Business Management

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Program Requirements

The School of Business offers the major in Business Management. This program is designed to allow adult professionals to earn a degree while remaining in their career. Since many adults desire to earn their degree but are unable to attend classes during regular class hours, courses are offered during nontraditional hours through accelerated formats.

The Business Management major is designed to assist individuals who are in a broad variety of professional arenas by ensuring that program graduates can:

Demonstrate the elements of effective communication in a variety of interpersonal and organizational settings;
Demonstrate understanding of ways that individuals and groups influence organizational behavior;
Understand and demonstrate management theories, principles, processes and skills;
Comprehend and apply components of human resource planning, personnel selection, motivation and evaluation as these factors affect organizations;
Understand and analyze principal decision-making resources that leaders use in organizational management;
Communicate an understanding of ethics and apply ethical decision-making in organizations; and
Understand and develop lifelong learning attitudes and skills.

Ministry Leadership

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts in Ministry Leadership is primarily designed to serve students who desire to build their degree upon the foundation of prior ministry experience. The course of study is holistic and general, with an emphasis on a thorough general education requirement coupled with two years of Bible, Theology, and Practical Ministry Courses.

The College of Ministry is dedicated to assisting students in the development of “heart, soul, mind and strength,” in the service of ministry. The Ministry Leadership Major has been designed to address the challenge of continuing education for adult students in today’s fast paced, ever changing world. The graduate with this degree should be able to:

Demonstrate biblical literacy and exegetical skills;
Present a careful reasoned, coherent Christian World View;
Lead a life of integrity, compassion, service, and self-sacrifice base on the Christ-centered application of biblical truth;
Communicate the gospel through effective strategies of evangelism, teaching, preaching, and discipleship;
Exhibit habits of life long learning, self reflection, critical thinking, sensitivity toward diversity, and personal prayer;
Comprehend and apply effective leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills;
Understand and utilize media, computing resources, and basic financial data;
Show evidence of confidence, understanding, and skill in leading worship, administering ordinances of the church, caring for the suffering, and leading other ministry activities of encouragement and comfort.

Associate of Arts Degree

Program Requirements

Even if you have little or no previous college credit, you can earn an Associate of Arts degree in as little as one night a week. You can then take the next step and earn your B.A.

Christian Faith and Practice

Certificate

Program Requirements

The Certificate in Christian Faith and Practice is a concentrated study to enhance biblical knowledge. It is designed for students at all levels of education and can be taken in any sequence with any cohort group. The CCFP program is open to non-degree seeking students only. University credit is reflected on Northwest University transcripts and is transferable. Institutional Financial Aid is not available.