Mission Statement
The School of Accounting, Business Administration, and Technology provides a comprehensive education, preparing students to meet the challenges presented in any industry from a Biblical-based standpoint. The School of Accounting, Business Administration, and Technology programs prepare students for the evolving needs of the workforce. Students are encouraged to adopt a lifelong learning perspective that includes problem solving from an innovative and adaptable perspective.
Students choose from majors in several professions. The programs are designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to navigate and thrive in a rapidly changing global economy, from faculty who are academically expert in their field. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experiential learning the school fosters a learning community for student spiritual and professional growth.
Accounting Mission Statement: The Accounting program prepares students for the ethical and professional practice of accounting in the American free market system. Students are taught the foundational knowledge and skills of accounting, current applied technologies, and free market principles to meet the demands of the profession.
Business Administration: The Business Administration program prepares students to identify business needs, problems, and opportunities and apply relevant solutions. Students will learn foundational business knowledge, skills, and free market principles to be synthesized as they serve in their chosen professions.
Cybersecurity Mission Statement: The Cybersecurity program provides a curriculum with a Christ-centered excellence in scholarship, research, and the ethical application of cybersecurity skills to effectively respond to and mitigate emerging threats. Experiential learning opportunities are built into the curriculum. Students will be equipped to lead in addressing the ever-evolving challenges of business information security in a rapidly advancing cyber-crime landscape.
Network Engineering: The Network Engineering program provides a curriculum to prepare students to meet the challenges of business technology from a Christian worldview. Our dedicated faculty are committed to providing high-quality education that incorporates the needed technological skills and fundamental core knowledge of network engineering. We seek to equip students to lead through innovation and integrity in this field.
Master of Business Administration
Mission Statement: In accordance with the Missouri Baptist University mission, the Master of Business Administration program prepares students with relevant skills to advance in their professional careers and studies. The program accomplishes this mission through curriculum tied to industry expectations coupled with instruction in the ethical, Biblical Christian philosophy, and diversity principles which serve as the basis of our society and economy. The pedagogical emphasis is on the application of critical thinking for identifying and solving business problems.
Overview: The Master of Business Administration program is designed for “middle managers” who have basic experience in small business or corporate settings. Although the curricula accommodate students without a specific background in management or business administration, students are expected to perform at a graduate level in all courses. While there are no prerequisite business courses required for admission to the program, some students may be advised to complete specific undergraduate courses before enrolling in some of the graduate courses. For example, some students may be advised to take a basic accounting course prior to enrolling in ACCT 503. While there are no prerequisite business courses required for the core courses, students must complete ACCT 503, ECON 503, BUSN 523 and all core courses, except for one course, before enrolling in the culminating BUSN 583 course. The BUSN 583 course provides students the opportunity to integrate the major learning outcomes of the MBA program curricula and apply it in a business simulation.
Summary of the MBA Degree Process
To earn the MBA degree, a student must complete each of the following steps:
- The student must develop a comprehensive plan of study with the Graduate Advisor.
- The student must complete and pass all coursework included in the plan of study.
- The student must complete BUSN 583 with a grade of B or higher.
- An Application for Graduation, signed by the student and Graduate Advisor, must be filed with the Graduate Office and the Records Office by the deadline. See the Academic Calendar page for dates.
- Students must pay the required graduation fee. All graduate candidates for graduation during an academic year – Fall, Winter Term, Spring, and Summer – are encouraged to attend the commencement exercises which are held at the close of the Spring Semester. Graduate students must have all work completed or are registered in all final summer courses in order to participate in the ceremony. Students must notify the Vice President of Graduate Affairs and the Director of Records if they choose not to participate. Students must pay the graduation fee whether they attend commencement or not.
- All graduate students must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in order to graduate from the program.
