Available Online. IPS offers an education in Church Management through a concentration within the MA in Pastoral Studies and through a Graduate Certificate. Click here for information on the Pastoral Studies with a Concentration in Church Management (MA).
Curriculum
The Graduate Certificate in Church Management requires two courses (6 credit hours) at the Institute of Pastoral Studies and three courses (9 credit hours) at the Quinlan School of Business, for a total of 15 hours. The two IPS courses will be chosen in consultation with the academic advisor. The decision concerning which courses to take at QSB will be determined according to each student’s experience in consultation with their academic advisor and the Assoc. Dean for Programs at QSB. There are, however, guidelines that will ensure that each student is well formed in the areas of accounting and management. The Graduate Certificate in Church Management can be completed online.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 6 |
| ACCT 400 | Financial Accounting for Business Decisions 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| Managing and Motivating in the Workplace | |
| Organization Development | |
| Marketing Management | |
| 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
To learn more about the Certificate in Church Management, please visit our request for information form or attend an online information session.
Graduate & Professional Standards and Regulations
Students in graduate and professional programs can find their Academic Policies in Graduate and Professional Academic Standards and Regulations under their school. Any additional University Policies supercede school policies.
Learning Outcomes
Church Management
The ability to engage in general business operations related to budgeting, project management, human resources, marketing, and organizational development and change in non-profit or faith-based settings.
