The Grace Christian University School of Business has four pillars; Business as Mission, Personal Mastery, Business Acumen, and Cultural Intelligence. Successful understanding of these pillars enables graduates to advance their local church, and think strategically about their call to various business opportunities. With in-depth knowledge and understanding of how to lead others, develop improved processes, promote financial stewardship, and analyze financial statements, graduates responsibly reflect Christ using business as a medium.

Concentrations

• Management
• Marketing

Major Requirements – 42 credits, at least 18 credits in residence

The Bachelor of Science in Business is comprised of:

• Arts and Sciences Core 30 credits
• Bible and Theology Core 30 credits*
• Major 42 credits
• Undesignated Electives/Concentration/Minor 18 credits
• Total Required for Degree 120 credits

* 18 credits for Degree Completion Transfer Students

For all the details, look up your Major in the Program Information section of the Catalog.

Begin your story with the flexibility of a General Studies Associate Degree. Even if you’re not sure where God’s leading you yet, that’s okay—you don’t have to have it all figured out. Build a solid biblical and academic foundation before deciding. General Studies allows students to pursue a well rounded Associates degree before deciding on a Bachelor’s Degree.

Associate Arts and Sciences Core – 24 Credits

Bible and Theology Core – 18 Credits

The Associate of Arts is comprised of:

• Arts and Sciences Core 24 credits
• Bible and Theology Core 18 credits
• Undesignated Electives or optional Emphasis  18 credits
• Total Required for Degree 60 credits

Students may elect to complete one of the following Emphases:

Optional Business Emphasis – 18 Credits

Optional Communication Emphasis – 18 Credits

Optional Social Science Emphasis – 18-24 Credits

* PSY 201 and SOC 251 apply toward both the Arts and Sciences Core and Social Science Content Area requirements.

For all the details, look up your Major in the Program Information section of the Catalog.

Students adding a concentration in management will take courses on personal development, leadership, culture and conflict. Students will experience the challenge of learning how to improve their group communication skills through participation. Exploring biblical characteristics of leadership and teamwork. Engaging in production and operations management. Topics include inventory control, production control, quality control, services management, and facilities management and control. Students will learn about strategies in competitive versus collaborative negotiation and conflict negotiation. Providing a well rounded skill set needed to step in a leadership role across a wide range of industries.

Management Concentration – 12-15 Credits

Students adding a concentration in marketing to their business degree will engage with course work on social media, advertising, market research. Students will engage with a biblical framework to determine and guide the identification and use of rapidly changing media and  explore various engagement options to ensure cultural awareness in advancing a marketing strategy. Students will learn about marketing research and discuss key concepts, processes, and techniques, as well as their applications.

Marketing Concentration – 12 Credits

Students pursuing a minor in business will engage in basic styles of management, principles of planning, organizing, motivating, directing, supervising, staffing, controlling work and work performance in a business. There is a major emphasis on business as mission and how our faith fits into workforce management. Students Engage in a basic overview of conflict resolution, fundamental principles of resource allocation, production and income distribution, evaluation of consumer and government spending, business investment, taxation and monetary policy.

The past is an entrance to your future. Understanding the stories behind you helps you know where you’re going. Students receive training in the interpretation of primary sources, historical reasoning, the evaluation of historical data and are acquainted with historiography. Study of the experience of minorities in American society as documented in historical, literary, and biographical sources. Students will examine the political, social, religious and economic history of the United States. Students learn how to create a historical argument by developing a research question, annotated bibliography, and a research prospectus or research paper. With a history minor, you’ll enhance your chosen degree program, find yourself in an unfolding redemptive story, and realize you are here for such a time as this.

Communication is not only the ability to be heard but the ability to make others feel heard. By pairing your chosen degree program with a minor in Intercultural Communication, you will gain a wide range of knowledge and know how to share it effectively with others. You will learn the skills needed to succeed in the professional world and broaden your knowledge of how to engage with different cultures. It examines the important role of social, cultural, and historical context in human interactions.The history, methods, and theory of conflict resolution will be explored. Exploring biblical characteristics of leadership and teamwork will provide students with a framework for communicating and effectively leading in a diverse world. This degree is a great addition for those looking at engaging with others beyond our borders through missions or in business.

Are you ready to share stories with the world? In Professional Communications students focus on how to share effectively through audio and visual media. Emphasis will be given to communication concepts, skillful writing, professional interviewing, organized informational presentations, and cultural intelligence in the workplace.Students will explore current issues and trends and analyze the ethical issues from both a legal and biblical perspective. Case studies will be utilized and discussed. In addition, the student will learn public relations writing skills and prepare a public relations plan.

This minor differs by offering students a more technical skillset with audio video production.Audio Production explores multi-track MIDI and audio recording, editing and mixing using Apple’s Logic Pro software. In addition, students will learn about different types of microphones and recording strategies for popular musical instruments. It provides students with the technological tools and hands-on experience necessary for producing professional audio recordings.Video Production explores video camera basics, video recording, editing, and file management skills using Apple’s Final Cut Pro software. It provides students with the technological tools and hands-on experience necessary for production professional videos.

Start equipping your athletic passion with a deeper understanding of communication and leadership. Students gain an overview of: sports communication practices, insights and principles for promoting sports events and teams, advertising, social media, digital platforms, community relations. Activities will allow students to experience the challenge of learning how to improve their group communication skills across a wide range topics. You will explore biblical characteristics of leadership and teamwork will provide students with a framework for communicating and effectively leading in a diverse world.

You have a story, and it’s time to tell it. In the Writing & Literature minor, you’ll unleash the power of storytelling and experience time-honored literature. Students are introduced to the discipline and study of literature, especially through the lens of a Christian worldview. You will build interviewing, writing, editing, and storytelling skills, and deepen your understanding of ethical issues in media and mass communication. Discover meaningful conversations through reading, hearing, writing, and crafting stories for the glory of God.