Following traditional business practices and biblical principles, the Chicago-area Christian school believes business can uplift underserved communities around the world.
Forest Park, Illinois, July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Wharton, StanfordBooth, Kellogg, Sloan, and Harvard It may be famous for churning out future global business leaders, but Joseph Business School (JBS), located five miles west of the village, Chicagois on the cusp of making a big impact: Located inside a once-abandoned shopping mall at 7600 Roosevelt Road that also houses a state-of-the-art house of worship, technology hub, educational institute, business incubator and vibrant shopping plaza, this world-class educational institution rivals the best that any elite school has to offer today and has officially launched a monumental campaign to reshape the global business landscape.
Dr. Bill Winston
Dr. Deloris Thomas
Under the leadership of Dr. Deloris ThomasMBA holder Harvard Business Schoolthis unique Christian institution is the brainchild of Drs. Bill Winstona visionary leader and evangelist, has embarked on a unique five-year mission to help 100,000 entrepreneurs scale their businesses to phenomenal scale. $ 1,000,000.
“We are black people brown “Community revitalization is essential to the growth of our communities,” said JBS President Thomas, noting the campaign will have a global reach. “We found that 80 percent of U.S. entrepreneurs reinvest in and hire within the communities they come from, and their businesses outperform the national average. This shows us that we have a tremendous opportunity to get serious about eradicating poverty and changing the conditions in our communities.”
Named after the Biblical Joseph, a creative problem solver, innovator and merchant, Joseph Business School was founded in 1999 by Dr. Ray Thomas and his wife, Dr. Deloris ThomasDr. Winston is a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and currently Tuskegee Universityand Mr. Thomas, University of Chicago Booth Business School founder John Winston met at IBM, but as he rose through the corporate ranks he felt called to enter the pastoral ministry. As Dr. Winston’s pastoral ministry expanded, so did his vision to extend the church beyond the chapel. JBS was founded to eradicate poverty and build generational wealth using biblical and practical principles. The school is deeply committed to faith-based education and community development and welcomes students who are committed to this noble mission.
Michael Reeda real estate investor in the southwest suburbs ChicagoShe graduated from JBS in June, following in her mother’s footsteps. Patricia GrantShe graduated from the school more than 10 years ago. Grant gave birth to Reed and her sister before she turned 18. She Chicago Gold CoastFrom her own apartment, she got a first-hand look at life on the other side of the economic ladder. One day, as she loaded her children in a stroller and left her mother’s apartment in the complex known for drugs and murder, she cried, prayed, and wondered: “God, there has to be more to life than this. What is life like up there? How do people get there?”
Thirty years later, she enrolled at JBS to learn how to expand her investment portfolio to include rental properties. IndianapolisUnder the guidance of JBS faculty, she acquired many properties, including IllinoisHer vision is to build affordable housing.
Her plans included supporting her son’s real estate company.
“My goal was to own my first investment property before I turned 30,” Reed says. “Now, almost 15 years later, I own 47 homes, including 13 townhouses.”
Grant added: “The Lord can do anything for anybody. We have the power in our hearts to do anything. That’s what inspires me.”
Dr. Thomas said Grant/Reed’s story is one of intergenerational success. “That’s what we do at the school,” she said. “We help them understand that the traditional system is about maximization in the business world. We help entrepreneurs understand that our mission is bigger than one person’s mission, bigger than just this generation’s mission, it’s multigenerational. And what we do is help them understand that God has a big plan and can instill in them a big vision. And the school is an example of that. We’ve trained thousands of entrepreneurs to be successful, and now we’re ready to train another 100,000 in the next five years.”
This year marks the 25th anniversary of JBS.Number Anniversary. The school also $25 million A campaign to provide full scholarships to students and entrepreneurs to participate in programs that eradicate poverty, close the gap between rich and poor, and transform blighted communities into Gardens of Eden.
“I tell my team, we are the midwives,” Dr. Thomas said, revealing that a study launched two years ago has already seen 50 JBS alumni become millionaires. “We nurture these babies (businesses) and visions that entrepreneurs have to make a difference in their communities, to full term and guide them to birth because they don’t have someone to help nurture and grow their ideas. Joseph Business School believes that entrepreneurship is the key to economic growth and that entrepreneurial ideas are the key to making any economy a thriving economy. Dr. Winston said, “Poverty is not caused by a lack of resources, but rather a lack of self-production. We believe that we can nurture the talent we find in these underserved communities and help them turn it into entrepreneurial ventures. In doing so, we can close the wealth gap for our communities, our families, and our world.”
For more information about the Joseph School of Business, please visit the school’s website at https://www.jbs.edu. If you would like to schedule an interview with Dr. Joseph School of Business, please contact Deloris Thomas For graduates, Jerry Thomas (312) 804-7999 or [email protected]You can also see photos and videos.
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