Business: Business Management Concentration

submitted by admin, February 26, 2009 - 5:56pm

A Bachelor in Business Management will help you become skilled in business, leadership and management. The Bachelor of Arts in Business Management focuses on equipping you for management roles in any organization.

We offer a unique Business Management program because it prepares you to integrate Christian principles into your personal and professional life, understand and apply management principles from a Christian perspective in an organizational setting, become familiar with making public presentations and function as part of a workgroup.

Ohio Christian University understands and supports your commitments to your family and career. Our Bachelor program in Business Management has been designed specifically for working adults. You take one class at a time, and the textbooks are mailed directly to your house. Achieve your potential and fulfill your dreams! What you know now has gotten you this far. Learn more and go further by attending OCU.

Receive an exceptional Business degree at Ohio Christian University. Contact us today to find out more information about our business management degree programs.

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, students should be able to:

Integrate Christian principles in critical thinking and decision making.
Apply the management principle of planning, which includes being able to identify needs, develop and analyze options, and recommend a solution.
Identify the existing and desired structure, climate, and culture of an organization.
Implement strategies to meet organizational needs.
Establish performance standards, measure and report actual performance, compare the two and take corrective or preventive action as necessary.

Degree Type:

Bachelor of Arts

Credit Hours Required:

51 semester credit hours

Admission Requirements:

Students must have a US High School diploma or GED and a minimum of 50 semester credit hours from an accredited institution of higher learning. Students with fewer than 50 semester hours may apply to an Associate of Arts program to complete this requirement.

This program is offered online and at the onsite locations listed below.

Onsite Locations:

Chillicothe

Onsite Locations:

Columbus State Community College, Columbus

Onsite Locations:

Fairfield Christian Church, Lancaster

Onsite Locations:

Hocking College, Nelsonville

Onsite Locations:

Lighthouse Ministries, Columbus

Onsite Locations:

Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus

Onsite Locations:

NewPointe Community Church, Dover

Onsite Locations:

Ohio Christian University

Onsite Locations:

Southern State Community College: Central Campus

Onsite Locations:

Southern State Community College: Fayette Campus

Onsite Locations:

Southern State Community College: North Campus

Onsite Locations:

Southern State Community College: South Campus

Onsite Locations:

The Computer Workshop, Dublin

View Course Descriptions

CM3000 Christian Excellence

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:13pm

The setting of goals, as well as priorities among those goals, with an emphasis upon how those goals and priorities relate to the realities and aspirations of life. The attitude of the individual including other aspects of psychological makeup and how it impacts upon the ability and willingness to set goals and priorities.

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CM3100 Concepts of Leadership

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:13pm

A study of the concepts of leadership in the context of the Scriptures. Application of the concepts learned will affect both personal and career goals.

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ET3000 Ethics

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:15pm

This course presents an overview of some of the main classical philosophical views that have shaped Western norms, values, and beliefs. Christian Ethics will be the primary focus of this course. There will be a direct correlation drawn between ethics and morals. Decisions or choices are made based on a system of beliefs.

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MG3020 Managers in Organizations

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:20pm

A study of the five functions of managing organizations: planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling (evaluating) with the study of principles for application to both not-for-profit and f

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MG3040 Workgroup Technology

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:16pm

This course will take a practical and hands-on look at workgroup technologies and discuss various applications. Students will learn about how technology can assist workgroups to achieve greater

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MG3050 Business Law

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:17pm

Business law is a study of the fundamental principles and practices of law and how they impact business situations.

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MG4010 Accounting for Managers

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:17pm

The acquisition, analysis, and reporting of financial information is important to the individual manager and the organization.

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MG4015 Financial Management

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:19pm

The financial principles and accepted practices that need to be mastered by all leaders, including banking, money, credit, financial instruments, investment, financial planning, internal and external auditing, profit, stocks, bonds, and other financial forms, will be examined.

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MG4020 Marketing Concepts and Applications

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:20pm

The use of organizational mission to develop a marketing approach to reach potential constituencies with image, product, and service that will cause those constituencies to utilize the organization to

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MG4030 Economics and the Manager

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:18pm

This course focuses on the use of economics in making managerial decisions both within an organization and in the larger market arena.

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MG4040 Human Resources for Managers

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:20pm

The organization’s effort to find, motivate, and retain effective people who will have a commitment to being part of a team to accomplish the organizational mission.

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MG4200 Advanced Management

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:22pm

Emphasizes the management function of controlling/evaluating, which involves ensuring the organization makes progress toward achieving goals and performance does not deviate from standards.

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Prerequisites:

MG3020 Managers in Organizations

MG4800 Business Capstone

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:19pm

Offers an overall view of managing an organization by challenging students to integrate learning from all course work in solving complex management problems.

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NT3000 Acts of the Apostles

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:16pm

A study of the Acts of the Apostles that specifically follows the historical expansion of the church through doctrinal development, growth in understanding, evangelism, and geographical expansion

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PH3000 Transformed Worldview

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:14pm

The course will explore ways in which the student can develop a positive relationship with God as he/she explores the role of general revelation (the creation), special revelation (the Scriptures), an

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SI1010 Introduction to Computers

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 8:52pm

This course will present a historical background of computing, including the evolution of the personal computer and the history of the internet.

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TH4000 Introduction to Theology

submitted by admin, January 11, 2009 - 9:44pm

A systematic study of such Bible doctrines as God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, man, sin, salvation, and related topics.

Credit Hours:

Business: Business Management Concentration

Program Objectives

CM3000 Christian Excellence

CM3100 Concepts of Leadership

ET3000 Ethics

MG3020 Managers in Organizations

MG3040 Workgroup Technology

MG3050 Business Law

MG4010 Accounting for Managers

MG4015 Financial Management

MG4020 Marketing Concepts and Applications

MG4030 Economics and the Manager

MG4040 Human Resources for Managers

MG4200 Advanced Management

MG4800 Business Capstone

NT3000 Acts of the Apostles

PH3000 Transformed Worldview

SI1010 Introduction to Computers

TH4000 Introduction to Theology

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