Bachelor of Arts in Faith-Based Business Management Policy

Degree abbreviation

B.A. in Faith-Based Business Management Policy

Total program length

120 semester credit hours

Normal completion time

Four academic years

General education

36 credit hours

Professional application courses

15 credit hours

Capstone requirement

6 credit hours

Academic unit

HBIU College of Business and Project Management

Total credits

120

Duration

4 years

• Analyze the influence of ethical, legal, and economic frameworks on organizational policy development.
• Evaluate business management practices through the lens of servant leadership and stewardship.
• Design effective administrative policies that support the mission and long-term sustainability of nonprofit and faith-based entities.
• Communicate complex management strategies clearly to stakeholders in diverse professional settings.
• Integrate professional integrity and spiritual formation principles into daily organizational decision-making processes.
• Apply quantitative and qualitative research methods to evaluate organizational performance and social impact.
• Course Outline
• Semester 1 — Year 1
• Code
• Title
• Credits
• Prerequisites
• ENG101
• Academic Writing and Rhetoric
• 4
• None
• MAT110
• Quantitative Reasoning
• 3
• None
• BUS101
• Introduction to Organizational Management
• 3
• None
• BUS101
• Foundations of Business Ethics
• 3
• None
• ENG101 — Academic Writing and Rhetoric: Students develop advanced skills in research-based writing and critical argumentation. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• MAT110 — Quantitative Reasoning: This course covers fundamental statistical analysis and mathematical modeling. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• BUS101 — Introduction to Organizational Management: Students explore foundational management principles, organizational structure, and leadership styles. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• BUS101 — Foundations of Business Ethics: This course examines the role of moral philosophy in modern business decision-making, focusing on accountability and corporate social responsibility. Students will analyze ethical frameworks as they apply to organizational structures and leadership practices. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• Semester 2 — Year 1
• Code
• Title
• Credits
• Prerequisites
• BUS120
• Principles of Financial Stewardship
• 3
• BUS101
• SOC105
• Sociology of Community Organizations
• 3
• None
• COM150
• Professional Communication
• 3
• ENG101
• HIS200
• History of Social Reform
• 3
• None
• BUS120 — Principles of Financial Stewardship: Analysis of budgeting, financial reporting, and fiscal responsibility. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• SOC105 — Sociology of Community Organizations: Study of social structures and the role of third-sector institutions in society. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• COM150 — Professional Communication: Focuses on interpersonal and public communication in professional settings. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• HIS200 — History of Social Reform: Examines historical movements that have shaped modern nonprofit policy. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• Semester 3 — Year 2
• Code
• Title
• Credits
• Prerequisites
• BUS210
• Organizational Leadership Theory
• 3
• BUS101
• MGT225
• Human Resource Management
• 3
• BUS101
• BUS240
• Principles of Marketing
• 3
• BUS101
• HUM205
• Ethics in Professional Practice
• 3
• THE101
• BUS210 — Organizational Leadership Theory: Examination of modern leadership models and servant leadership principles. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• MGT225 — Human Resource Management: Overview of personnel management, volunteer coordination, and labor regulations. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• BUS240 — Principles of Marketing: Study of branding and communication strategies for non-commercial entities. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• HUM205 — Ethics in Professional Practice: Application of moral philosophy to decision-making in the workplace. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• Semester 4 — Year 2
• Code
• Title
• Credits
• Prerequisites
• RES250
• Research Methods for Social Impact
• 4
• MAT110
• BUS260
• Nonprofit Financial Management
• 3
• BUS120
• MGT280
• Project Planning and Implementation
• 3
• BUS101
• PSY220
• Organizational Behavior
• 3
• None
• RES250 — Research Methods for Social Impact: Students learn to design surveys, collect data, and analyze organizational outcomes. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• BUS260 — Nonprofit Financial Management: Advanced look at non-profit accounting and tax-exempt regulations. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• MGT280 — Project Planning and Implementation: Practical application of project management life cycles. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• PSY220 — Organizational Behavior: Understanding individual and group dynamics within work environments. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• Semester 5 — Year 3
• Code
• Title
• Credits
• Prerequisites
• BUS310
• Policy Development and Governance
• 3
• BUS210
• MGT330
• Strategic Resource Development
• 3
• BUS260
• BUS345
• Operations and Quality Control
• 3
• MGT280
• ELECT1
• General Elective I
• 3
• None
• BUS310 — Policy Development and Governance: The study of board governance and formal institutional policymaking. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• MGT330 — Strategic Resource Development: Examination of fundraising, grant writing, and resource sustainability. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• BUS345 — Operations and Quality Control: Focuses on internal processes, evaluation metrics, and systems efficiency. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• ELECT1 — General Elective I: Student selected coursework to broaden professional scope. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• Semester 6 — Year 3
• Code
• Title
• Credits
• Prerequisites
• BUS360
• Legal Environments of Business
• 3
• BUS310
• MGT375
• Community Engagement Strategies
• 3
• SOC105
• RES390
• Applied Data Analysis
• 3
• RES250
• ELECT2
• General Elective II
• 3
• None
• BUS360 — Legal Environments of Business: Review of contract law, compliance, and employment regulations. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• MGT375 — Community Engagement Strategies: Focuses on external stakeholder relations and community service design. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• RES390 — Applied Data Analysis: Using data to inform organizational change and impact assessment. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• ELECT2 — General Elective II: Student selected coursework to broaden professional scope. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• Semester 7 — Year 4
• Code
• Title
• Credits
• Prerequisites
• BUS410
• Strategic Leadership and Vision
• 3
• BUS310
• MGT420
• Public Policy and Advocacy
• 3
• BUS360
• BUS450
• Global Organizational Perspectives
• 3
• BUS101
• ELECT3
• General Elective III
• 3
• None
• BUS410 — Strategic Leadership and Vision: Advanced theory on executive visioning and long-term planning. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• MGT420 — Public Policy and Advocacy: Study of how organizational policy interacts with public legislation. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• BUS450 — Global Organizational Perspectives: Examination of international operations and cross-cultural management. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• ELECT3 — General Elective III: Student selected coursework to broaden professional scope. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• Semester 8 — Year 4
• Code
• Title
• Credits
• Prerequisites
• CAP490
• Senior Capstone Project
• 4
• All Core Courses
• BUS480
• Seminar in Professional Integrity
• 3
• HUM205
• ELECT4
• General Elective IV
• 3
• None
• ELECT5
• General Elective V
• 3
• None
• CAP490 — Senior Capstone Project: Culminating experience involving a comprehensive strategic policy project. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• BUS480 — Seminar in Professional Integrity: Reflective seminar on maintaining ethics in high-pressure environments. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• ELECT4 — General Elective IV: Student selected coursework to broaden professional scope. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• ELECT5 — General Elective V: Student selected coursework to broaden professional scope. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.

