Master of Business Administration (MBA)
This versatile program allows students to choose from an accelerated option that can be completed in 12 months or less and an 18-month traditional option. Students can tailor the degree by selecting one of four specialty tracks: artificial intelligence, data analytics, entrepreneurship and innovation or management and leadership.
Upcoming Start Dates:
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Main Campus, Nashville -
Aug. 18, 2026 - Online:
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Aug. 18, 2026 - Accelerated-Online:
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Aug. 18, 2026
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Trevecca’s Master of Business Administration degree is tailored to a student’s specific interests based on these specialty track options:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data analytics
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Management and leadership
Program Benefits
- Complete your degree with the accelerated or traditional option.
- Take two online courses at a time with the accelerated option.
- Take one class at a time with the traditional option either online or only one night a week on campus.
- Benefit from front-door delivery of all your books and materials.
- Complete your program with a supportive cohort of students working toward similar goals.
- Enjoy the collaborative learning environments made possible by small class sizes.
- Learn from faculty who possess the highest degrees in their fields and have relevant and valuable real-world experience.
What to Expect
Trevecca’s Master of Business Administration gives you the competitive edge to stand out and make an impact in nearly any business field. It’s a rigorous and highly-respected program at an affordable price, with no application fees or GMAT requirements. When you pursue your MBA from Trevecca, you will be challenged to engage in problem-solving tasks by thinking tactically and strategically, and you’ll encounter multiple business disciplines that prepare you for career success in any industry. Even better, you can choose from four specialty tracks to focus your education. You’ll also reap the benefits of collaborating with faculty, staff and alumni to build networking relationships for meaningful career development.
You can also choose how quickly you want to earn your MBA. The accelerated pace allows you to finish your degree in 12 months or less, taking two online courses at a time with no residency required. This option works well for students who are willing to take on the challenge and want to fast-track their career. You can easily transition to the traditional program if your circumstances change.
The traditional pace allows you to earn your MBA in 18 months, taking one course at a time. With this option, you can choose to complete your degree either online or in person one night a week at our Nashville campus. This option works well for students with full-time jobs and other obligations.
Tuition & Costs
Here’s a look at the approximate tuition rates you could expect for this program at Trevecca, including the cost per credit hour and the total tuition expense for the full degree program. Please note that rates and fees are subject to change.
Here’s a look at the approximate tuition rates you could expect for this program at Trevecca, including the cost per credit hour and the total tuition expense for the full degree program. Please note that rates and fees are subject to change.
12-Month MBA
COST/CREDIT HOUR
$750
HOURS
30
TUITION COST*
$22,500
18-Month MBA
COST/CREDIT HOUR
$750
HOURS
30
TUITION COST*
$22,500
*$400 Student Resource Fee assessed per course.
Course Descriptions
Get details on all the courses you’ll complete as you work toward this degree at Trevecca.
Read MoreCareer Opportunities: Master of Business Administration
With a Master of Business Administration, you’ll be ready to advance your career and tap into higher earning potential. This versatile degree can lead to jobs in finance, management, healthcare, human resources, analytics, consulting, entrepreneurialism or marketing. Possible roles include:
- Budget or financial analyst
- Chief executive officer
- Healthcare administrator or manager
- Human resources director
- Management analyst
- Nonprofit manager or executive director
- Product manager
- Project manager
- Program analyst
- Sustainability manager
- Admission
- Modes
- Why Choose Trevecca?
The following are required for admission in the MBA program at Trevecca.
- Possess a bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by a CHEA-recognized regional accrediting agency or the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Students who do not meet these degree requirements may be conditionally accepted in accordance with the Conditional Admission Policy.
- 2.75 cumulative GPA for all prior coursework
- Completion of a college-level math course with a grade of C or better.
- Completion of a college-level English course with a grade of C or better.
- Provide a photocopy of government-issued identification (e.g., driver's license, state ID, military ID, passport). This requirement ensures that Trevecca complies with the U.S. Department of Education expectations for student verification. (This is only required for students enrolled in an online program.)
Getting Started
- Complete the online application (it's free!). No GRE or GMAT scores required.
Need help applying? Read the step-by-step instructions here! - Fill out FAFSA to be considered for financial aid.
- Request official transcripts from your undergraduate institution.
- Submit your immunization records (online students exempted). Tennessee state law requires all colleges and universities to obtain immunization information from students. Please reference these instructions to properly submit your records.
We want to make earning your degree as convenient as possible. That's why we offer two options for completing the traditional MBA program—either face-to-face at our Nashville campus or completely online. With the accelerated online option, you’ll take two classes at a time and finish in 12 months or less.
The accelerated option is ideal for those students with more time to commit to earning their master’s degree. It’s a fast-paced and highly intensive program.
With the traditional option, you’ll take one class at a time—on campus or online—and finish in 18 months. It’s perfect for students who are already working full time.
