Belhaven College

The School of Business has been acknowledged by Business Reform Magazine as among the top Christian Business Schools nationally. The school is highly regarded for its faith based learning, high caliber instructors, and students' professional paths. We are proud of our many excellent instructors who have a wealth of experience in the real world as well as degrees from leading universities such as Duke University, Louisiana State University, University of Connecticut, University of North Carolina, and University of Minnesota.

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The Business School provides Bachelor's and advanced degrees with different arrangements for conventional and nonconventional pupils. Two comparatively recent programs are the evening scheduled accounting certification course of study as well as Entrepreneurial focus. Each of these courses of study provides the enhanced aspect of incorporating the Christian perspective into the working world. We strongly encourage your participation in Internships as well as studying overseas. Just lately during the summer, three Business majors went to China to perform their work on a Business as Mission intern position. Internships are emphasized in the Sports Administration Department. Former intern positions include working in minor league baseball, working with an NFL alumni group, and international athletic mission tours.

The School of Business has full accreditation from the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education, which has given accreditation to over 200 Business schools located in 47 states as well as 15 other nations across the globe.

Careers

Alumni have established successful careers in financial accounting, management, government, retail, and public administration at well-respected businesses such as:

• Grantham Poole Accounting Firm
• Trustmark Bank
• Bomgaar Inc.
• AmSouth Bank
• Vertex
• Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
• Pinnacle Trust Investment Firm
• Nissan

Graduates can extend their education by attending graduate school, much like many of our recent graduates, who have moved on to programs such as the MBA program at American University, the Masters of Accountancy program at the University of North Texas, and assorted internships. There are opportunities for both paid and unpaid internships during the regular semester and summer sessions.

Firms that regularly provide intern positions to Belhaven College include Pinnacle Trust, Trustmark Bank, Mississippi Center for Public Policy, Boston U, and Sanderson Farms, Inc

Resource for Tomorrows

The Enterprise Corporation of the Delta in Jackson - Pupils wanting to sign up for an intern position need to have a 3.0 GPA and furnish their transcripts to the Dean along with a letter of reference from a present teacher.

MBA Program

The MBA program genuinely integrates the sophisticated scholastic environment and the useful and technology-based working world, with the Christian perspective. Its empowering focus is to create in its pupils that uncommon discrimination that is highly demanded worldwide and at home, and to provide leadership and guidance to the great numbers of those in secular fields who don't possess a basis of integrity.

The preceding traits are ideally formed in the M.B.A. pupils with an intensive course of study of the proper scholastics and ethics to which the College, the Division of Business Administration, and the teaching staff are completely dedicated.

Classes are available one evening per week. The layout is a focused and constant methodology. Pupils need to take part in weekly learning group activities which are created to improve the educational process as well as the formation of problem-solving ability. Educational groups need to assemble at least four hours weekly, with activities overseen by the faculty.

Goals of the MBA Program

The MBA course of study aims to form individuals who can operate effectively in both upper middle and high-level managerial positions. The focus is on savvy management theories and ideas. The MBA Course of study employs the latest research results, utilizes advanced computer models, emphasizes relational skills, and blends strategic management methods with a Christian perspective.

The M.B.A. course has the following educational goals:

• To furnish a program which empowers graduates with the abilities and know-how required for gaining careers in management as well as working their way up the job ladder.
• To assist the business sector by providing evening courses for professionals wanting to improve their managerial abilities.
• To furnish a graduate learning program which highlights a solid basis in Christian principles and outlook.
• To facilitate improvements in speaking, negotiating and relating with others for managers and prospective managers.
• To highlight technology's place in management by offering a computer-based course of study.
• To ready graduate-level pupils for combining the primary operational sectors of business into the policy-making phase.
• To furnish a chance for executives as well as prospective executives to implement principles in actual business and industry scenarios.
• To assist managers in forming an international outlook by furnishing an education in international politics, technology, and economy as they pertain to business actions.

Bachelor of Science in Management

Adults desiring an academic experience that focuses on business in the contexts of management and leadership are good candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Management program. To prepare future leaders of organizations, areas of focus in this program include communications, decision-making, business law, human resources, marketing, entrepreneurship, and international management. Students are expected to meet once a week in a classroom setting and participate in weekly study groups which enhance their learning experience and polish their ability to solve problems.

Master of Science in Management

The Master of Science in Management degree is a thirty-five credit hour graduate program that is designed to advance the professional abilities of managers and executives of business. This program is designed to meet the needs of the adult professional who seeks to enhance their management and leadership skills in business, education, church, and other arenas of their professional lives.

Intended for holders of baccalaureate degrees in business and other disciplines, the program has been designed to build and expand upon the student’s ability to understand the internal and external social, legal, political, and economic dynamics that influence the decision-making mechanism within the organization. There are classes available for one evening each week. One feature of the program is a group processing experience every week to teach collaborative learning.

Objectives of the M.S.M. program:

• Using Christ as the example, demonstrate service leadership toward individuals and society.
• Be a leader, offer a vision for the future, and plan strategy for a wide range of businesses, institutions, and settings.
• Get ready to manage other people in surroundings that constantly change and are challenging.
• Become an expert in the principles of human behavior and motivation to get the most out of human resources.
• Develop crucial operational techniques in the fields of marketing, entrepreneurship, accounting, finance, and economics.
• Understand the trend toward a global business environment and the need to constantly update leadership principles and techniques.
• Incorporate the learning and skills gained from all courses taken to finish a significant practical project in a real-world organization.
• Enhance skills in structure, coordination, policy, and subunit design that can be used at any level of the organization.
• Master organization change methods and development.
• Learn the skills needed to utilize the newest tools and concepts in the ever-evolving fields of management and leadership.
• Network with community leaders at the executive level to identify challenges and alternative strategies to resolve them.

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