Business and Sport Management

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Chair: Prof. Jonathan D. Nykanen

The mission of the Department of Business and Sport Management is to prepare men and women for various career opportunities within the marketplace, the church, and church-related organizations both in North America and on the mission field.

Each business program integrates biblical studies, business and managerial preparation, and liberal arts courses, resulting in vocational competence, evangelism and discipleship skills, and an enhanced spiritual life. Supervised field experience is available through an internship program.

Department Goals

• Integrate knowledge of the key business disciplines from a systems perspective with a small business management focus
• Critically examine social, economic, political, legal and ethical influences on the current business environment from a national and international perspective
• Implement decision-making principles and techniques within a leadership context
• Demonstrate the integration of a Christian worldview and business practice
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills that reflect and promote an active Christian witness among all levels of organizational hierarchy

Business Department Minors

These minors are open to students pursuing majors from all departments. Students should select their minors in consultation with their academic advisors.

Degree Programs

• Accounting Major (B.S.)
• Business Administration (A.S.)
• Business Administration Major (B.S)
• Marketing Major (B.S.)
• Sport Management Major (B.S.)

• Accounting Minor
• Business Administration Minor
• Data Analytics Minor
• Marketing Minor
• Sport Management Minor

• Data Analytics Emphasis
• Management Emphasis
• Marketing Emphasis
• Social Entrepreneurship Emphasis

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