The Master of Arts in Ecclesial Administration and Management (MEAM) equips clergy and laity with the skills needed for effective Church leadership by integrating best-practice financial and managerial expertise with a deep understanding of the Church’s supernatural mission to evangelize and sanctify. Through innovative training, the program fosters the ability to organize and manage the material and personnel resources critical to Church administration, emphasizing the primacy of its spiritual objectives. Students learn to navigate daily administrative tasks efficiently, address challenges proactively, and acquire tools for identifying, resolving, and preventing financial and managerial crises, ensuring the Church’s mission thrives in a well-managed environment.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
CST 501 | Management and Ethics and the Mission of the Church | 3 credit hours |
CANL 520 | Governance Structures in the Church and Canon Law of Temporal Goods | 3 credit hours |
MGMT 501 | Strategic and Operational Leadership | 3 credit hours |
ACCT 502 | Accounting and Asset Management | 3 credit hours |
FINA 503 | Finance | 3 credit hours |
MGMT 504 | Fundraising and Stewardship: Raising the Money to Make a Difference | 3 credit hours |
MGMT 505 | Personnel Management and Development | 3 credit hours |
COMM 506 | Communication Strategies in the Digital Age | 3 credit hours |
COMM 507 | Transparency, Accountability, and Crisis Communication | 3 credit hours |
MGMT 600 | Project Management (Capstone Project) | 3 credit hours |
Courses are 8 weeks long unless otherwise noted.
Fall | CST 501. Management and Ethics and the Mission of the Church
CANL 520. Governance Structures in the Church and Canon Law of Temporal Goods | MGMT 501. Strategic and Operational Leadership
ACCT 502. Accounting and Asset Management |
Spring | FINA 503. Finance
MGMT 504 Fundraising and Stewardship: Raising the Money to Make a Difference | MGMT 505. Personnel Management and Development
COMM 506. Communication Strategies in the Digital Age |
Summer | COMM 507. Transparency, Accountability, and Crisis
Communication | MGMT 600. Project Management (Capstone Project) |
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