Transfer Students and Transfer Credit
Transfer credits must have been earned within the seven (7) years prior to entry into the Graduate Studies Program. Transfer credits must be approved by the Graduate Advisor and the Dean or Program Director and must have grades of “A,” or “B.” Courses that are not deemed suitable for graduate business electives or core class substitution, or were not earned from an accredited university or college, will not be approved. Students may not take courses from other graduate programs while enrolled at Missouri Baptist without written approval from the Vice President of Graduate Affairs.
Students entering the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program may transfer up to six (6) graduate credits into the Missouri Baptist University Graduate Studies Program from another regionally accredited college or university. The total hours transferred to Missouri Baptist, including courses from other programs while enrolled, may not exceed six (6) hours. Students must complete at least twenty-four (24) hours of credit, including BUSN 583, at Missouri Baptist University.
The University only recognizes institutions accredited by the current edition of Accredited Institutions of Post-secondary Education published by the CHEA and the American Council on Education.
Concentrations: For an additional nine (9) credit hours, students may also choose from concentrations in Accounting, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Sport Management, Sport Marketing, and Strategic Leadership.
Directed Studies: Courses in the Master of Business Administration program are not available by directed study, as specified in the course description.
Strategic Management and Implementation: All students seeking the Master of Business Administration degree are required to take BUSN 583 in which they will be required to complete business simulations and program assessments. This course may not be taken until the student has completed all of the Core Requirements for the MBA degree. The student must also be within six hours of completing all requirements for the degree. Students are required to earn a grade of B or better in this course. The Strategic Management and Implementation course must be completed through Missouri Baptist University.
The MBA requires a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale to be granted.
4+1 Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Business Administration to Master of Business Administration
Missouri Baptist University offers an accelerated program for students to complete their Master of Business Administration (MBA) at an accelerated rate. Upon completion of their four-year undergraduate program, students can complete their MBA in two semesters. Undergraduate students will complete 6 credit hours of senior permission courses from their core curriculum. These senior permission courses will contribute to the student’s graduate coursework. The student will then take two semesters at 12 credit hours each to complete their MBA within two semesters.
4+1 Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Biology/Chemistry/Biochemistry to Master of Business Administration
Missouri Baptist University offers an accelerated program for students to complete their Master of Business Administration (MBA) at an accelerated rate. Upon completion of their four-year undergraduate program, students can complete their MBA in two semesters. Undergraduate students will complete 6 credit hours of senior permission courses from their core curriculum. These senior permission courses will contribute to the student’s graduate coursework. The student will then take two semesters at 12 credit hours each to complete their MBA within two semesters without a concentration.
Required Business (BCIS/MGPS) cross listed graduate courses:
i) BCIS 403/503 - Management Applications of Information Technology Semester Hours: Three †
ii) MGPS 403/503 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership Semester Hours: Three †
†Students taking this 4+1 program must have completed these courses at the 500-level to be applicable toward the Master of Business Administration program.
Master of Business Administration in Agreement with John Brown University
An agreement with John Brown University allows students to receive a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Cybersecurity or Data Analytics. These options are available online only. See below for requirements.
Graduate Certificates
may be earned in the fields of Accounting and Strategic Leadership. These certificates are stand-alone certificates and may not be earned concurrently with a master’s degree in the same discipline or track. Students who begin a certificate program and wish to switch to a master’s program must make application to the master’s program through the Graduate Admissions Office and submit all documentation for full admission. Classes may not be transferred in for the certificate programs, and student must complete the required twelve (12) hours through Missouri Baptist University.
Students returning to pursue a master’s degree after earning a certificate may transfer up to six (6) hours from their certificate program into the master’s program. Six (6) alternative hours will replace completed certificate classes. The student and advisor will decide on appropriate classes with the approval of the Associate Dean of the School of Accounting, Business Administration, & Technology and/or the Dean of the College of Business & Entrepreneurship.
The graduate certificates require a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale to be granted.
Programs of Study
Specific course requirements can be found on the corresponding program page.
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