Face-to-Face
Our campus in the heart of Nashville offers a warm and inviting atmosphere. Students enjoy small class sizes and personal relationships with faculty members who serve as both professors and mentors. If you enjoy in-person learning, you can join a campus cohort, which meets for class one night a week. Trevecca's cohort model is one of the reasons the school has become one of the fastest-growing universities in Middle Tennessee. It’s a highly successful experience that allows students to begin and complete their degree alongside a group of other classmates working toward similar goals.
Online
We understand life is busy and you may not have time to attend class on campus. That's why we offer our programs 100 percent online. Whether you are a working adult, a stay-at-home parent, or simply live outside of Nashville, we make it easy to earn your degree while focusing on one class at a time, anytime—24/7. And when we say the degree is entirely online, we mean it. The way our program is structured, you never have to step foot on campus. Books and materials are delivered to your front door.
With our online degree programs, you can expect the same level of quality and rigor that Trevecca has provided students since 1901. Our online students also benefit from a cohort model, where students begin and complete their degree alongside a group of other online classmates working toward similar goals.
Why Choose Trevecca?

Founded in 1901 and a leader in online education for more than two decades, Trevecca helps students discover and pursue an individual calling by providing innovative instruction; cultivating a supportive, Christ-centered community; and establishing relationships that open doors.
Recognized nationally and locally for academic quality, Trevecca has earned a reputation for providing the world with servant leaders, problem solvers and difference makers. Trevecca’s holistic approach to education encompasses intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual growth.

Consistent with our beliefs as part of a Christian university, this program explores the ways faith and business intersect. We view the business industry through a biblical lens as we aim to produce servants who lead with strong ethics, expertise and integrity.
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Our Faculty
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Kenneth Burger
Professor
Dr. Burger has taught Marketing and Analytics courses at Trevecca since 2003 and has taught in a university setting since 1981. Prior to that Ken served ten years as an engineer in the United States Air Force with several administrative and ...Read Full Bio -
Jacqueline Knight
Adjunct Faculty
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David Weil
Adjunct Faculty
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Gary Sniadak
Adjunct Faculty
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Rena Smith
Adjunct Faculty
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Garrett Harper, Ph.D., MPH
Program Director, Master of Public Health
With a consistent focus on public health and economics and seven graduate degrees, Garrett is the epitome of a life-long learner. He has taught at the university level for over 25 years in a variety of disciplines. In addition to being a ...Read Full Bio -
Susan Jones
Adjunct Faculty
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Rodger Oren
Adjunct Faculty
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Allen Jinnette
Professor, Accounting
Read Full BioJ. Allen teaches accounting at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has over 20 years of experience in higher education. He is a recipient of the Trevecca Excellence in Teaching award and twice received the Excellence in Teaching Award from ...
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Todd Marion
Adjunct Faculty
Todd brings professional experience in accounting, finance, stewardship and leadership to his work with university students. He serves as an adjunct faculty member and lives in Jackson, Mississippi, where he works with the Methodist Foundation of ...Read Full Bio -
Joshua Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Business
Read Full BioDr. Smith teaches economics in undergraduate and master's courses at TNU and advises undergraduate international business students. He earned his Ph.D. in economics and MBA from MTSU and his undergraduate degree from Trevecca. His research ...
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Karl Schultz
Adjunct Faculty
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Brandee Norris, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Healthcare Administration Programs Coordinator for MBA and DBA Healthcare Tracks
Read Full BioBrandee’s specialization is healthcare administration and she is deeply passionate about mentoring future healthcare leaders. She embraces faith-based learning and promotes the importance of authentic servant leadership. As a former healthcare ...
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Christopher Garner
Adjunct Faculty
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Melinda Burch
Associate Professor
Read Full BioAfter completing her undergraduate education at Trevecca, Mindy started her career as a middle school math teacher in Clarksville, TN and completed her master's degree at Austin Peay State University. After moving back to Nashville, she worked at ...
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Gregory Runyan
Associate Professor, Business/ Chair, Department of Business Administration
Read Full BioGreg played golf at Trevecca and earned an accounting and business degree. He worked in both public and private accounting in Nashville while earning his CPA and MBA. He returned to Trevecca and taught mostly in the area of financial accounting ...
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Dawn Olson
Associate Professor, Business
Read Full BioDawn is originally from Knoxville, Tennessee and teaches undergraduate courses in Trevecca's Skinner School of Business and Technology as well as the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies (SGCS). Dawn is a strategic, organized, and ...
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Jonathan Burch
Associate Professor, Management
Read Full BioDr. Burch has had a long connection with Trevecca Nazarene University both as a student and a professor. After a stint in the military, serving in ministry, and working in the corporate world, Jon found a place of service and leadership at TNU. ...
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Scott Moats
Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Business Programs
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Dean Diehl
Associate Professor
Read Full BioAs a senior executive with Sony Music, Dean brings a unique combination of practical experience, formal education and research into the classroom. Whether teaching undergraduate music business and entrepreneurship students or adults in the MBA ...
