Business Administration (BSBA)
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Majors: Business Administration, Biblical Studies
Certification/Licensure: This program is not intended to lead to certification/licensure.
Location: Lancaster
Program Director: Paul Mulholland, MBA
Program Mission Statement: The mission of the Business Administration program is to educate Christian students with the necessary business knowledge and skills that they may proclaim Jesus Christ and serve Him in the Church and society. Specifically, the vision of the Business Administration program is to develop, equip, and inspire fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ and provide them with the necessary skills to be successful, God-honoring business leaders. Highly skilled and devoted workers will be sent into the market place to model the life of Jesus Christ to the business world.
Program Description: The Business Administration program offers students the opportunity to learn from industry leaders who are committed Christians. Courses integrate faith and business while tackling real-world business problems. Students will gain practical experience through internships, case studies, and project-based learning, while applying Christian ethics and adaptive thinking. Concentrations are offered in accounting, finance, marketing, sales, human resources, and entrepreneurship.
Program Learning Outcomes:
1. Comprehension and Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge of and proficiency in concepts, practices, and skills specific to the functional areas of business.
2. Competency and Critical Thinking: Use creative thinking to synthesize ideas and expertise, apply analytical and problem-solving skills, and take appropriate risks in developing innovative and practical approaches to various business challenges.
3. Communication: Demonstrate effective skills in written and oral communications. Communicate in writing to a targeted audience with clarity, appropriate tone, proper mechanics, and relevant content. Orally present with confidence, effective voice inflection, clarity, and appropriate visual aids.
4. Character: Respond appropriately when confronted with moral and ethical dilemmas through the integration of a biblical worldview in personal and professional situations
Areas of Focus: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing
Experiential Learning: Students will gain practical experience in marketing through internships, case studies, and project-based learning.
Curriculum Structure and Degree Requirements
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Curriculum Structure
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Credits
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LBC Foundation Studies Courses
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4
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Bible & Theology Core Courses
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30
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Arts & Sciences Core Courses
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31
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Major Courses
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45
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Exploration Studies – Elective Courses
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12
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Program Total
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122
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LBC Foundations (4 credits)
Bible & Theology Courses (30 credits)
| BTH 101 | Foundations for Biblical and Theological Studies | 3 |
| BIB 103 | Creation & Covenants: OT I | 3 |
| BIB 104 | Israel's Life & Literature: OT II | 3 |
| THE 223 | Christian Narrative I: Creation & Fall | 3 |
| THE 224 | Christian Narrative II: Redemption & Consummation | 3 |
| BIB 203 | Life of Christ: NT I | 3 |
| BIB 204 | Early Church: NT II | 3 |
| Bible Elective - BOT or BNT | 3 |
THE
| Theology Elective | 3 |
| THE 320 | Christianity and Culture | 3 |
Arts & Sciences Courses (31 credits)
| LAN 101 | Academic Writing, Research, and Rhetoric | 3 |
| LAN 104 | Public Speaking | 3 |
LIT
| Literature Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
HIS
| History Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
SCI
| Science Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
SCI
| SCI Lab (100/200 Level) | 1 |
| MAT 110 | Applied Business Math | 3 |
| Structures of Human Culture Elective* | 3 |
| LAN 340 | Business Writing | 3 |
| Arts & Sciences Elective (300 or 400) level | 3 |
| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
Business Courses (45 credits)
| BUS 102 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 104 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| BUS 113 | Foundations of Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 205 | Finance | 3 |
| BUS 230 | Leadership | 3 |
| BUS 302 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 307 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 402 | International Business | 3 |
BUS
| Business Elective | 3 |
BUS
| Business Elective | 3 |
BUS
| Business Elective | 3 |
BUS
| Business Elective | 3 |
| BUS 204 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BUS 425 | Personal Finance and Investment | 3 |
| BUS 350 | Business Internship I | 0 |
| BUS 410 | Career Planning Seminar | 0 |
| THE 314 | Theology of Work and Wealth | 3 |
| BUS 400 | Cross-Cultural Experience | 0 |
Exploration Studies (12 credits)
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Program Director: Paul Mulholland, MBA
Paul Mulholland serves as a full-time professor and Program Director. He holds BS degree in Economics from Eastern University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Temple University. Paul has over t20 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Faculty:
Paul Mullholland, MBA
Anjanette Bender, JD
Erin Dimitriou Smith
Ted Mavraganis
Bill Rodruan
Larry Rohrer
Martin Sauer, MBA