Dr. Braam Oberholster is professor of international business at Southern Adventist University in Tennessee. Prior to his current appointment, he worked in Indonesia, Malawi, and South Africa as development project leader, hospital and college administrator, and professor. His fifteen years as chief financial officer shaped his approaches to financial management, and his years of experience in three world regions equipped him for the challenges cross-cultural managers face. He continues to be active in the international arena with presentations and teaching on business, business as mission,

and community development topics in Argentina, China, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa. His current research focuses on the areas of motivation for long-term missionary expatriation, and exploring biblical foundations on business topics. He and his wife, Petro, have two grown children and one grandchild.