Applicants must hold a high school diploma or recognized equivalent with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Admissions committees evaluate the applicant's commitment to the mission of the institution, demonstrated through a personal essay, academic transcripts, and evidence of prior engagement in leadership, volunteerism, or community service roles. Senior Capstone Project The Senior Capstone Project serves as the culminating academic experience of the Bachelor of Arts program, requiring students to synthesize their learning by developing a comprehensive organizational policy or strategic plan. Students engage in a semester-long project where they diagnose a specific management challenge within an existing organization and propose a research-based, ethically informed solution. This process requires the application of advanced project management skills, rigorous financial analysis, and detailed policy documentation. Beyond technical mastery, the capstone demonstrates the integration of a Christian worldview by requiring students to reflect on the spiritual formation and ethical character necessary for sustainable leadership. The final deliverable includes a formal presentation and a 20-page strategic report that defends how the proposed policy reflects principles of biblical stewardship and servant leadership. This 4-credit course evaluates the student's ability to navigate organizational complexity while maintaining the highest standards of professional and moral integrity.

• To earn the Bachelor of Arts in Faith-Based Business Management Policy, students must successfully complete 120 credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Graduates must demonstrate proficiency in all core business and policy competencies while fulfilling the specific requirements of the Senior Capstone Project. The academic journey is balanced with requirements for spiritual formation, which include consistent participation in community worship, service-learning hours, and character development workshops designed to foster a life of purpose.
• Graduation represents not only the acquisition of technical knowledge but also a commitment to personal transformation and readiness for service. Students are expected to exemplify the institution's values, showing that they are prepared to serve their communities with ethical rigor, professional competence, and a mature perspective on how to integrate their faith into their future vocational endeavors.
• Career Opportunities
• Nonprofit Program Administrator
• Church Business Manager
• Social Enterprise Policy Advisor
• Foundation Program Officer
• Human Resources Coordinator for Mission-Driven Organizations
• Community Outreach Director
• Operations Manager in Faith-Based Nonprofits
• Important Notices
• The program educates ethical professionals who demonstrate technical excellence, servant leadership, professional integrity, and a commitment to apply sound principles to advance faith-based organizations, strengthen communities, and contribute responsibly.
• HBIU is a lawfully operating nonpublic faith-based postsecondary institution that maintains its status under section 1005.06(1)(f), Florida Statutes. The University annually affirms its compliance with the requirements applicable to faith-based institutions in Florida through Commission for Independent Education.
• HBIU accreditation from QAHE (for quality assurance in pre-tertiary and higher education mechanisms). QAHE offers globally recognized accreditation and quality assurance for higher education, training providers, and professional institutions worldwide. Students should consider the nature and scope of this recognition in relation to their individual certification and professional goals.
• Transfer credit is evaluated individually based on course content, credit hours, grades, institutional documentation, program requirements, and applicable university policies. Although HBIU provides academically structured programs, no institution can guarantee that another college, university, employer, licensing board, or credential-evaluation service will accept its credits or credentials. Students are encouraged to obtain advance written confirmation from the intended receiving organization.
• The program develops academic knowledge and applied competencies for service in faith-based organizations, nonprofit institutions, community programs, and related professional environments. Some occupations associated with the subject area may be regulated by governmental or professional authorities. A degree from HBIU demonstrates completion of the University's academic requirements but does not, by itself, confer professional licensure or legal authority to perform regulated services.
