Benson School of Business
The Benson School of Business prepares you to become an effective servant leader in an ever-changing global marketplace. Whether you are attending college for the first time or are a returning adult, the Benson School of Business offers an on-campus and online Bachelor of Business Administration, an online Master of Business Administration, and an online Doctor of Business Administration program. You’ll learn how to communicate effectively, interact and collaborate in teams, exercise corporate social responsibility, demonstrate Christian principles in the workplace, solve complex problems, and make impactful decisions.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Southern Wesleyan University Benson School of Business is to encourage students to realize their purpose and equip and empower them as servant leaders who influence business and communities with Christian values in a changing, global marketplace.
Vision Statement
The Benson School of Benson will be the educator of choice for innovative Christian business education in the markets we serve.
Values
Ethical | Focused on the future | Innovative | People-first | Relevant | Student-oriented
Accreditation
Southern Wesleyan University has been approved by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) to provide a new financial planning in the BSBA undergraduate program.
On-Campus and Online Business Degrees
On-Campus Undergraduate
Business Administration (BS)
Concentrations
Economics and Finance
Entrepreneurship
General Business
Human Resource Management
Management
Marketing
Organizational Leadership (BA)
Concentrations
Business Management
Human Resource Management
Ministry Management
Online Undergraduate
Business Administration (BS)
Concentrations
Economics and Finance
Entrepreneurship
General Business
Human Resources
Management
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Organizational Leadership (Online BA)
Concentrations
Business Management
Human Resource Management
Online Graduate
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Online Doctoral
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Business Minors
Accounting Minor
Business Administration Minor
Economics Minor
Finance Minor
Financial Planning Minor
Marketing Minor
Dr. C. Pete Benson
Dr. C. Pete Benson has served the Wesleyan Church for many years as a minister and church planting Pastor. In 1998, he entered the financial industry full time, founding Beacon Capital Management, LLC in 2000. Since its founding, Beacon has grown from two co-owners to a team of 36 employees with a main headquarters office in Franklin, TN, in addition to several satellite offices surrounding the greater Nashville area. As a full-service wealth management company they help their clients with Income planning, Investments, Tax planning, Healthcare planning and Estate & Legacy planning. Currently they work with a couple of thousand families and manage upwards to $2 Billion in assets. Benson has authored several financial books, and has been interviewed on CNBC, and Fox Business, Reuters, and Yahoo Finance. He also hosts a weekly radio show called, “Retirement Ready Radio” airing 3 times every weekend in the greater Nashville area.
