Major in Finance

Dr. Kirk Jackson is an experienced professor of finance and accounting. His previous positions include serving on the faculty at Oklahoma Wesleyan University where he was also a dean and chairing an academic department at Southwestern Christian University. His research interests focus on corporate finance, central banking policy, agency theory, managerial accounting, capital markets, and faith integration. He has a Doctor of Business Administration in finance from Anderson University, an M.B.A. from the University of Oklahoma, and a M.A.C.C. from Emporia State University.

As a JBU alum, Dr. Sam Heinrich returned to JBU in 2014 to accept a position as Associate Professor of Business and Department Head for Online Undergraduate business programs.  He now focuses solely on teaching traditional and graduate courses in the areas of Finance, Economics and Marketing.  Along with a B.S. from JBU, Dr. Heinrich has an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and a D.B.A. in Marketing from George Fox University.

Prior to coming to JBU, Dr. Heinrich spent 20 years in management and the financial services industry.  He worked in commercial lending, as a banker, during the first half of his industry related career and then transitioned into the role of President for a medium-sized electric utility contracting firm.  His industry experiences include leading and supporting small, mid and large business enterprises in private and public forums both as a banker/lender/consultant and in a management role.

In 2001, Dr. Heinrich left industry to pursue his passion for teaching.  Initially, he taught in a private Christian high school and then moved into Christian higher education in 2007 where he’s able to bring his real-life experience in the business world into the classroom.