Overview

Designed especially for professionals who desire to expand their knowledge and credentials beyond the boundaries of their bachelor's degree, the M.A. in Professional Development program from Dallas Baptist University enhances a broad and diverse educational experience, and students may select the single-discipline track from business, criminal justice, higher education, counseling, leadership, English as a Second Language, missions, professional life coaching, training and development, or an interdisciplinary track.

Business Concentrations

M.A. in Professional Development concentrations pertaining to Business include Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Management Information Systems. These concentrations seek to equip professionals with a knowledge and implementation of the skills necessary to expand their career possibilities as accountants, auditors, financial advisors, business or sector managers, advertising marketers, public relations work, database administrators, and computer systems consultants, or to assist them in developing and owning their own company.

Education Concentrations

M.A. in Professional Development concentrations pertaining to Education include English as a Second Language and Higher Education. These concentrations seek to equip professionals with the administrative, financial, legal, ethical, and practical ramifications needed for a successful career as an instructor for students ranging from elementary to college-age, educational administrators in the school, county, or district level, or as a curriculum developer for elementary, middle-high school, and college educations.

Human Relations and Career Development Concentrations

M.A. in Professional Development concentrations pertaining to Human Relations includes Communication, Professional Life Coaching, and Training and Development (24-hour Concentration), Counseling and Criminal Justice. Human Relations concentrations provide professionals with the skills and credentials necessary for an effective career as a communicator, equipper, trainer, designer, and developer for a broad spectrum of clientele. These professionals possess the knowledge needed to work with all ages of people in a wide variety of situations and places, such as shelters, rehabilitation centers, non-profit organizations, ministry work in the church, law enforcement offices, or security offices.

Servant Leadership Concentrations

M.A. in Professional Development concentrations pertaining to Servant Leadership includes Leadership Studies, Church Leadership, and Missions. These concentrations seek to cultivate and challenge students and professionals to take up the mantle of servant leadership by engaging the culture and community around them through secular, non-profit, or international work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Tax Planning and Research
Financial Statement Analysis
Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities
Nonprofit Accounting, Resource Development and Fundraising
Fraud and Forensic Accounting
Advanced Auditing

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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More details

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Dallas, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

A Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Evidence of sound moral character and compatibility with DBU's mission
A likelihood of academic success as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all previous course work
Two letters of recommendation from non-family members
A current professional résumé

Tuition Fees

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41430 USD / full

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41430 USD / full

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41430 USD / full

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Business Concentrations

Education Concentrations

Human Relations and Career Development Concentrations

Servant Leadership Concentrations

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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