HCU’s Archie W. Dunham College of Business has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
The DCOB now formally tracks outcomes such as retention, graduation, internships and job placement, strengthening both the student experience and the long term value of degrees earned by alumni.
The mission of the Archie W. Dunham College of Business is to prepare business leaders with a Christian perspective to transform society and advance the kingdom of God.
The vision of the Archie W. Dunham College of Business is to be recognized as a premier institution in educating and developing business talent.
The university represents its core convictions in the Ten Pillars 2030 document and in the current Five Imperatives document, listed as follows:
The Dunham College of Business supports these commitments by delivering business education to support student endeavors in a competitive marketplace. See our strategic plan for more information.
The values of the Dunham College of Business are presented below:
Three-year, fall-to-fall (FF), undergraduate business program retention rates with targets.
| Program | FF 2022-2023 | FF 2023-2024 | FF 2024-2025 (Pending) | Minimum Target Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting (BBA) | 84.6% | 72.7% | Pending | 65% |
| Business Administration (BA) — Formerly General Business | Data Not Available | 57.7% | Pending | 75% |
| General Business (BA) | 57.1% | 69.7% | Pending | Target Not Established |
| Finance (BBA) | 71.2% | 74.5% | Pending | 70% |
| International Business (BBA) | 84.0% | 79.2% | Pending | 70% |
| Management (BBA) | 61.2% | 71.8% | Pending | 70% |
| Marketing (BBA) | 77.9% | 77.4% | Pending | 70% |
| Average | 72.7% | 71.9% | Pending | 70% |
* The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness reports these values during the Fall term. This table will be updated prior to the ACBSP site visit.
** The name of the BA in General Business was changed to BA in Business Administration at the beginning of AY2023-2024.
Retention Data for Graduate Programs Across Academic Years, Fall-to-Fall (F-F).
| Program | F-F 2022-2023 | F-F 2023-2024 | F-F 2024-2025 (Pending) | Minimum Target Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) | 58.8% | 57.4% | Pending | 75.0% |
| Master’s of Human Resources Management (MSHRM) | 33.3% | 90% | Pending | 75.0% |
| Total | 46.1% | 73.7% | Pending | 75.0% |
* The Office of Institution Research and Effectiveness reports these values during the Fall term. This table will be updated prior to the ACBSP site visit.
Number of business graduates by level, degree, and major across three prior academic periods.
| Level / Degree | Major | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Total | All Graduate Majors | 71 | 67 | 71 |
| MBA Total | All MBA Majors | 61 | 58 | 59 |
| MBA | Business Administration | 48 | 48 | 49 |
| MBA | Data Analytics | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| MS | Human Resources Management | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| Undergraduate Total | All Undergraduate Majors | 95 | 97 | 83 |
| BA Total | All BA Majors | 25 | 25 | 29 |
| BA | Business Administration | 7 | 13 | 14 |
| BA | General Business | 18 | 12 | 15 |
| BBA Total | All BBA Majors | 70 | 72 | 54 |
| BBA | Accounting | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| BBA | Finance | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| BBA | International Business | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| BBA | Management | 23 | 23 | 17 |
| BBA | Marketing | 19 | 20 | 17 |
| Grand Total | All Programs | 166 | 164 | 154 |
Our faculty have doctoral degrees and decades of industry experience, which they are ready to impart to DCOB students.
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Our advisory board brings together leaders from local government, journalism and a wide array of industries.
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