Alton W. and Lois H. Overton Graduate School of Business
Administration
Richard Diddams, D.B.A., CxA, LEED GA
Interim Dean, School of Business
Vice Provost of Engineering and Technical & Professional Engagement
Stacie Rhodes, D.B.A., C.F.P.®, C.K.A.®, C.P.A.
Associate Dean – Accreditation, Curriculum, Assessment, School of Business
Professor of Business
Edward Moore, Ph.D.
Associate Dean – Academic Operations, School of Business
Professor of Business
Program Directors
A listing of program directors can be viewed on the Program Director webpage.
Accreditation
Liberty University’s School of Business has achieved voluntary accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), demonstrating it has met standards of business education that promote teaching excellence.
Graduate programs that have achieved accredited status include:
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Science in Accounting
- Doctor of Business Administration
Graduate programs that are candidates for accreditation include:
- Master of Science in Finance
- Master of Science in Information Systems
- Master of Science in Marketing
- Master of Science in Project Management
The sport management degree program(s) at Liberty University have received specialized accreditation through the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) located in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. The sport management programs in the following degrees are accredited by COSMA:
- Master of Science in Sport Management (Residential and Online) with cognates in Sport Administration, Outdoor Adventure Sport, and Tourism
Purpose
The purpose of the School of Business is to develop leaders with the knowledge, wisdom, and character to excel in the business world, guided by Christian principles.
Transfer of Credit
Applicants may transfer coursework based on the program to which they are applying. Please refer to the Transfer Credit Matrix in the Graduate Admissions section of this Catalog for specific hour amounts. In order for a transferred course to replace a Liberty University core course, the following requirements must be met:
- The school at which the course was taken must be appropriately accredited.
- The course credit must be at least three semester hours or five quarter hours.
- The student must have earned a grade of B- or better in the course.
- The course must overlap one of Liberty’s core courses by at least 80%. The course(s) to be transferred must have been completed within 10 years of the start date of the student’s program at Liberty University.
- Credits from a prior degree on the same academic level earned through Liberty University are considered transfer credits.
Courses related to business administration that meet all but criterion #4 above may be transferred in as elective courses. Transfer credit for capstone courses will not be given. Capstone courses include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSI 690 | Policy and Strategy in Global Competition | 3 |
| BMAL 570 | Ethical Leadership | 3 |
| ACCT 642 | Accounting Ethics | 3 |
| BMIS 690 | Integrated Capstone | 3 |
| MRKT 690 | Marketing Strategy Capstone | 3 |