Letter from the Editor

Admittedly, I may be a bit biased, but I think the collection of articles in this issue of the Christian Business Academy Review constitute the best in the eighteen-year history of the journal. There is so much more to being a professor than chalk-and-talk, and the authors whose works were accepted this year provided a wide-ranging look at many aspects of the profession in and beyond the classroom. As you look at what follows, I hope you will agree

A Framework for Teaching Business from a Christian Worldview

Business faculty at Christian colleges and universities are oftentimes challenged to teach from a Christian worldview. It can be difficult to teach from a Christian worldview without a structure or framework for doing so. This article will define a Christian worldview then offer a framework consisting of five questions that can be answered through a creation, fall, redemption, and restoration narrative for business faculty to employ in their respective disciplines. This framework will be explained theoretically, and then some practical applications will be provided

Using Stories of White-Collar Crime to Teach Accounting Students about Ethical Dilemmas and Faith Integration

This study presents a unique technique of creating awareness of white-collar crime by allowing students to interact with actual criminals via Zoom©. After hearing stories about fraud, students completed a survey and wrote reflection papers. Results show that the interaction with stories from the criminals made students more aware of ethical dilemmas and their anticipated responses. Some students articulated the importance of drawing on their Christian faith to make the right decision in these situations

An Tobar Nua II: Scaling the Mission

Since the first An Tobar Nua case study was published in the Christian Business Academy Review in 2017, Kelly and Susan Curry have continued to build the brand within Galway, Ireland, by operating the café, baking their famous cookies, selling books, providing counseling services, and conducting student retreats. Now the Currys feel called to expand the student retreat ministry to all of Ireland, but the business continues to rely heavily on donations from abroad. Are they financially able to grow the business to the scale required to reach the whole country? What strategic financial choices can the Currys make to fund the growth needed to fulfill this new mission

Exit Strategies For Business School Deans

   While significant thought and discussion have been devoted toward becoming a business school dean, little attention has focused on exiting a successful deanship. This paper evaluates dean turnover, highlighting differences between intended versus actual exit strategies using survey data. We delineate the various exit options and address the advantages and disadvantages associated with each. Current and prospective business school deans, as well as university administrators, may utilize these findings to better prepare for leadership transitions

The Theology Diamond: A Strategic Framework for Christian Business Faculty

   Based on the “Strategy Diamond” by Hambrick and Fredrickson (2001), the Theology Diamond is a strategic framework for Christian business faculty. This strategy helps Christian business faculty live intentionally for the glory of God and allows Christian institutions to compete by having business faculty that live out Gospel-centered values. Five elements of the Theology Diamond are presented (arenas, vehicles, differentiators, sequencing, and economic logic), and a strategic framework of Gospel living and working is presented

The Possibility for Harm Present When Institutions Misrepresent Student Body Diversity

In an attempt to attract students, many institutions of higher learning are manipulating their marketing materials to make it appear as if their student populations are more diverse than they actually are. While organizations of all types often portray users of their products and services as idealized in order to appeal to a broad base or desired demographic, this rarely leads to harm. In the case of university and college students of diversity, however, such misrepresentation can lead to harm if they choose to attend an institution under the belief that they will be surrounded by peers and discover something altogether different once they arrive. Such distortion can, in turn, hurt the institution’s reputation and retention and should be avoided

The Impact of a Theological Studies Course on The Ethical Development of Undergraduate Business Students

In this article, the researcher examined the impact of a theological studies course on the ethical development of undergraduate business students. The researcher administered the Defining Issues Test version 2 (DIT2) instrument to participants and compared their assessed levels of ethical development. Participants were grouped according to whether they had completed a theological studies course prior to participation. Participants completing a theological studies course were not assessed to have superior levels of ethical development to those who had not completed a theological studies course. The findings suggest that exposure to theological studies courses alone is insufficient to improve ethical development

Developing Faith Integration in a Principles of Corporate Finance Course

This paper provides a high-level approach to faith integration for commonly taught topics in a principles of corporate finance course. The paper presents a review of the literature on faith integration, frequently taught corporate finance topics, and the integration of faith and corporate finance. The paper then presents faith integration opportunities for six commonly taught corporate finance topics and concludes with a brief summary and discussion of future research

Creative Instruction in Accounting: Introducing and Analyzing Audit Evidence Through the Case for Christ

This paper presents an example of a creative instruction case for an auditing course that utilizes an analogy of the evidence of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Following Belief Perseverance Theory (BPT), the case builds upon students’ prior knowledge and Christian worldview of the evidence of the resurrection of Christ to enhance and support the learning and discussion of audit evidence and professional skepticism in the accounting field