both hands-on experience and well-rounded business education.
There is a plethora of information and approaches to teaching Organizational Leadership but very few examine this area from a biblical integrative point of view as presented at Pillar College. Indeed, we have students from all walks of life who are associated with both for-profit and Non-profit organizations such as churches and who see the necessity for this type of specialized emphasis where they are able to return to these organizations with the skills to facilitate the transformation process of their workplaces and the society in general and to help set the groundwork for others to maximize their God-given abilities.
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The B.A. in Business Administration & Management degree can lead to numerous careers including, however, not limited to:
