What We Are About

School of Business and Management Brand Promise

Cultivating difference makers who transform how business works.

Mission

We are a Christ-centered community of scholars and professionals pursuing academic excellence to advance the work of God in the world, developing students of character and competence as difference-makers in business and society.

Vision

The vision of APU’s School of Business and Management is to develop difference makers: students and graduates, who, through business, enhance human flourishing and restore biblical shalom socially, economically, relationally, and spiritually; share the gospel through their lives; meet human needs; and create wealth that benefits people. By doing so, we cultivate difference makers who transform how business works.

What Businesses Need in Leaders Today: Adaptability in the Workplace

Businesses everywhere are figuring out how to adapt and navigate in this complicated time. Learn more about the traits needed for adaptability in the workplace to prepare for and lead success, and how APU’ business programs help you prepare.

Accreditation

Azusa Pacific University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.

The School of Business and Management at Azusa Pacific University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs, view our IACBE member status page.

Guiding Principles of the School of Business and Management

We believe that...

Christians in business can be a catalyst for good and change by truly integrating faith, character, and business expertise into one driving force.
An APU business education develops students and graduates who, by working together and through God, are equipped and empowered to impact the business world, society, and the Kingdom of God.
Students and faculty members invest in engaging, relevant, and formative learning and scholarship that leads to “aha” moments.
By having an open door and a challenging heart, our business faculty members inspire a student’s highest potential.

Student Achievement

View the 2022-23 School of Business and Management Public Disclosure of Student Achievement (PDF).

Note: This information is current for the 2024-25 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information.