The BOLD major consists of 15 required courses. This group meets for four hours per week on one evening or one morning. Consistent with Biola University s commitment to biblically-centered education, scholarship and service, every graduate from Biola is required to take 30 units of biblical and theological studies. This means an additional 14 semester units of biblical studies must be completed by course work, correspondence, or credit for prior learning in order to fulfill Biola s degree requirements. A study of group behavior and how groups function effectively.
Emphasis is placed on group decision making and conflict resolution.
Strategies are developed for determining which tasks should be handled by groups or individuals, and for increasing efficient and productive group management. The course emphasizes Christian thinking and analysis of both issues and solutions that are workable, intellectually viable and consistent with biblical truth. Students examine group and organizational behavior case studies that demonstrate the methods and difficulties of integration and application. Students become acquainted with contemporary information systems technology, and explore management techniques and strategies which, combined with technologies, produce effective solutions to organizational problems. Personal computer skills are also enhanced.