Eligibility
Who is eligible to complete programs at a discount:
- Leaders and volunteers in good standing
- Spouses and children of leaders and volunteers
- Youth members
YFC USA Partnership
Olivet Nazarene University is proud to partner with Youth For Christ USA in support of the YFC mission, ministry, and impact. The mission of Olivet is to offer “Education with a Christian Purpose.” We do that by offering relevant programs to students both on campus and online, culminating in Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees. We also offer a wide array of Business Certificates for those with completed degrees.
Qualifications
What programs or courses qualify for the discount:
- On-campus bachelor’s degree programs*
- Online master’s degree programs in Business and Ministry
- Doctor of Education in Ethical Leadership
*Please note: the online bachelor degree program is not included in the partnership discount.
Business Certificates
Business Certificate Tracks can be completed as a stand alone certificate. If you already have a degree, or are simply looking to skill up, a certificate is a great way to invest in yourself.
- Credit Hours: 9 credit hours
- Courses: 3 courses
- Time to complete: 6 months
- Applied Leadership
- Understanding & Creating Effective Organizations
- Managing Change
- Corporate Communications & Media Strategy
- Nonprofit Operations
- Nonprofit Fundraising & Financial Reporting
- Cultural Awareness
- Geography of Thought
- Choose One:
- Cross Cultural Management Skills
- Global Immersion
- Healthcare Ethics & Compliance
- Quality Improvement in the Healthcare Setting
- Developing Community Based Health Services
- Writing for Internal & External Audiences
- Communications Research
- Corporate Communications & Media Strategy
Full MBA or MOL Degree (Includes Core & Certificate Track)
- Full Price – $15,000
- YFC Partnership Price – $12,000
Certificates (9 credit hours)
- Full Price – $3,700
- YFC Partnership Price – $3,000
Business Master’s Degrees
Credit Hours: 36 credit hours
Courses: 12 courses, 8 week courses – fully online
Time to complete: 12, 18 or 24 months
- Professional Communication
- Managerial Accounting
- Data Acquisition & Analysis
- Managerial Finance
- Marketing & Brand Management
- Decision Making
- Business Strategy
- Emotional & Cultural Intelligence
- Choose One:
- Otherness: Cultural Understanding, Social Differences & Diversity OR
- Global Immersion
- Professional Communication
- Coaching, Mentoring & Resolving Conflict
- Financial Environments of Organizations
- Organizational Culture & Ethics
- Performance Metrics
- Power, Politics & Leadership
- Crafting & Executing Strategy
- Decision Making
- Choose One:
- Otherness: Cultural Understanding, Social Differences & Diversity OR
- Global Immersion
- A completed application to Olivet.
- An official transcript showing a completion of a bachelor’s degree, in any discipline, with a GPA of 2.5 or better.
Full MBA or MOL Degree (Includes Core & Certificate Track)
- Full Price – $15,000
- YFC Partnership Price – $12,000
Certificates (9 credit hours)
- Full Price – $3,700
- YFC Partnership Price – $3,000
Ministry Degrees
Olivet believes in education for ministry professionals, and offers several advanced degree programs for students to pursue a graduate-level education. The graduate programming of the School of Theology and Christian Ministry exists “to educate, equip and resource the Church and her leaders to bear faithful witness to the Kingdom of God through the work of ministry and theological reflection.” We accomplish this mission by providing an excellent education at an affordable price. Substantial discounts are available for pastoral and ministry leaders.
- Credit Hours: 36 credit hours
- Courses: 12 courses, 6, 8 & 16 week courses – fully online
- Time to complete: 24-36 months
- Theology of Ministry
- Biblical Interpretation
- Life Management & Personal Renewal
- Missional Theology
- Christian Neighboring or Compassionate Ministries Development
- Living Christian Justice
- Understanding Competing Worldviews
- Community Development & Assessment
- Missional Movement in an Age of Complexity
- Developing a Reproducing Leadership Culture
- Mentored Ministry I & II
- Theology of Ministry
- Biblical Interpretation
- Life Management & Personal Renewal
- Biblical Teaching for Family Ministry
- Issues in Family Ministry
- Dynamics in Children’s & Youth Ministry
- Cross-Cultural Ministry or Issues in Poverty
- Pastoral Care & Counseling
- Theology & Philosophy of Family Ministry
- Leadership in Christian Ministry or Developing a Reproducing Leadership Culture
- Mentored Ministry I & II
- Theology of Ministry
- Biblical Interpretation
- Life Management & Personal Renewal
- Living Christian Justice
- Understanding Competing Worldviews
- Compassionate Ministries Development
- Cross-Cultural Ministry or Issues in Poverty
- Theology of the City
- Missional Theology
- Issues in Urban Ministry
- Community Development & Assessment
- Christian Neighboring or Pastoral Care & Counseling
- A completed application to Olivet.
- An official transcript showing a completion of a bachelor’s degree, in any discipline, with a GPA of 2.75 or better.
- Supervisor recommendation.
STCM Graduate Programming (36 hours)
- Full Price – $16,200
- YFC Partner Program Pricing* – $8,100
*Partner pricing granted to those working in a full-time capacity with YFC.
Doctor of Education: Ethical Leadership (Ed.D)
The pinnacle of any career is to be considered a thought leader- someone who transforms organizations and communities by creating opportunities and enacting change in positive ways. The Olivet Doctor of Education in Ethical Leadership challenges thought leaders to engage in the study of ethics, leadership, culture, strategy and change managment.
- Credit Hours: 60
- Courses: 15
- Time to complete: As little as 32 months
- Online or Hybrid
With the Doctorate of Education in Ethical Leadership, you will explore leadership paradigms and develop a framework for how ethics, values and cultural influences transform society. This degree enables you to apply expertise to the study of ethics, leadership and change management to strategically interact with other thought leaders to make an impact in your professional setting. This program serves professionals in a variety of fields including but not limited to, for-profit and nonprofit settings, public service, education, business, ministry, healthcare and military.
- Online Colloquium
- Research Theory: Principles & Methods
- Research: Qualitative Methods & Techniques
- Research: Quantitative Methods & Techniques
- Leadership Paradigms
- Dissertation in Practice A
- Interpersonal Leadership
- Ethics, Values & Cultural Influences on Social Transformation
- Intrapersonal Leadership
- Dissertation in Practice B
- Policy, Politics & Social Action
- Leading Change
- Covenant Leadership
- Management & Strategic Planning
- Dissertation in Practice C
- A completed application to Olivet.
- An earned master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent.
- Official transcripts of all graduate credits from previously attended colleges/universities.
- Attained a graduate level GPA of 3.25 or higher.
- A résumé or curriculum vitae which demonstrates professional experiences reflecting readiness to enter a doctoral program.
- Letter of intent.
Doctor of Education: Ethical Leadership
- Full Price – $42,000
- YFC Partnership Price * – $33,600
*Partner pricing granted to those working in a full-time capacity with YFC.
The Olivet Undergraduate On-campus Experience
Eligible students receive 50% off tuition guaranteed. Children of Youth For Christ USA employees and volunteers, as well as high school graduates of Youth For Christ USA programs are all able to take advantage of this special tuition offer. Note, this offer applies to full-time on-campus students, it is not applicable to ONU+ or other online offerings.
Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, the 275-acre campus is home to 2,500+ undergraduate students who pursue 140+ areas of study. Life at Olivet is filled with dozens of groups and activities, athletics and intramurals, music, chapel and countless opportunities for Christian fellowship. To learn more about the on-campus experience and programs offered, contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@olivet.edu or 800-648-1463.
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