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Michelle Jones
Adjunct Faculty
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Timothy Myatt
Professor, Information Technology and Management
Read Full BioDr. Myatt is professor of information technology and management and chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. Prior to Trevecca, his professional career included a variety of roles in IT, including as a software engineer in ...
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Rick Mann
Professor of Business, Director of MBA Program
Read Full BioRick has a passion for building strategic leaders and organizations that create remarkable value for their stakeholders. This passion finds expression at the Skinner School of Business where he provides academic oversight of Trevecca's MBA and ...
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Phil Rickard, DBA
Dean, Skinner School of Business, DBA Program Director, MBA Program Director, Professor of Accounting, Finance and Strategy
Read Full BioPhil is a certified public accountant with professional experience in accounting, finance and strategy in energy industries. He has also served in ministry and administrative roles for nonprofits. Prior to assuming the dean position at Trevecca, ...
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Roy Philip, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Business
Read Full BioRoy's expertise is in marketing, international business and production and operations management, with an emphasis on strategy.
He has over 25 years of teaching experience (both at the undergraduate and graduate level). He has taught in ...
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Toni Pauls
Adjunct Faculty
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James Agee, Ph.D.
Professor
Read Full BioJames’ specialization is in statistics, research and management, which he teaches in a variety of programs across campus, including the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). He received his Ph.D. from the State University of New York (Albany) ...
Trevecca’s program was great because it was strategy-based, and it felt like it was made just for me.
At Trevecca, you learn the hard skills. You learn the competencies and the knowledge but I think it's the character development and the rootedness in my values that Trevecca taught that shaped me to pursue my calling. I learned who I was in the context of my faith and then how to carry that out and lead and serve.
Trevecca is meeting the need for a faster and more affordable master’s degree in business. You can speed to degree completion without sacrificing critical content. The second significant consideration, and an obstacle for many students, program affordability, is also favorably overcome by the program’s reasonable price structure. We look forward to helping many students previously left out of opportunities to advance by providing this new program.
Course Descriptions
Get details on all the courses you’ll complete as you work toward this degree at Trevecca.
Cohort Schedule
View a sample schedule of the courses you will be taking when you enroll.
Foundations for Graduate Business Studies
BUS 5900
This course will cover topics needed for success in a graduate business program including critical thinking, oral and written communication, research, and analysis skills.
PREREQUISITE: The course must be passed with a C or better before any other MBA courses may be taken.
Organizational Behavior and Leadership
BUS 5013
Serves as the foundation for the program by providing a survey of key management theories and terminology. Both classical approaches and contemporary conceptualizations of management are studied. Special emphasis is placed on leadership, motivation, culture, team building, and organizational communication.
Global and Economic Environment
ECO 5023
Familiarizes students with the economic forces, institutions, and policies that govern the environment in which business operates. Changes in both the national and global economy are explored from managerial, market and financial perspectives. Topics include opportunity cost, demand and supply, industrial organization, antitrust, deregulation, fiscal and monetary policies, trade policies, and exchange rates.
IT Strategy in Business
ITI 5700
Business Analytics
BUS 6073
Provides participants with tools and techniques to perform data analysis and hypothesis testing in order to make data-based management decisions. Data collected from students' organizations is used throughout this course to answer practical, "real-world" research questions. Topics include basic statistics, control charts, one-sided mean tests, two-sided mean tests, variance comparison, correlation analysis, and introduction to experimental design.
Marketing Management
MKT 5093
Focuses on the importance of modern organizations being market driven and globally competitive. It examines the role of the marketing function and fundamentals, such as market segmentation, targeting, product life cycle, new product planning, distribution strategies, pricing, promotion, forecasting, market analysis, and competitor analysis. Students conduct marketing audits of actual organizations.
Managerial Accounting
ACT 6203
A review of managerial accounting concepts and techniques used by managers in planning, performance evaluation, and decision-making. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: classification of costs, determining costs of products, the study of cost behavior and its application in making business decisions, introduction to capital budgeting, operating budgets, standard costing, and the use of management accounting in evaluating business performance.
Strategic Finance
FIN 6213
Integrates many of the financial concepts that managers need to understand. These concepts include capital budgeting, break-even analysis, working capital management, financial instrument valuation, cost of capital, and the risk and return trade-off. Emphasis will be on the application of concepts and techniques in the analysis of cases.
Strategic Management
BUS 6XXX
Choose a Track
Data Analytics
TRACK
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
TRACK
Management and Leadership
TRACK
Provides fundamental knowledge of legal concepts and principles important to business decision-making. Topics include the legal system, torts and product liability, contracts, agency, forms of business organization, employment law, and government regulation.
Analyzes the strategic role of the human resource function in relation to the company's overall objectives. The focus is how the company builds and maintains a work environment conducive to business performance excellence while enabling employees to develop and utilize their full potential. Key topics include employment law, the labor market, human resource planning and costing, HRIS, workforce diversity and EEOC, union/management and compensation systems, health/safety/security, employee rights and discipline, training and development.
Artificial Intelligence
TRACK
*For a complete list of courses, tracks and other relevant information, view the program's course catalog.
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