Master Of Business Administration
In Executive Ministry Leadership

MBA In Executive Ministry Leadership Overview
The Master of Business Administration in Executive Ministry Leadership at Trinity is a graduate degree to equip persons for service in executive ministry leadership related ministries in the local church or Christian non-profit organization through advanced training in the Word of God and contemporary strategies of organizational development and business management. The MBA consists of 36 hours of study covering the areas of biblical and theological studies (12 hours), and the executive ministry leadership major (24 hours). A master’s thesis is not required.

Through core course work, students explore leading-edge and cutting-edge principles and practices across fields of knowledge such as human and organizational development, human resource management, principles of administration, conflict management, strategic planning, marketing non-profit ministry, accounting and finance for ministry, and information technology in leadership training. Through the analysis of precedent literature, case studies, and current issues and trends, students discern how to interpret and respond to contemporary theories and practices, and how to deploy their knowledge, understanding, and skills to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow in executive ministry context.

In addition to the business related studies, students will also learn principles of biblical interpretation, the history of the Old Testament, the theology of the New Testament, and study the life and letters of the apostle Paul. These biblical and theological studies will help students analyze the appropriateness of the application of business principles in executive ministry context.

MBA in Executive Ministry Leadership
36 hours

Purpose
To equip persons for service in executive ministry leadership related ministries in the local church or Christian non-profit organization through advanced training in the Word of God and contemporary strategies of organizational development and business management.

Learning Competencies
1. Learners will articulate a biblically-based Christian worldview of executive ministry leadership principles and practices through informed perspectives expressed in academic activities in Christian business management and organizational development.
2. Learners will identify best practices that contribute to personal growth and spiritual formation through self-assessment and peer-evaluation academic activities.
3. Learners will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of executive ministry leadership through critical reflection of scholarly resources and contemporary writings.
4. Learners will demonstrate skills in executive ministry leadership through well-reasoned applications and evaluations deployed in life, work, and ministry.

General Information
Total Credits Required = 36     A minimum of 27 hours must be earned at Trinity.
All courses are 3 semester credit hours unless noted otherwise.
Up to 9 semester credits of the 36 total master’s level credits required to complete the MBA degree may be satisfied via transfer or Graduate Portfolio. The transfer and portfolio courses must be relevant to the student’s program of study and equivalent in both content and degree level of master’s level courses. Transfer (grades of “B” or higher) for core credits must be from an appropriately accredited school and satisfy the requirements of the core program.

Prerequisite: Bachelor’s Degree from appropriately accredited school. For any applicant whose primary language is not English and who has not earned a previous degree that was taught in English from an institution of higher education, a valid (within the last two years) TOEFL score of at least 530 on the paper-based TOEFL or at least 71 on the Internet-based TOEFL.

The PDF version of the current catalog can be obtained HERE.

The PDF version of the current course descriptions can be obtained HERE.

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