Welcome! We are delighted that you are interested in studying in the Dayton School of Business (DSB). Most business schools desire to be the best in the world. Our goal is to be the best for the world. A simple change of the word “in” to “for” expresses our radical view to apply effective business management principles from a Christian world view standpoint. The program makes the biblical principle of stewardship and Christian standards of ethics an integral part of the acquisition of technical knowledge and of the pursuit of excellence in professional skills.
Why Asbury University’s Dayton School of Business?
Our mission is to provide a rigorous, student-centric education that emphasizes collaboration, critical and innovative thinking while cultivating integrity and character. The distinctively faith-focused business program expands on essential business principles by equipping committed leaders. We expect our students to graduate with a deep faith and excellent work skills that are integrated and holistic. Our curriculum is based on the over 3,000 verses in scripture that inform us about God’s view of wealth and how to handle our business and finances. To that end, our courses are focused on a “triple bottom line” – profit, people, and purpose. Business has both the power to corrupt the rich or to bless the poor. It takes men and women of integrity who are completely surrendered to God’s purpose to bring out the best for the world.
The Dayton School of Business (DSB) offers residential undergraduate students majors in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, and Sport Management, as well as minors in Accounting, Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Sport Management. The DSB offers an online MBA with traditional, nonprofit and accounting tracks, as well as, and undergraduate, non-traditional, online learning program in Business Management.
The 100% online Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with traditional, accounting and nonprofit management tracks equips students to faithfully navigate today’s complex global marketplace. The DSB offers the MBA Asbury +1 Program, a unique value proposition where traditional undergraduate students have the opportunity to take MBA courses during the senior year of their AU undergraduate program. Following graduation they can complete their MBA in one additional year. Essentially, Asbury +1 students can complete up to 25% of their Masters at no additional cost.
I have learned not just to view business as a potential career path, but also an opportunity for ministry. We learn how to use business to impact the world and people for Christ.
Rachel
Class of 2018
Asbury University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Asbury University.
The Dayton School of Business is a member of The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
January 26, 2023 — The Dayton School of Business (DSB) is excited to announce the new Mentor & Internship Program for students studying accounting, business administration, finance, marketing, and sport management.
January 3, 2023 — In early November, the Asbury Sales Team had the opportunity to compete in the International Collegiate Sales Competition in Orlando, Fl.
December 1, 2022 — On November 16 and 17, the Dayton School of Business (DSB) hosted the first Eagle Sales Championship in the DSB’s new Sales Training Suite in the Walt and Rowena Shaw Collaborative Learning Center.
November 22, 2022 — On November 17, Sam Powdrill and Dr. Stan Pletcher from EyeMobil Innovations spoke to the Asbury community about their new EPIC II Operating Microscope, which provides ophthalmologists with a portable microscope that makes the cure to cataract blindness accessible to the most remote parts of the globe.
“Having the opportunity to study ancient languages while also being a business major has opened my eyes to how important a liberal arts education is. Studying Latin has given me problem-solving skills and an understanding of subtleties that I would not have gained otherwise.”
— Colin
Visionary Class of 2020
Marketing, Ancient Languages
Words from our Students
“One of my favorite experiences so far would definitely have been competing in Orlando, FL for a sales competition and getting to go to Disney World for a day.”
— Ian
Merciful Class of 2019
Accounting
Words from our Students
“Asbury University has a wonderful way of both nurturing and challenging you. I would not have wished to experience this growth anywhere but an environment like the one Asbury provides.”
— Colin
Visionary Class of 2020
Ancient Languages, Marketing
Words from our Students
“My best experience while at Asbury has been having the opportunity to have personal relationships with staff, faculty, and administration and being able to serve an institution that has served me so well over the past three years.”
— Maggie Visionary Class of 2020
Communication, Business
Words from our Students
“Asbury is not just a Christian University. We exalt God in everything we do here: through our academic courses, professor/student relationships, residential life, and weekend activities. Asbury truly is a university that places God at the forefront of everything they do, which can be seen daily.”
— Maggie Visionary Class of 2020
Communication, Business
Words from our Students
“I chose Asbury because of the great Christian community that I saw on my first visit.”
— Jonathan
Vindicated Class of 2018
Sport Management, Business Administration
Testimonial
“I have loved doing life with my fellow Merciful classmates. Eating, studying, worshiping, and “playing” together for the past four years has created a sense of understanding and comfort-ability with each other that is irreplaceable. ”
— Kaylee
Merciful Class of 2019
Marketing
Words from our Students
“You should come to Asbury University because it is a setting that allows your peers and professors to pour into you in a way that is not possible elsewhere. The community here is like no other.”
— Colin
Visionary Class of 2020
Marketing, Ancient Languages
Words from our Students
“I would tell prospective students that if they are looking for a college experience that will faithfully shape their worldview in accordance with Scripture while equipping them for success in their careers after graduation, Asbury University is the place to be.”
— Ian
Merciful Class of 2019
Accounting
Testimonial
“Asbury is a place that encourages open conversations about current and historic issues and opinions in order to help you open your mind to other perspectives and strengthen your thoughts as an individual, community member, and citizen in the world.”
— Kaylee
Merciful Class of 2019
Marketing
Words from our Students
“The Christian community at Asbury will help you grow in so many ways.”
— Jonathan
Vindicated Class of 2018
Business Administration, Sport Management
Words from our Students
“I have been able to work alongside faculty and administration that hold so much knowledge and be treated as an equal, which has stretched and grown me as an academic and as a leader.”
— Maggie Visionary Class of 2020
Communication, Business
Words from our Students
“Whether it’s professors, teammates, or colleagues, the relationships that you develop here can positively impact the rest of your life.”
— Clif
Merciful Class of 2019
Business Administration
Testimonial
“One of my favorite experiences at Asbury has been our open, inviting, and challenging chapels. The emphasis on a holistic approach to the Gospel and what it means to live it out is what strengthens our relationships within our community so that we can be the Gospel in the world.”
— Kaylee
Merciful Class of 2019
Marketing
Words from our Students
“I was impressed with the analytics side of the sport management major. I was able to get connected in a great internship with a baseball team in Cape Cod while being an Asbury student, which furthered my understanding of the sports world.”
— Jonathan
Vindicated Class of 2018
Sport Management, Business Administration
Testimonial
“The DSB professors have invested time in me, have mentored me and have helped me obtain invaluable experience through internships. They have taught me business and pushed me to grow spiritually.”
— Jonathan
Vindicated Class of 2018
Business Administration, Sport Management
Words from our Students
“Throughout my four years, I have been able to grow a significant amount in my faith through all the opportunities Asbury has to offer and through the great body of believers around me.”
— Jonathan
Vindicated Class of 2018
Sport Management, Business Administration
Words from our Students
“It will transform you in more ways than you know. I am walking away from Asbury with the blessing of a confidence in my faith that is irreplaceable. God has shown up, and I feel prepared to take steps into my future no matter what that may bring!”
— Caitlin
Vindicated Class of 2018
Social Work, Business Administration
Words from our Students
“Having the opportunity to study ancient languages while also being a business major has opened my eyes to how important a liberal arts education is. Studying Latin has given me problem-solving skills and an understanding of subtleties that I would not have gained otherwise.”
— Colin
Visionary Class of 2020
Marketing, Ancient Languages
By the Numbers
4+1
Earn Your MBA in One Year
The Dayton School of Business has a unique 4+1 program that allows a student to earn his/her undergraduate and MBA in just 5 years.