Master of Business Administration

Pending official approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the new

online MBA will follow the school’s first ever master’s degree, an online master’s in education (MAEd), in 2015 and an online master’s in nursing (MSN) in 2017.

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Offered through the Bluefield College Department of Business within the College of Professional Programs, the online MBA will have concentrations in leadership, finance and healthcare management, and according to BC leaders will further fulfill the school’s mission to provide an exceptional educational experience that prepares students to become transformational servant leaders.

“This new MBA targets industries – healthcare and finance – where qualified people are needed that believe in serving others and transforming the world,” said Dr. Sharon Perot, chair of the Department of Business and dean of the College of Professional Programs. “It is different from others because all students participate in service learning community-based projects at either a business, community center, state agency, or non-profit organization as a laboratory to learn abo management, leadership, and organizations.” Dr. Perot also noted that its MBA will enable the college to offer the new required 150 cr of coursework necessary for individuals to be eligible to sit for the certified public acco exam in Virginia and West Virginia. She also said students in the program will gain a wor participation in Net Impact, a community of more than 60,000 students and profession world committed to creating positive social and environmental change in the workplace “Students will participate in a business simulation with other MBA students across the c skills in leading teams, organizations, community partnerships, and societal and global Dr. Perot. “They will complete a six-credit-hour practicum that serves their organization application of functional knowledge and academic coursework, and they will participate that incorporates stakeholders, engages in ethical decision models, and serves to create environmental, and economic value.”

Dr. Sharon Perot Dean, Professional Programs Bluefield College

3000 College Drive Bluefield, VA 24605 sperot@bluefield.edu

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