Why Choose Bushnell’s School of Business, Leadership, & Technology?
To serve the diverse challenges students face today, we offer several options and work with each student to tailor their Bushnell education to their individual circumstances and needs. We offer traditional undergraduate programs, as well as an adult degree completion program. Our Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, Master of Arts in Leadership (MAL), and Master of Arts in Sports Management (MASM) are designed for the working adult.
Our classes are offered in classroom and online, complemented by meaningful internships and externships creating an educational experience that is connected to the communities our graduates serve. We are proud of and committed to our tradition of diversity and inclusion.
The values of the school and our programs are in line with the historic mission of Bushnell:
- To provide the principle-based knowledge and skills necessary to succeed with integrity.
- To develop and maintain first class, solid academics.
- To deliver employable specialties and concentrations.
- To keep our programs flexible and affordable.
For over 100 years, our goal has been to help students:
- Prepare to lead and manage in their chosen career: for-profit, non-profit, and government service;
- Commit to apply their integrity, industry, and intelligence to advance their workplace and to positively impact society;
- Do the right thing: exhibit the highest ethical standards;
- Strive to make a meaningful, positive difference in the world;
- Develop innovative solutions to local and global problems.
School of Business, Leadership, & Technology Programs
Internships & Opportunities
Each student at Bushnell completes a 16-week internship for a total of 135 hours at an organization that fits with their career aspirations. The internship experience can also serve to further discover your passion and calling.
Each student at Bushnell completes a 16-week internship for a total of 135 hours at an organization that fits with their career aspirations. The internship experience can also serve to further discover your passion and calling.
Our Internship Program offers:
- Invaluable hands-on work experience
- Connection to businesses in your field
- Access to a professional networks
- Advantage in the graduate admissions process
- Assist in securing entry-level positions
- Greater understanding of your God-given calling
Learn more about our internship program.
- Isler NW LLC
- Moss Adams
- Buchholz & Garber
- Al Houck
- Isler CPA
- Cushman CPA
- Zirkle, Long & Associates
- Jones & Roth
- Northwest Community Credit Union
- Edwards Jones
- University of Oregon, School of Law (Accounting Department)
- Target
- Circle Media, Inc.
- Holt International
- Base Builder
- Kidsports
- Roseburg Forrest Products
- The Boys and Girls Club
- Columbia Bank
- Whitmire & Associates
- Elk Horn Building
- Hood River Mortgage Group
- Beaudet Jewelry
Accreditation
International Accreditation Council for Business Education
The Academic Business Unit at Institution has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE status page.
The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) is the leading outcomes-based professional accrediting organization for business programs in student-centered colleges and universities throughout the world. The IACBE exists to promote, develop, and recognize excellence in business education.
To view the learning outcomes for the School of Business, please view the IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement as follows: 2024-2025
News
Dr. Stephen Andes Named Honors Program Director
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University has named Dr. Stephen Andes, professor of history, as the new director of the Song Nai Rhee Honors Program. Andes succeeds psychology professor Dr. Erin Mueller, who helped establish and…
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Faculty Features: Christy Silverthorne, M.A.
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Connect with the Faculty
Larry Coburn, M.S.
Program Coordinator, Master of Arts in Leadership
Peter Diffenderfer, Ph.D.
Professor of Business
Chair of Graduate Business Programs
João Ehlers, M.S.
Head Men's Soccer Coach
Instructor of Business
Shelly Hartzell, M.S.M, CPA, CMA
Associate Professor of Accounting
Chair of Undergraduate Business Programs
Bryan Olmstead
Instructor of Computer Science
Christy Silverthorne, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Marketing

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