• Where a program is related to an external certification, eligibility is determined exclusively by the applicable certifying organization. Certification bodies may establish additional requirements involving education, examinations, experience, background screening, continuing education, or membership. HBIU does not guarantee certification eligibility or examination approval unless a formal written agreement expressly provides otherwise.
• Career and occupational information is provided to help students make informed educational decisions. Employment outcomes depend on factors such as the graduate's experience, geographic location, professional qualifications, employer requirements, economic conditions, interviewing ability, and any applicable licensure or certification requirements. Completion of a program does not constitute a promise of employment, promotion, job placement, or a particular occupational title.
• This program is delivered through online instruction. Students must have access to the technology, equipment, internet service, software, and learning resources identified in the University's technology requirements.
• Internship or field-experience participation is subject to academic eligibility, site availability, supervisor approval, and the requirements of the participating organization. The University assists students with the placement process but cannot guarantee placement with a particular organization, supervisor, location, or schedule.
• Students are responsible for reviewing the catalog, understanding program requirements, providing accurate information, meeting academic and financial obligations, and verifying whether the program supports their intended educational or professional goals.
• Completion of a University program does not authorize a graduate to use a professional title that is protected or restricted by law. Graduates must use titles that accurately reflect their education, credentials, employment role, and current licensure or certification status.
• Degree abbreviation | B.A. in Faith-Based Business Management Policy
• Total program length | 120 semester credit hours
• Normal completion time | Four academic years
• General education | 36 credit hours
• Business and management core | 63 credit hours
• Professional application courses | 15 credit hours
• Capstone requirement | 6 credit hours
• Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites
• ENG101 | Academic Writing and Rhetoric | 4 | None
• MAT110 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | None
• BUS101 | Introduction to Organizational Management | 3 | None
• BUS101 | Foundations of Business Ethics | 3 | None
• Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites
• BUS120 | Principles of Financial Stewardship | 3 | BUS101
• SOC105 | Sociology of Community Organizations | 3 | None
• COM150 | Professional Communication | 3 | ENG101
• HIS200 | History of Social Reform | 3 | None
• Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites
• BUS210 | Organizational Leadership Theory | 3 | BUS101
• MGT225 | Human Resource Management | 3 | BUS101
• BUS240 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | BUS101
• HUM205 | Ethics in Professional Practice | 3 | THE101
• Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites
• RES250 | Research Methods for Social Impact | 4 | MAT110
• BUS260 | Nonprofit Financial Management | 3 | BUS120
• MGT280 | Project Planning and Implementation | 3 | BUS101
• PSY220 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | None
• Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites
• BUS310 | Policy Development and Governance | 3 | BUS210
• MGT330 | Strategic Resource Development | 3 | BUS260
• BUS345 | Operations and Quality Control | 3 | MGT280
• ELECT1 | General Elective I | 3 | None
• Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites
• BUS360 | Legal Environments of Business | 3 | BUS310
• MGT375 | Community Engagement Strategies | 3 | SOC105
• RES390 | Applied Data Analysis | 3 | RES250
• ELECT2 | General Elective II | 3 | None
• Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites
• BUS410 | Strategic Leadership and Vision | 3 | BUS310
• MGT420 | Public Policy and Advocacy | 3 | BUS360
• BUS450 | Global Organizational Perspectives | 3 | BUS101
• ELECT3 | General Elective III | 3 | None
• Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites
• CAP490 | Senior Capstone Project | 4 | All Core Courses
• BUS480 | Seminar in Professional Integrity | 3 | HUM205
• ELECT4 | General Elective IV | 3 | None
• ELECT5 | General Elective V | 3 | None