Graduate Dual Degree (M.B.A./M.Min.)

The MBA/M.Min. dual master's degree program seeks to meet the educational and professional needs of clergy and other individuals involved in para-church ministries or 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, as well as other ministry-minded business professionals who may be interested in advancing into positions of administrative responsibility.

In this program, students engage in practical learning in the areas of business administration and strategic leadership and then apply that knowledge in their ministry organizations. Students also have opportunities to practice supervised ministry, working with churches and gaining mentorship from pastoral leaders and church staff.

The MBA/M.Min dual degree program requires a total of 48 credit hours: 18 credit hours of MBA courses, 18 credit hours of M.Min. courses, and 12 credit hours of cross-listed courses.

Master of Business Administration Courses

ACCT-6003Managerial Accounting

3

ECON-6083Managerial Economics

3

FINC-6013Corporate Finance

3

MANG-6033Change Management

3

MANG-6093Global Business

3

MANG-6123Legal Issues in Management

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Master of Ministry Courses

BIBL-6003Biblical Hermeneutics

3

MINS-6003The Pastor as a Person

3

MINS-6033The Church in the Twenty-First Century

3

MINS-6103Contemporary Approaches to Preaching

3

THEO-6013Contemporary Theological Issues

3

THEO-6023The Doctrine of Holiness

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Cross-Listed Courses

MINS-6013Church Growth

3

MINS-6023Ethical Issues in Ministry

3

MINS-6043Building Ministry Teams

3

MINS-6053Managing the Church

3

Total Credit Hours:12

TOTAL: 48 Credit Hours

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Graduate students must meet the degree requirements as stated in the Catalog under which they first enrolled. Students must earn their degree within a maximum of six (6) years from the first date of enrollment at MVNU. Students who withdraw from MVNU for more than six (6) months will meet the graduation requirements as stated in the catalog under which they resume enrollment. Students changing majors or programs must meet requirements as stated in the Catalog that is current at the time they make such changes.

A student who receives a grade of less than a "C-" will be required to repeat that course until a grade of "C-" or better is earned.

A minimum program GPA of 3.00 is required for graduation.