The McAfee School of Business will prepare you for today's dynamic global business environment. You'll find strong, innovative programs that help you to succeed and lead.
The business education you receive at Union is provided within a context of Christian faith, ethics and character. You'll benefit from programs built upon a foundation of quality teaching, collaborative learning, quality research and a personalized faculty-student environment
"Union gave me the time and environment that I needed to allow me to be self-motivated. So, when I needed to be self-motivated in preparing for job interviews, I performed well above the competition."
Ted Murphy ('18)
BSBA, Marketing
We are the only AACSB Accredited Christ-centered school of business in Tennessee and one of nine in the world that say their evangelical faith is central to their mission. With AACSB we measure student learning and have faculty who are professionally and academically engaged.
"Union has allowed me to learn about a wide variety of business principles. Whether it be how international business is properly conducted or how to utilize digital marketing to spread awareness, I now have the tools to succeed in any aspect of business."
Wyatt Woeltje ('19)
Business Management, MBA
The McAfee School of Business works with student and executive advisory boards to keep our programs future-directed. This keeps our classes on the forefront of skills and concepts that are needed most in today's and tomorrow's job market.
Developing business leaders is central to the mission of the McAfee School of Business. Academic excellence is fundamental to developing people who are strong in their functional area and leaders in business. In the McAfee School of Business, we focus on disciplinary knowledge and high impact practices such as collaborative projects, research, community-based learning, internships, and course projects. Being future-directed, we believe business leaders will develop from functional knowledge and opportunities to practice business with faculty supervision.
Business provides a unique opportunity for leaders to fulfill their purpose in Christ. Paul spent time in the marketplace (Acts 17:17) so that he might join in conversation with the people of his day. To prepare our students to be Christ-centered in the modern-day marketplace, we focus on faith integration, which includes faith practices such as modeling Christ-like business decisions, integrating Biblical lessons with business, developing meaningful interactions with students, and praying for students.
The people-focus of the McAfee School of Business is demonstrated through strong student--faculty interaction and faith integration which prepare students to fulfill their purpose in society. This is exhibited through the development of programs based upon business community needs, superior career outcomes, and the ongoing success of our students.
The school was named after the late James T. McAfee, Jr. ('61) over 25 years ago. The McAfee family has been a foundational part of this business school and Union University.
"Jim was a natural born business person and entrepreneur, and he loved the challenge of hard work and long hours of labor. He and his brother Bill were aware at an early age that healing was central to the ministry of Jesus. As Jim neared graduation from Union University, he discovered that hospital administration was a way to combine business and healing. He emerged as a national leader in hospital management. He and Carolyn wanted to use their financial gains to help shape and influence future generations. Jim and Carolyn shared with others in rare and extravagant ways. They had the capacity to see beyond themselves and to engage in true stewardship. Union University and the McAfee School of Business are but one example of how Jim and Carolyn have engaged in stewardship." — Excerpt from his biography
