McGraw School of Business

The McGraw School of Business at Olivet Nazarene University contributes to the University’s commitment to combine liberal arts with professional preparation by providing students with a foundational understanding of economic thought (thinking); enabling them to effectively pursue careers in various areas of business concentration; and developing their critical reasoning and analytical skills in order to serve as discerning stewards of God’s truth in various communities, whether family, church, enterprise, or nation.

Additionally, the McGraw School of Business seeks to establish ongoing relationships with professional business organizations to encourage students to seek professional certification in the related fields of study.

Faculty

GLEN REWERTS (1993)
  Professor of Business; Associate Dean, School of Business
B.S., 1984, Eastern Illinois University
M.B.A., 1987, Southern Illinois University
J.D., 1987, Southern Illinois University

PAUL KOCH (1992)
  Professor of Economics
B.S., 1979, George Fox College
M.S., 1984, Illinois State University
Ed.D., 1994, Illinois State University

MARK WILLIAMS (1995)
  Professor of Accounting
B.S., 1981, Emporia State University
M.S., 1992, University of Missouri
Ph.D., 2006, Capella University

LYNDA ALLEN (2003)
  Professor of Business
B.S., 1982, Olivet Nazarene University
M.B.A., 1988, Olivet Nazarene University
D.M., 2009, University of Phoenix

BRAD THOMAS (2011)
  Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
B.S., 1987, Olivet Nazarene University
M.B.A., 1990, Olivet Nazarene University
D.B.A., 2020, Anderson University

ROBERT KNISLEY (2014)
  Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S., 1996, University of Illinois
M.B.A., 2010, Olivet Nazarene University
D.B.A., 2020, DePaul University

DOUGLAS NIELSEN (2016)
  Assistant Professor of Finance
B.S., 2009, Olivet Nazarene University
M.B.A., 2012, Olivet Nazarene University
Ph.D., candidate, Capella University

CHRIS PEREZ (2017)
  Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.A., 1999, Columbia College Chicago
M.B.A., 2002, University of Phoenix

The School of Business at Olivet Nazarene University contributes to the University’s commitment to combine liberal arts with professional preparation by providing students with a foundational understanding of economic thought; enabling them to effectively pursue careers in various areas of business concentration; and developing their critical reasoning and analytical skills in order to serve as discerning stewards of God’s truth in various communities, whether family, church, enterprise, or nation.

The School seeks to provide high quality academic instruction in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics-Finance, International Business, Management Information Systems, and Marketing, challenging students to lives of faith as they pursue excellence in their field of study.

The Business Administration major provides students with a basic core curriculum and permits a choice of emphasis from six areas of specialization: management, philanthropy and not-for-profit, public administration, human resource management, operations management and healthcare management. The School also offers majors in economics-finance, marketing, international business and management information systems.

Please see Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs  for information on undergraduate to graduate program completion.

Programs

• Accounting Major - CPA Track, B.S.
• Accounting Major, B.S.
• Business Administration Major, B.S.
• Economics/Finance Major, B.S.
• International Business Major, B.S.
• Management Information Systems Major, B.S.
• Marketing Major, B.S.

• Accounting Minor
• Business Minor
• Economics Minor
• Finance Minor
• Management Information Systems Minor
• Management Minor
• Marketing Minor
• Philanthropy and Not-For-Profit Minor