Bachelor of Arts in Business & Trade Administration
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Many pursue careers in business leadership and entrepreneurship.
Others pursue skilled trades and technical professions.
Increasingly, today’s workforce demands both business expertise and technical skill.
The Bachelor of Arts in Business and Trade Administration integrates a robust online business administration program from Luther Rice with technical trade certification through the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). This innovative program prepares students to combine hands-on technical skills with business competency, equipping graduates to lead, build, and manage successful ventures.
Students complete their technical training through TCSG while studying business administration, leadership, and ethical decision-making from a biblical worldview through Luther Rice. The result is a unique educational pathway that prepares graduates to become skilled entrepreneurs, business leaders, and trusted professionals in the modern marketplace.
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A New Pathway for Business-Minded Tradesmen
Through Luther Rice’s articulation agreement with the Technical College System of Georgia, students can apply technical certifications and trades credits toward a bachelor’s degree at Luther Rice.
Rather than separating trade expertise from business administration, this program allows students to graduate with:
- A technical trade credential
- A bachelor’s degree in business administration
This integrated pathway prepares graduates to launch businesses, lead teams, manage operations, and steward resources responsibly within high-demand industries.
A Business & Biblical Foundation
Students complete online coursework in business and biblical formation from Luther Rice's premier online education designed to prepare them for entrepreneurship, organizational leadership, and marketplace excellence, including:
- Principles of business administration
- Leadership and organizational management
- Business ethics and decision-making
- Entrepreneurship and small business development
- Marketing and communication
- Financial stewardship and Accounting
- Strategic planning and operations management
- Biblical formation
Workforce & Trade Career Pathways
Through training completed with the Technical College System of Georgia, students may pursue one of more than 600 technical programs that prepare them for high-demand, future-ready careers, including:
- Welding and advanced manufacturing
- Automotive technology
- HVAC and mechanical systems
- Construction and skilled building trades
- Culinary and hospitality management
- Cybersecurity and information technology
- Diesel and heavy equipment technology
- And many other in-demand technical fields
A Premier Online Education for
- Students who hold technical or trade credentials and seek to complete a bachelor’s degree online while seamlessly transferring their prior vocational coursework.
- Individuals pursuing entrepreneurship who desire to combine technical expertise with formal business training.
- Students seeking certification in high-demand technical fields while gaining business credits 100% online and grounded in a biblical worldview.
Building Businesses and Workforce from a Biblical Worldview
The marketplace needs leaders who combine technical competence, entrepreneurial vision, and ethical conviction. The Bachelor of Arts in Business and Trade Administration prepares graduates to build businesses, lead organizations, and steward their work from a biblical worldview - serving their communities and advancing the Gospel through excellence in their area of expertise.