Daniel L. Akin
Master of Divinity
MDiv-MBA in Partnership with Cedarville University
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Cedarville University are pleased to offer the dual Master of Divinity/Master Business Administration program. The MDiv/MBA program integrates theological education with a foundation in business administration. This dual degree program is for students seeking to serve in a ministry leadership position in the local church, on the mission field, or in a parachurch organization who desire business management training in addition to theological education.
This dual degree program is for students seeking to serve in a ministry leadership position in the local church, on the mission field, or in a parachurch organization who desire business management training in addition to theological education.
The joint program can be completed in 85 credit hours. Students can apply 9-hours of MBA credit to fulfill the 6-hours of elective requirements and the Mentored Internship requirement for the Adv MDiv. Also, the MIS5100 Introduction to Missions from the Adv MDiv degree can be used toward 3-hours of electives in the MBA program. A full-time student can expect to complete the program in four years.
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Fully Online
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On-Campus
Some people describe seminary as a hoop to jump through, but I found my time at Southeastern to be a life-giving, spiritually edifying experience. Southeastern encouraged in me an undeniable love for God’s word. No amount of effort is too great to understand it or communicate it to someone else. What I saw, exemplified both in the classroom and even just in the culture of Southeastern, is the non-negotiable nature of the Great Commission. Southeastern emphasized that all of us are called to go in some capacity, and that we are most like Christ when we go to hard places.
Ministry in Context
WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS DEGREE?
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Serve in the local church as a senior pastor or an executive/administrative pastor
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Serve as executive in a non-profit
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Lead community organizations
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Work in business administration with a foundation of Christian conviction
What kind of classes will I take?
Beyond the 70-hour MDiv core, students must take the required courses for the MBA at Cedarville University. These courses can be taken entirely online. SEBTS students and employees receive a 15% discount off published MBA rates at Cedarville. After taking 18 credit hours of courses at Southeastern Seminary with a 2.75 GPA or higher, students are invited to apply to the Cedarville MBA.
The MDiv-MBA track offers students the flexible program of the MDiv in Christian Ministry at Southeastern with the practical training of Cedarville University’s MBA program. Students take business courses in place of their electives as well as the mentored internship. To see the available course options, view the academic catalog.
Master of Divinity Core
Intro to Seminary
- SEM 5000 – Introduction to Seminary Education
Biblical Studies
- NTS 5110 – New Testament Introduction and Interpretation I: Jesus and the Gospels
- NTS 5120 – New Testament Introduction and Interpretation II: Acts, Epistles, and Revelation
- OTS 5110 – Old Testament Introduction and Interpretation I: Pentateuch and Former Prophets
- OTS 5120 – Old Testament Introduction and Interpretation II: Latter Prophets and Writings
Hebrew
- HEB 5110 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry I
- HEB 5120 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry II
Greek
- GRK 5110 – Biblical Greek for Ministry I
- GRK 5120 – Biblical Greek for Ministry II
Theological Studies
- ETH 5100 – Introduction to Christian Ethics
- PHI 5100 – Christian Philosophy: Worldview, Western Thought, and Apologetics
- THE 6110 – Christian Theology I
- THE 6120 – Christian Theology II
Christian History
- HIS 5110 – Church History I: Patristic, Medieval, and Pre-Reformation
- HIS 5120 – Church History II: Reformation and Modern
- HIS 5130 – Baptist History: Identity, Heritage, and Polity
Bible Exposition
Select either the CED or the PRS sequence:
- CED 6300 – Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women I
- CED 6310 – Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women II
- PRS 6100 – Bible Exposition I: Hermeneutics and Preparation
- PRS 6500 – Bible Exposition II: Communication and Delivery
Ministry Studies
- BCO 5500 – Biblical Counseling
- EVA 5150 – Disciplemaking: Personal Evangelism and Discipleship
- MIS 5100 – Christian Missions: Principles and Practice (Substitutes for MBA elective.)
Hermeneutics
- BTI 5100 – Hermeneutics
Electives
- Select any 3 credit hours of graduate level courses (5000, 6000, or 7000 level).
Master of Business Administration
MBA Leadership Selective
The following course will be taken through Cedarville University and would fulfill the Leadership Selective requirement of the SEBTS MDiv:
- CU MGMT 6720 – Applied Leadership [Credit transfer from Cedarville University]
MBA Practicum Selective
Select one of the following courses to be taken through Cedarville University. The course will be taken through Cedarville University and would fulfill the Practicum Selective requirement of the SEBTS MDiv:
- CU BUS 6110 – Global Business Perspectives
- CU BUS 7100 – Directed Research
MBA Required Courses
The following are the courses students would need to complete with Cedarville University to complete their MBA. This listing serves as a general guide to students, and so students should reference the Cedarville University’s Academic Catalog to confirm the exact course requirements for the MBA as they prepare to apply to that program.
Further, while these courses are listed here for convenience and clarity, completion of the MDiv with SEBTS is not dependent on completion of all of these courses or the Cedarville University MBA. For the MDiv (Christian Ministry Track)/MBA program, only 12 of these credit hours are required and would be transferred in to fulfill the 12 elective hours for the MDiv program at SEBTS.
- CU ACCT 6300 – Accounting for Business Executives
- CU BUS 6100 – Managerial Data Analysis
- CU ECON 6400 – Managerial Economics
- CU FIN6500 – Executive Financial Management
- CU ITM 6800 – IT for Competitive Advantage
- CU MGMT 6700 – Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
- CU MGMT 6710 – Organizational Design and Behavior
- CU MGMT 6790 – Organizational Management Strategy
- CU MRKT 6200 – Strategic Marketing Planning
