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Lead and Inspire with a Future-Ready MBA Online Degree

Offered 100% online, Cornerstone University’s Master of Business Administration degree helps you cultivate essential capabilities that lead businesses and people to grow into the future. With a focus on decision-making and creating solutions, courses are taught from a Christian worldview by faculty experts who understand today’s real-world applications and challenges. Select a concentration that fits your goals, including: Finance, Health Care, Human Resource Leadership, Strategic Marketing, Project Management, and Sport Management. Lead, grow and inspire others with Christ-centered impact.

Develop Market-Ready Skills for Master's in Business Administration Professionals

Cornerstone’s 36-credit-hour career-focused business master’s curriculum includes six potential concentration choices to fit your goals, including: Finance, Health Care, Human Resource Leadership, Strategic Marketing, Project Management, and Sport Management. Develop these essential core and specialized skills:

Strategic Thinking – Analyze business challenges and market trends to develop long-term, competitive strategies.

Decision-Making – Apply critical thinking, analysis and Christ-centered values to make informed, wise decisions.

Leadership – Lead teams effectively by motivating others, managing conflict, and fostering collaboration.

Problem-Solving – Solve real-world business problems by identifying root causes and implementing practical solutions.

Financial Literacy – Interpret financial data to guide budgeting, forecasting, and investment decisions.

Marketing Strategy – Develop and implement customer-focused marketing plans using current digital and branding tools.

Communication – Communicate clearly and persuasively across diverse audiences and professional contexts.

Data Analysis – Utilize data tools to extract insights, measure performance, and support decision-making.

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Christian Worldview & Ethics – Integrate Christ-centered, biblically grounded values into all aspects of business, team, and workplace culture.

Courses

Cornerstone is ready to help you advance your current or future business goals. The courses below reflect the required core courses in our 36-credit-hour program that apply to a broad range of industries.

Program Courses

Program Courses

BUS-505: Research Methods

Learn to collect, analyze and interpret data to solve business problems by understanding research methods and essential statistical tools for data-driven decision making in today’s organizations.

BUS-507: Quantitative Analysis

Examine quantitative techniques to support business decisions, including research design, data collection, and key statistical methods such as t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, regression, and chi-square analysis.

ACC-525: Accounting for Decision Making

Apply accounting principles and tools to support organizational planning, budgeting, performance evaluation, and ethical decision-making.

ECN-530: Economics

Develop decision-making skills for management and entrepreneurship by exploring key macroeconomic and microeconomic principles related to human capital. Gain insights from Nobel Prize-winning economists while shaping a Christ-centered perspective on today’s economic challenges.

MGT-531: Organizational Behavior & Change

Examine individual and team behavior within organizations, focusing on motivation, leadership, culture, communication, and managing change.

MGT-539: Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Develop skills to identify, grow, and manage business opportunities through innovation and teamwork. Students design a venture while exploring idea generation, adaptability, and the creative process.

FIN-643: Managerial Finance

Examine financial management concepts such as working capital, capital budgeting, capital structure, financial planning, time value of money, and dividend policy to support effective business decision-making.

MKT-651: Marketing Strategies

Analyze real-world marketing challenges and develop practical, strategic solutions using core marketing principles.

Master of Business Administration Concentrations

Expand your career opportunities and gain specialized skills with concentrations in Finance, Health Care, Project Management, Strategic Marketing, Human Resources Leadership or Sport Management. Students must select a concentration.

FinanceHealth CareProject ManagementStrategic MarketingHuman Resources LeadershipSport Management

Finance

Finance Concentration

Deepen your understanding of risk management, financial planning, global policy, and financial contracts to prepare for careers in corporate finance, banking, insurance, and financial consulting.

  • FIN-640: Mergers & Acquisitions – Analyze why many mergers and acquisitions fail to deliver expected value for stakeholders. Learn strategies that emphasize integration, employee engagement, cross-functional alignment, and evaluating outcomes against original objectives.
  • FIN-645: Advanced Managerial Finance – Explore advanced financial strategies including cash management, risk assessment, financial planning, and ethical decision-making to evaluate and strengthen organizational performance.
  • FIN-646: Global Finance – Examine key concepts and tools for managing international financial activities, including trade policy, currency markets, global financial systems, and macroeconomic strategies.
  • FIN-647: Entrepreneurial Finance – Learn financial strategies for new ventures, including valuation, investment analysis, venture capital, and funding options such as angel investors and incubators.

Health Care

Health Care Concentration

Designed in collaboration with health care leaders, this concentration equips clinicians and administrators with essential leadership and business skills for roles in hospital administration, practice management, and health insurance.

