Departmental Mission:  Relevance, Excellence and Service

Southwestern Adventist University  is accredited by   

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (S. A. C. S.)   Effective: 2007-2016

Southwestern Adventist University Business Administration Department is accredited by International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (I. A. C. B. E.)  The premier four-year business accrediting body for small to mid-sized business schools and programs. Effective: 2007-2016

Southwestern Adventist University Department of Business Administration is the member of Students in Free Enterprise Program.  SWAU S.I.F.E. Team has won 8 regional championships since 1997 and National Runner-Up in 2006.

 Business Degrees Offered:

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Concentrated with: 

1. Accounting / CPA /CFA

2. Management / Leadership

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

Concentrated with: Accounting, Management,  Marketing, Business Administration, International Business.                                                 

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) 

Concentrated with major in Business Management

or, with a double major in Business Administration and Computer Information System

SWAU MBA Program - Online and Weekend Schedule

Count On Southwestern to Give You the Professional Edge in a Christian Learning Environment!

The objectives of the MBA program include providing students with the knowledge and skills that will help them excel in areas of teamwork, communication, creative thinking, change and development, diversity management, decision-making, and more importantly, trustfulness.  Our goal is to make a difference in the preparation of future business leaders. 

In order to help nurture more professional workers to become tomorrow’s leaders and excel in their workplace, Southwestern Adventist University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program recently has been restructured to make it more convenient, accessible and affordable.   

Easy, Flexible and Convenient to Fit Your Work and Study!

The curriculum provides a broad understanding of the entire business enterprise, while allowing students to explore managerial and accounting aspects of business in greater depth. Business students often conduct a management consultant project (e.g. to save some local business in crisis), learn about publishing articles, and participate in professional contests such as the S. I. F. E. (Students in Free Enterprises) community service program. 

A Friendly, Safe and Professional Learning Environment will Help You Go Farther! 

The SWAU business department has assembled a full-time faculty of Adventist scholars who are committed to providing students with a rich Christian educational experience, inside and outside the classroom.  Due to the friendly campus, the high quality of the business education,  the pleasant weather and the accessibility to the greater Dallas metropolitan area, many international students have found Southwestern Adventist University to be the best choice for obtaining their dream degree, building their career future, and starting their family.  For MBA/BBA Application:  http://www.swau.edu/admissions/apply.asp

Excellent Academic Performance and Learning Outcome -ETS -Major Field Test

Southwestern Adventist University Business program uses the ETS Major Field Test, proposed by AACSB and IACBE, to measure the understanding of the common body of knowledge and skills of all business graduates.   The performance of Southwestern Adventist University graduates on the ETS test has been strong.  Last year the results of senior business students ETS Achievement Test issued by have shown 5 of 8 business subjects were ranked top 5% in the nation, which mean 95% of other business programs in U.S.A. were ranked below Southwestern Adventist University Business Department.  MBA students found a job three months before and immediately after their graduation.

The overall SWAU student score for 2007-2008 school years is significantly higher than national mean compared to 224 institutions in the ETS national data.  Overall, we are quite pleased with several of our subject field results and will continue pushing our business students to their limits in order to ensure the quality of Christian education at Southwestern Adventist University.

MBA Scholarships Available

MBA Scholarship will be given to the regular admittance with the official GMAT score.  

A.  Scholarship ($5400): $450 scholarship dollars per course ($150 per credit)   will be given. 

     Criteria: G. P. A. x 200 points + GMAT score  > 1100 points

B.  Scholarship ($3600): $300 scholarship dollars per course ($100 per credit) will be given.  

     Criteria: G. P. A. x 200 points + GMAT score  > 1000 points

     Criteria: Maintain G.P.A. of 3.50

The Board of Commissioners of the

International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education

I. A. C. B. E.

has approved Accreditation of SWAU’s Business Programs for the next 10 years. To quote from IACBE’s letter dated February 12, 2007:

 “Southwestern Adventist University has received specialized accreditation for its business and business-related programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), Olathe, Kansas. The following degree programs are accredited by the IACBE:

•  Bachelor of Business Administration degree

•  Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Management, and    Business Administration/Computer Information Systems

•  Master of Business Administration degree”

Announcement

SWAU SIFE Won Dallas Regional Competition in 2008!

