
LEADERSHIP + INNOVATION CAMPAIGN
CHRISTIAN EXCELLENCE IN ACTION
Southern Adventist University's School of Business has approximately 450 students pursuing 16 undergraduate and graduate degrees. Each program is designed to equip students with the tools to succeed professionally while inspiring them with the eternal purpose of sharing Christ in their chosen field. Our students excel both in the classroom and the community:
- Seniors place in the top 20% nationally for the Educational Testing Service Major Field Test.
- SMARRT Fund students successfully practice profit-building investment with real funds.
- Enactus team members achieve competitive annual rankings within the global social entrepreneurship network.
- Students provide free tax-filing assistance as a community service.
These accomplishments inspire us with the passion for even greater success. We need your help to get there as we prayerfully pursue the $20 million School of Business Leadership and Innovation Campaign in support of a new building and program endowment. Make your gift today!
Total Number of Business Campaign Leadership Gifts
Received and Pledged for Business Campaign
Business Campaign Goal for Building and Endowment
SOUTHERN'S NEW SCHOOL OF BUSINESS






- Business Innovations Center
- SMARRT Fund Finance Lab
- Tech-Driven Classrooms
- Collaborative Study Areas
- Private Study Rooms
- Enactus Team Space
- Auditorium
- Large Conference Room
PREEMINENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Purpose. Our programs' focus on purpose will become clearer and simpler to execute as space limitations decrease and students’ affinity and ownership increases. Student opportunities for vocational discernment will blossom with the creation of a dedicated School of Business Career Center, and community service efforts will grow as the public is invited to engage with us in large, multipurpose spaces that are part of the new, easy-to-identify facility.
Place. The new facility will be home to programs where instruction is well-equipped and easily accessible. The SMARRT Fund Finance Lab, Business Innovation and Solutions Center, Leadership Institute, and Enactus will all benefit from dedicated space for experiential learning. A dedicated physical footprint for the School of Business will unlock potential for enrollment growth and improve engagement opportunities between students, faculty, alumni, and the community.
Presence. More than simply brick-and-mortar space, presence means possessing an identity that engenders respect, which increases perception of program value and fosters a sense of belonging, connectedness, and pride. A sense of belonging will be intentionally fostered in new collaborative spaces resulting in idea generation, networking possibilities, and long-term relationships that attract new students, new faculty, and potential employers.
Current School of Business Enrollment
Current School of Business Square Footage
New School of Business Square Footage
ALUMNI INSIGHT
"I can trace my success as a Christian business owner to my experience as a student
in Southern’s School of Business. I’m so excited to see the opportunities for leadership
and innovation expand in this new space. As a result, businesses and communities around
the world are going to feel an eternal impact from the next generation of business
graduates from my alma mater."
-Franklin Farrow, ’93, CEO and co-founder of Morning Pointe
Senior Living and member of Southern’s Board of Trustees
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