  • BUS-504: Ethical, Legal & Regulatory Issues for Health Care Administrators – Examine ethical principles, legal requirements, and regulatory issues that impact health care operations, decision-making, and service delivery models.
  • MGT-534: Theory & Quality Outcomes Management – Study lean quality management principles and apply tools to improve health care quality, safety, and clinical outcomes.
  • MGT-620: Healthcare Innovation & Technology Management – Discover emerging technologies—like AI, telehealth, and data analytics—and their impact on healthcare delivery and operations. Learn to manage tech adoption, address cybersecurity and ethical concerns, and foster a culture of innovation to solve key healthcare challenges.
  • MGT-697: Applied Health Care Project – Apply your health care knowledge and experience in a capstone project by addressing a real-world workplace issue through improvement planning, action research, or program evaluation.

Project Management

Project Management Concentration

Gain practical skills in project design, resource and risk management, communication, and quality assurance to prepare for careers in product development, construction management, and consulting.

  • BUS-530: Fundamentals of Project Management – Explore core project management methodologies, including scope, time, and change control, while gaining foundational knowledge of tools, techniques, and certification processes.
  • BUS-531: Cost, Quality & Team Management – Learn to manage project resources through budgeting, cost control, quality assurance, team development, conflict resolution, and negotiation strategies.
  • BUS-532: Communication & Risk Management – Study effective communication strategies while learning to identify, assess, and respond to project risks, issues, and stakeholder expectations within a professional and ethical framework.
  • MGT-650: Agile Hybrid Project Management – Apply Agile and Hybrid project methods using frameworks like Scrum and Kanban. Combine traditional and Agile approaches, manage iterative planning, foster team collaboration, and navigate hybrid project governance.

Strategic Marketing

Strategic Marketing Concentration

Develop a deep understanding of how to create and manage effective marketing strategies by exploring key areas such as strategic marketing management, digital marketing, and consumer behavior.

  • MKT-515: Strategic Marketing Management – Examine key marketing management concepts including brand and product strategy, customer relationship management, service-dominant logic, and marketing leadership.
  • MKT-522: Digital Marketing – Explore and apply digital marketing strategies including SEO/SEM, website management, email campaigns, social media, customer journey mapping, and marketing simulations.
  • MKT-613: Consumer Behavior – Gain hands-on experience with consumer decision-making through simulations, focus groups, buyer personas, and marketing strategies tailored to target audiences.
  • MKT-626: Marketing Research – Use advanced research methods, AI, and data tools to address marketing challenges. Design and analyze studies while applying ethical practices rooted in a Christian worldview to guide strategic decisions.

Human Resources Leadership

Human Resources Leadership Concentration

Develop key leadership skills in team building, conflict resolution, employee development, and performance management to guide organizations through change and growth.

  • MGT-543: Team Leadership & Conflict Management – Explore leadership strategies for team-based environments while learning practical approaches to managing interpersonal conflict and guiding group dynamics effectively.
  • MGT-630: Global HR Leadership – Develop a global HR strategy by aligning talent with business goals, navigating cultural and legal challenges, and applying Christian ethics to employee engagement and leadership.
  • MGT-638: Human Resource Leadership – Examine key HR leadership topics including legal considerations, career development, job design, and labor-management relations from both behavioral and institutional perspectives.
  • MGT-640: Employee Development & Performance Management – Focus on supervisory strategies for coaching, feedback, and performance appraisal while learning to support employee growth through effective communication, listening, and evaluation practices.

Sport Management

Sport Management Concentration

Prepare for leadership roles in the sports industry by building expertise in sport marketing, communications, and operations — equipping you to manage teams, promote events, and engage audiences in a dynamic and competitive field.

  • MGT-557: Sport Marketing – Learn to develop marketing strategies for athletes, teams, and events through promotions, sales, sponsorships, branding, and fundraising.
  • MGT-559: Sport Communications – Explore effective communication strategies in the sports industry, including social media, press releases, media guides, websites, and game-day communications to engage stakeholders and manage public relations.
  • MGT-561: Sport Operations – Examine the planning and execution of sport events and venue operations, with a focus on strategic planning, risk management, and operational control.
  • MGT-646: Contemporary Issues in Sport – Learn the evolving sports industry while building practical skills for a career in sport management. Navigate professional responsibilities across various contexts, rooted in Scripture and a Christian worldview.

Influential Careers with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) Degree

  • Business Consultant
  • Marketing Director
  • Operations Manager
  • Health Care Administrator
  • Project Manager
  • Sport Operations Manager
  • Senior Financial/Price Analyst
  • Senior Human Resources Manager

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$3,390 per semester for full-time students

Cornerstone University is one of the most affordable private universities in the nation. Our team is ready to help you explore options for financing your education.

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  1. Submit your free application.
    No GRE or GMAT required.
  2. Submit your transcripts.
    Request your undergraduate transcripts directly from the institution. A completed bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.7 GPA from an accredited institution is required.
  3. Schedule an Appointment.
    Your admissions counselor is here to guide you. Call us at 616.426.9924.

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