Congratulations to our SWAU SIFE team for carrying the SWAU’s tradition of winning  the SIFE Regional Competition, and Market and Economics Award yesterday on March 17 at Dallas Hyatt Regency Hotel (Reunion Tower).  There were about thirty universities competing in various leagues.   Our SWAU SIFE along with Quincy University won League 4.  We competed with several universities such as University of Texas, St. Mary University, Cameron University and Wayland Baptist University.  This is the fifth time in last five years that our SIFE team has won the Regional League and been invited to compete at the national competition held on May 16 at Chicago.   Our SWAU SIFE program was found in 1997.   In past 10 years, our SIFE team won totally eight times of Regional Championships.

This has been a year of hard work and exceptional leadership by our SIFE president, Louis Cruz, new Sam Walton Fellow this year, Prof. Roger Dunder, and fiercely dedicated SIFE members , Jessica Burt, Kimberly Burt, Duane Valencia, Rebecca Valencia, Adeniyi Adeyemo, Lumbu Tresor, Edward Li, and etc, along with a total of 38 SIFE students.  

We had 30 business student join this event and they had great time to interact with those leading corporations in terms of resume submissions, exploration of career opportunities, registrationfor summer internship programs.  Most of job recruiters from SIFE sponsored corporations such as HSBC, FritoLay, Sam’s Club, Walgreen, JCPenny, Wells Fargo Bank, HSBC Bank and Campbell Soup, did remember our university SIFE team as one of  SIFE champion teams in the history and promised me to contact our SIFE students for the internship and employment positions as soon as possible.  Last year our MBA graduates, Suzy Morales, Andrew Gordon and Batya Sequin were successfully hired during SIFE regional competitions.   In the SIFE National Competition 2008, more than 150 leading corporations  set a career fair and on-site interview booths to recruit SIFE members to join their workforce.  You may click the link for more details. http://www.sife.org/OurNetwork/donorpartners/Pages/FriendExtrordinaire.aspx

We will continue our mission and journey to explore the leadership potentials among all the SIFE members.  It really takes dedication and commitment to achieve this success.  I am just so pleased with what they have accomplished.  

Summer G.M.A.T. Review Workshop

Southwestern Adventist University will be offering a G.M.A.T. (Graduate Management Admission Test) workshop in May of 2008. If you intend to pursue MBA or Ph.D. in the business fields, this workshop may be considered as what you need to start with. This four week seminar will be held in Pechero Hall room #128 at Southwestern Adventist University 100 W Hillcrest, Keene TX, 76059. The schedule is as follows:

·  Monday May 12,    7-9pm

·  Monday May 19,    7-9pm

·  Monday May 26,    7-9pm

·  Monday  June 2,    7-9pm

Registration

To register, attendees must RSVP Dr. Jerry Chi at chij@swau.edu.  For further information, please visit http://business.swau.edu or phone Dr. Chi at 817-202-6224.  There will be a $25.00 fee to join the workshop, which will be collected on Monday, May 12, 2008.  This payment must be in the form of cash or check.  Instructional materials and computer simulation will be provided. 

Think proactively, act spontaneously!

SWAU MBA Students Job Search -Congratulations! Our MBA student, Gustavo Munoz has successfully obtained a financial analyst position from Florida Hospital.   Congratulations!  Congratulations to the other one of our MBA students, Reginaldo Clemente, for obtaining a job offer with a managerial position to join the supply chain management team  of the Chevron Petroleum corporation.   Reginaldo will complete his MBA degree in December, 2008, which will be one year from now.  However, Chevron has already made a contractual agreement with him and request him to work for the company immediately after his graduation.
Fifth-Year Accounting Student Scholarship - Congratulations! Congratulations to our MBA student, Sonnett Peterson, who is awarded for $5,000 scholarship from Texas Accounting Association.
Publication from our MBA Student- Congratulations! Our MBA students, Sarah Proctor, published an article to fulfill  the course requirements of BUAD 621 Organizational Theory and the title is “What if Jesus Were the CEO?”   If you are interested in reading it, please click  http://adventistreview.net/article.php?id=1010.
Our Happy Business Students !
We Train You to Become Leaders, Managers, Entrepreneurs and Accountants (C.P.A.)! Look forward to seeing you at SWAU !