Profit with a Higher Purpose: Earning Your MBA at Southern Adventist University
When you think about earning your MBA, what is the end goal that you have in mind? What are you passionate about that’s inspiring you to take this journey?
For some, this might be earning a promotion in their careers so they can take on new responsibilities, a new title and a higher salary.
For others, earning an MBA will give them the tools they need to start their own business, knowing that they will graduate with a solid foundation of skills in finance, marketing, sales, operations and more.
Earning an MBA also helps people in the nonprofit sectors, providing them with the leadership, communication and problem-solving skills they need to help their organization reach new levels for donors and community outreach.
Whatever it is that inspires you on your journey, you will find everything you need from an MBA program here at Southern Adventist University.
Taught through a Christian framework, Southern’s program is built around the core ideas of ethics, sustainability, trust, good faith and the ability to drive positive change.
When you enroll in Southern’s MBA program, you’re joining a community of passionate business leaders, entrepreneurs, and dedicated professionals.
The practical curriculum from which you’ll learn will expose you to real-world experience, creating deep relationships, friendly competition, networking, and building strong reputations.
At Southern, we’re helping to create the next generation of passionate, ambitious entrepreneurs and business leaders. That’s why we’ve designed our faith-based MBA program around the concept of missional business.
Whether you’re an undergrad who’s finishing your degree or someone with an established career looking to return to school, Southern’s program can help you take the next step in your career and pursue your business interests.
First, let’s start by exploring what missional business means to us. Or, jump down to Southern’s program details.
Defining Missional Business: Exploring the Christian MBA Approach at Southern
The world needs more business leaders who bring Christian principles like compassion, ethics, and servant leadership to the workplace. With the power of technology, the speed at which business is done and the global connectivity that’s making new things possible every day, it is easy to forget what is most important.
But what exactly is missional business, and why should you care about it?
A large number of business graduate students here at Southern are active members in their local churches, parishes, community groups, and other faith-based organizations. As such, they’re passionate about building communities, and giving back to those less fortunate in order to live the Word of God.
It’s those same principles that guide Southern’s MBA program and how we create the mission-minded leaders of tomorrow. From a business perspective, this means teaching the importance of principles like ethical sourcing, hiring and buying local, and bringing a Christian approach to the workplace.
We help our students develop their skills for conducting business with Christian principles by bringing equality, open-mindedness, trust, respect, and ethics into everything they do. We aim to create business relationships that are transformational, not transactional.
Earning Your Online MBA at Southern
Our mission-minded approach has enabled our MBA graduates to achieve remarkable success. With our online MBA, you can make an impact on your career without pausing the work you already do in your community
The 30-credit program offers optimal flexibility and balance so that you can earn your degree without sacrificing your career or personal life. This program is also offered entirely online, with face-to-face elements.
This program is also offered entirely online to provide the most flexibility possible so that students can balance their coursework with their personal and professional responsibilities.
When students graduate with their MBA, they position themselves for promotions, increase their earning potential, enter entirely new fields and create businesses that solve challenges for people every day.
With a campus located in Chattanooga, otherwise known as “Gig City,” Southern is well-connected with the businesses in the Tennessee community, something you will benefit from even if you join our MBA from outside of Tennessee.
