Dual Level Business Administration - Digital Media & Communications

The Digital Media and Communication (BA) + Master of Business Administration (MBA) Dual-Level Program at Cairn University allows students to earn both degrees in just five years. This accelerated pathway integrates creative communication, digital strategy, and business leadership within a distinctly biblical framework. Students develop advanced skills in visual design, content creation, digital storytelling, and media strategy while also gaining a strong foundation in business management, finance, marketing, and organizational leadership.

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Our Distinctives

This distinctive five-year program combines Digital Media and Communication with an MBA to prepare students as biblically grounded business leaders and skilled multimedia communicators. This program seeks to equip graduates with the ethical, creative, and strategic skills to lead within all areas of business and media.

Integrated Creative and Business Model

Students are trained as both creators and leaders. You learn how to design, write, and produce digital media and how to manage teams, launch initiatives, and guide organizations.

Biblical Integration

Courses are taught by Christian faculty who integrate Scripture, theology, and ethics into creative practice and business decision-making.

Career Focused

Graduates are prepared for leadership roles in marketing, communications, nonprofit organizations, entrepreneurship, media production, and digital strategy.

Accelerated and Affordable

Complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years, saving both time and tuition while gaining a competitive advantage in the job market.

Program Description

The 5-Year Digital Media and Communication (BA) + MBA program combines the undergraduate Digital Media and Communication curriculum with the graduate MBA core. Students complete their undergraduate coursework in digital communication, design, writing, and media production, then transition into graduate-level business coursework in their senior and fifth years.

Curriculum Highlights

Digital Media and Communication (BA)

  • Writing for Social Media & Websites 
  • Interactive Media Design 
  • Digital Storytelling 
  • News Writing & Reporting
  • Communication Theory

Business Administration (MBA)

  • Effective organizations
  • Decision analytics
  • Finance
  • Marketing strategy
  • Operations 
  • Global business
  • The Legal Environment of Business
  • Strategy 

Electives allow students to explore concentrations such as marketing, innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship, or organizational development.

All Cairn University students must have professed a faith in Jesus Christ as Savior as evidenced by providing a personal testimony that details this faith. By submitting an application, students acknowledge the University’s doctrinal position and standards of conduct as outlined in the Foundational Statements. Below are the admission requirements:

  • Application: Submit the Application for Admission along with the $25 non-refundable fee. Apply today using code faithmatters and we will waive the fee. 
  • Transcripts: Order official transcripts for all conferred degrees to be sent to Cairn University. 

 

The tuition rates are posted on this page. Cairn University also partners with many organizations and offers tuition discounts. Please contact us to find out if your organization has a partnership with Cairn University. 

Additional information on scholarships, grants, and loans is available from this page.

Graduates are prepared for roles such as:

  • Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Social Media Manager
  • Content Strategist or Content Manager
  • Brand or Marketing Coordinator
  • Web or Digital Project Manager
  • Business Analyst or Marketing Analyst
  • Product Marketing Manager
  • Entrepreneur or Small Business Owner

Related Programs 

  • Marketing (BS)
  • English (BA)
  • Studio Art (BA) 
  • Graphic Design (BA)
  • Strategic Management (MS) | Online 
  • Accounting and Data Analytics (MS) | Online

“Our current cultural context requires us to navigate the dynamic waters of the digital world. I want Cairn University to be at the forefront of preparing Christian communicators and providing them with the hard and soft skills they need to stay afloat.”

—Charlotte Gleason, Chair of the Humanities Department

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