CROWELL SCHOOL of BUSINESS
BIOLA UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAcc)
ADVANCE YOUR
CAREER.
ADVANCE YOUR
FAITH.
FACULTY
The Crowell School of Business faculty combine an integrated biblical worldview with scholarly research, real-world experience and teaching excellence.
JAKE AVILA, DPPD, Associate Professor of Management, has worked in construction management as an executive vice president and general manager. His research examines peer networks, management practices and family-owned businesses in the remodeling industries.
DAVID BOURGEOIS, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Information Systems, has over 15 years of experience working for firms in information systems, including two Fortune 500 companies. He is also Director of Innovation at the Crowell School of Business and has authored two books.
BRIAN BURNETT, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, worked in public accounting as an auditor for Arthur Andersen, KPMG and elsewhere. His research focuses on how legal and regulatory environments affect firm disclosure and financial reporting decisions.
SHANE ENETE, MSMF, CFA, Assistant Professor of Finance, worked as an investment analyst and forensic accountant. His research includes socially responsible investing, addressing the question of how to allocate capital in financial markets in a way that is consistent with moral convictions.
JEFF MCHUGH, MBA, Associate Professor, brings over 30 years of management experience to his classes in finance, management and accounting. Jeff is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and worked as a vice president for Beckman Coulter for 15 years.
LARI MOBLEY, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing and MBA Chair, has over 15 years of experience as an advertising executive and strategist. Her research focuses on effective value creation through ongoing interaction between firm and consumer.
STEVEN RUNDLE, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, focuses his teaching and research on international economics and world mission. He has published two books: Great Commission Companies and Economic Justice in a Flat World: Christian Perspectives on Globalization.
THOMAS L. WILSON, J.D., Associate Professor of Law, Ethics and Human Resource Management, has over 30 years of experience as a trial attorney. He has been named one of the top 5 percent of business litigators in the United States and has authored several articles on legal business issues.
PHILIP WOODWARD, MBA, MBT, CPA, Associate Professor of Accounting and MPAcc Director, began his career in the tax department of Deloitte & Touche. He has been an assistant vice president for a savings and loan firm, and also helped develop a tax practice for financial planners.
MBA
The Biola Master of Business Administration program is a 34-unit program offering three key distinctives:
MENTOR PROGRAM
Biola MBA students are each paired with a successful Christian businessperson who provides them with personal, one-on-one mentoring and executive coaching throughout the program. Some students have called the mentor program the “secret sauce” of the Biola MBA.
ENTREPRENEURIAL FOCUS
Students focus not only on how to start and lead businesses, but also on how to utilize God-given resources most effectively in any organization. This is the essence of entrepreneurship.
HYBRID, ONE-NIGHT-A-WEEK SCHEDULE
MBA classes are offered in a hybrid format, where students attend classes in person one night per week and also complete assignments and participate in discussions online. This hybrid format combines the best of in-person and online teaching practices, making a high-quality, accredited graduate business education possible for busy, working adults.
MBA AT A GLANCE
LEARN WHAT IT
MEANS TO PURSUE
BUSINESS AS
MINISTRY.
At Biola University’s Crowell
School of Business, you’ll develop
the skills, relationships and
advanced knowledge you need
to succeed as a businessperson
and a servant of Christ. Our
graduate programs seek to
develop your faith, character and
entrepreneurial spirit — enabling
you to bring biblical wisdom into
the business world.
WE INVITE YOU TO EXPLORE HOW CROWELL CAN HELP YOU ADVANCE IN YOUR CAREER AND CALLING.
PROGRAM UNITS
34 semester units
SCHEDULE
Part time, 1 night per week, or full time, 1−2 nights per week
COMPLETION TIME 16−28 months BASE COST Approximately $30,500 ACCREDITATION ACBSP, WASC CONTACT (562) 777-4015 biola.edu/mba *Financial information is subject to change.
“Businesses benefit from the
skill and innovative energy of
Crowell graduates, who, along
with their business toolkits,
bring solid ethical commitments
seasoned with salt and light
and communicated with grace.
Business and accounting
professionals with a strong and
articulate Christian faith can
and should build profitable
organizations that provide
products and services for the
common benefit of all of society
as a witness to God’s goodness.”
DR. GARY LINDBLAD DEAN, CROWELL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MPAcc
The Biola Master of Professional Accountancy is a 33-unit program specifically designed to meet state-established academic requirements for becoming a certified public accountant (CPA). Distinctives include:
SUCCESSFUL CAREER PLACEMENT
Biola accounting graduates have a strong record of job placement in this highly demanding field, including placement with the Big Four national accounting firms.
SPECIALIZED CPA PREPARATION
The MPAcc allows students with an undergraduate degree to earn the additional number of units they need to qualify for a CPA license in most states. In the process, they receive advanced career preparation in such areas as auditing, taxation and accounting information systems.
OUTSTANDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
As part of the Biola Accounting Society, students benefit from mock interviews, resume coaching, social events and meetings with local professionals. The Accounting Society also sponsors an annual “Meet the Firms” event featuring representatives from the Big Four, national, regional and local CPA firms.
MPAcc AT A GLANCE
PROGRAM UNITS
33 semester units
SCHEDULE
Full time or part time
COMPLETION TIME 12–24 months BASE COST Approximately $22,000* ACCREDITATION WASC CONTACT (562) 944-0351, ext. 5198 biola.edu/mpacc *Financial information is subject to change.
FOR MORE INFO
and to APPLY
The Office of Graduate Admissions is here to help you navigate the process of applying to a master’s program.
APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS
MBA: crowell.biola.edu/mba/admissions
MPAcc: crowell.biola.edu/mpacc/admissions
TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID
MBA: crowell.biola.edu/mba/financial-info
MPAcc: crowell.biola.edu/mpacc/financial-info
APPLICATION DE ADLINES
FALL: April 15
SPRING: December 1
ABOUT BIOL A UNIVE RSIT Y
Biola University is a private Christian university located in Southern California. For over 100 years, Biola — a community where all faculty, staff and students are professing Christians — has been committed to biblically centered education, intentional spiritual development and vocational preparation. With more than 145 academic programs through its six schools, Biola offers degrees ranging from B.A. to Ph.D.
STAY CONNECTE D. FIND US AT
&“Biola has a great job placement
record. I’m excited that recent
Biola accounting graduates
have been hired by all of the Big
Four firms! The combination
of the Biola community with
the MPAcc program prepares
our students not only to be
successful in the accounting
profession, but also to be
equipped to impact the world
for Jesus Christ.”
PHILIP WOODWARD DIRECTOR, MPAcc PROGRAM
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