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Management

Program Overview
Courses

Be more than a manager — equip yourself to lead. As a management major, you'll have unfettered access to our dedicated faculty. You'll learn from those who know business best — and you'll enjoy our small class sizes.

We'll walk with you as you learn to be purposeful, bold, credible, creative and servant-hearted in your work. You'll also have the opportunity to join the distinguished Aspire or Business as Mission Fellow programs. When you graduate, you'll have a plethora of professional opportunities and the option for graduate school. And with the services of our College of Business Center, you can be confident you'll make the right choice.

Program Foundations

We have designed our curriculum with the goal of developing business leaders who embrace the values and virtues of Jesus. Developing the values of being purposeful, bold, credible, creative and servant-hearted make our management graduates hirable, productive citizens.

Our 16-course business core will prepare you to be at the top of your field. For coursework details, see our course listing.

Capstone Projects

Courses

View the Undergraduate Catalog for course requirements in the following areas:

Contact Information

Graduate and Adult Admissions, Admin

Rick Holaway
Associate Provost for Graduate Enrollment and Support
(615) 966-6133
rick.holaway@lipscomb.edu

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Internship

Become more competitive in the job market with an internship related to your interests. You’ll gain experience and boost your exposure. An internship will also help you learn whether you’ve chosen a career you’ll enjoy.

Study Abroad

See the world — whether it’s Italy, Austria, Costa Rica, England or another country. Career opportunities will open for you as you sharpen your foreign language skills. Gain the international experience and cross-cultural communication skills you’ll need in our global economy.

Expert faculty, small class sizes

Learn from award-winning, experienced faculty who actually care about you. Our small class sizes allow us to get to know you personally. We lead an approachable community within our respective programs. Our faculty connections are the experts on their subject matter, too.

Our Faculty

Jacob Arthur

Assistant Professor

Jacob Arthur is an Assistant Professor of Information Security & Analytics in the College of Business, where he leads the efforts to fuse business, data, and technology. His background includes...
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Andy Borchers

Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies

Andy grew up in Midwest before heading to college at Kettering University in Michigan. There he completed a unique co-op degree program that launched him into a career in the...
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Donita Brown

Instructor

Donita Brown is a native Middle Tennessee, calling Robertson County home. The Lipscomb University professor teaches in the Master of Management Healthcare Administration Program and Masters of Health Administration, as well...
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Ray Eldridge

Dean of College of Business

Dean, College of Business, Lipscomb University. An experienced leader in higher education. Previously served as Senior Associate Dean, Associate Dean and Department Chair at Lipscomb University; Dean at Freed-Hardeman University...
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Jeff Cohu

Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Dr. Jeff Cohu is an experienced management consultant, entrepreneur, and educator. In addition to his ongoing consulting practice, he currently serves as an Associate Professor of Management and Executive Director...
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Allison Duke

Senior Associate Dean

Dr. Allison Duke is Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Management at Lipscomb University's College of Business. As Senior Associate Dean, Dr. Duke leads the development of strategic initiatives and...
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Joe Ivey

Professor

Joe Ivey serves as a Professor of Management. Prior to becoming a member of the full-time faculty, he served five years as the university's Senior Vice President for advancement. He received...
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Natasha Johnson

Assistant Professor

Dr. Natasha Johnson worked as a human resource manager within the healthcare field prior to transitioning to academia. She has an MBA from Lipscomb University as well as a BBA...
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Bart Liddle

Associate Dean

Dr. Bart Liddle serves the Associate Dean of Academic Excellence in the College of Business. As Associate Dean, he is responsible for all undergraduate and graduate academic programming. In addition...
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Lauren Pinkston

Assistant Professor

Dr. Lauren Pinkston is an Assistant Professor of Business as Mission. She came to Lipscomb University via Southeast Asia, where she lived from 2014-2019 combining community development philosophies with organic...
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Leanne Smith

Associate Professor

Leanne is a Nashville native, born one frosty morning at Vanderbilt before her father could park the car. She graduated from Hillwood High School and met her husband, Stan ('86,...
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Hannah Stolze

Associate Professor

Hannah J. Stolze (PhD in Business Administration; MA in Biblical Studies, Wheaton College) is an Associate Professor of SCM & Director of the Center for Transformative Sales & Supply Chain...
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Jerry Stubblefield

Assistant Director of Entrepreneurship

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Rob Touchstone

Director of the Center for Vocational Discovery

Rob learned to be an entrepreneur while finding and selling golfballs as a kid growing up near a golf course in Marietta, GA. He has a passion for serving marginalized...
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Career Paths

Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers

Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers plan programs to generate interest in products or services. They work with art directors, sales agents, and financial staff members.

Management Analysts

Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve an organization’s efficiency. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.

Operations Research Analysts

Operations research analysts use advanced mathematical and analytical methods to help organizations investigate complex issues, identify and solve problems, and make better decisions.

Management

Program Overview

Program Foundations

Capstone Projects

Courses

Internship

Study Abroad

Expert faculty, small class sizes

Our Faculty

Jacob Arthur

Andy Borchers

Donita Brown

Ray Eldridge

Jeff Cohu

Allison Duke

Joe Ivey

Natasha Johnson

Bart Liddle

Lauren Pinkston

Leanne Smith

Hannah Stolze

Jerry Stubblefield

Rob Touchstone

Career Paths

Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers

Management Analysts

Operations Research Analysts

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